PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 264, 29 March 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL

A Hobart cablegram reports the death of David Taylor, of St. Johnstone's estate, the famous merino sheep breeder.

At Stratford on Saturday the local' start farewelled Mr. Sawers", clerk, who has been transferred to Invercargill and presented him with a travelling rug.

A Press Association message states that Mr. J. K. Campbell has been appointed town clerk of (ircymouth. There were five applicants for the position, which carries a salary of £3OO a year. Advice was received yesterday from Dr. J. Q. Henry, the well-known American missioner, informing him of the death of his father, Dr, Henry, sen. The missioner left Bluff for Australia yesterday.

Mr. Charles Coad, of Korito, district president of the United Ancient Order of Druids, visited Waitara Lodge on. Monday evening and installed his successor, Past Arch Bro. Miller, into office for the ensuing term.

Mr. E. P. Mountfort, for a number of years manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Stratford, and who was transferred some eighteen months ago to the bank's staff at Geraldine, has been appointed manager of the Oamaru branch.

A Wellington press message states that under the new Harbors Act Mr. E. Dockrill has been appointed Government nominee on the New Plymouth. Harbor Board. Only one Government nominee has a seat on the Board now, in place of three formerly. London cablegrams state that the following officers who have been appointed to the New Zealand Defence Force are sailing:—Captain A. Moore by the lonic, Captain Jacob by the Ruahine, Captain H. O. Knox by the Turakina and Major G. Johnston by tho Tongariro, and that Captain McArthur Onslow of the lew Lancers has also been appointed for service in New Zealand.

Mr. Charles Cuming, who has for some years occupied the post of agricultural editor of the New Zealand Times with conspicuous ability and success, las been appointed editor of the publications issued by the Department of Agriculture. Mr. Cuming's work has always been distinguished for the technical knowledge displayed and for clearness of expression. (For some years he has been a familiar figure at the agricultural shows of Taranakl The Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister for Agriculture, arrives in New Plymouth to-night. To-morrow he trill be present at the unveiling of the pioneer obelisk, and on Friday he will visit the North Egmont and Stratford Mountain houses. The Stratford Chamber of Commerce desires to banquet Mr. Mackenzie on Friday evening, but it is not known* whether the other arrangements that have been made in connection with the Minister's visit will permit of this.