PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 258, 10 March 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Rev. J. CI. Chapir.au will return to New Plymouth on Monday. A London cablegram states that the health of Lord Crewe is steadily improving.

Lord Kitchener commands the troops at the Coronation, siiys a Press cablegram.

A Tress message states that Mr. Buddo will hold the portfolio of Lands during Sir Joseph Ward's absence.

At the Methodist Conference Rev. F. W. Boys, of Hawera, was granted permission to visit England in J 012, and a supply was granted.

Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore, K.C.8., succeeds Admiral Hon. Sir Assheton Curzon-Howe, K.C.8.. in the Portsmouth command.—London cable.

Mr. Sedgwick, who recently arranged for a number of boys to settle in New Zealand, is to give an address in Stratford on Saturday, March 18.

Mr. ,T. Veale, treasurer of the Home Mission Fund, returning to Auckland from the Methodist Conference, is spending a few days in New Plymouth. Mr. Hugh J. Ward and his comedy company made their last appearance on the Sydney stage on the evening of Saturday, March 2"i. as Mr. Ward will shortly join the Williamson firm as a partner.

Mr. J. T. 1 Fleming, managing clerk for Messrs. Wake and Cow. Eltham, has been admitted by His Honor Mr. Justice Edwards to tlte practice of a solicitor, on the motion of Mr. J. E. Wilson, of Messrs. Wilson "and Grev.

Mr. J. G. W. Aitken has resigned his position on the Wellington Hospital Board, as he is the trustee for the estate of a friend. <md as director represents the beneficiaries in the business left by his friend. The business supplies goods to the hospital, and Mr. Aitken does not feel that he would be acting fairly if he were to prevent it doing so. Hence, under the new Act, he is ineligible to still hold a seat on the board. A visitor to New Zealand during the coming year will be Viscount Camden, eldest son of the third Earl of Gainsborough. He is coming out with Dr. Chas. Harriss's Sheffield Choir, of which body of his sister, Lady Norah N 3el, is to be one of the soloists. In 1908 Viscount Camden received an appointment to the British Legation at Christiana as attache. He is a lieutenant in the sth Gloucestershire Regiment. He 'is still quite young,- being now only in his 27th year.

The decision of the Government to continue the Thames police district at a separate district has necessitated the appointment of an inspector to succeco. Inspector Kiely, who has been permanently appointed to the inspectorship at Cliristchurch. It has been decided to confer the appointment on Sub-Inspector A. H. Wright, who has been stationed temporarily at Thames since Inspcctoi Kiely's departure. Sub-Inspector Wrighi is the senior sub-inspector in the police force, having been appointed to that rank in January, 1008. He joined the force at Invercargill in 1882, and was afterwards transferred to Wellington, where ho was promoted to 'sergeant's rank in January, 1838, and subsequently to the rank he has held until his present appointment.—Press telegram.

The new Bishop of Wellington is a native of Dromore, County Down. Ireland. He received his education at Dublin University, where he took his.B.A. degree in 1879, and his M.A. three years, later. His ordination took place in York Minster by Archbishop Thompson in 1879, as deacon, and the year following as priest, by Bishop Bromby. Mr. Sprott's first curacy was at Hull Parish Church, where he remained two years. Thence he removed to London, and for Ave years ministered at St. John's Church, in Waterloo Road. He arrived in Xew Zealand in December, 18S7. landing at Auckland. There he ministered in St. Barnabas' Church, Mount Eden : for five years, and tvas examining chaplain to the late Right Rev. Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland. The charge of St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral was accepted by Mr. Sprott in 189-2, and since that time he has closely ider tided himself with the work of the Anglican Church in the city and diocese. He has not allied himself with either High Church or Low Church party, preferring to be regarded as a churchman. Nearly a quarter of a century's work in Xc'w Zealand has enabled him to get a keen grasp of the church's work and requirements from a colonial standpoint. He is an able preaoher. and is held in high esteem bv all sections of the community.—Times.