PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 267, 1 April 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Rev. Mr. Gordon, of Victoria, haft been elected president of the Australasian Baptist Conference. Sir L. Jameson has had a slight relapse, and his departure* from the Cape for England has been deferred. The death took placet Kairaata yesterday of another old settler in the person of Mr. Alois Klenner, in his 83rd year. He had been bed-ridden for the last two years. Mr. F. B. Gardiner, District Health Officer, who, under orders of transfer to Napier, had packed up to move, hae now been instructed to remain at Stratford until further advised.

Mr. Charles Hanson, formerly a Government grader of dairy produce in Taranaki, will be a candidate at the Parliamentary election for the Hutt scat. He will appeal to electors as a Labor candidate.

Mr. W. G. Shocmark, of Kaimiro, left by the llarawa last night for Auckland on his trip to England. Prior to his departure he was presented by his fellow members of the Kaimiro school committee, of which he was chairman, with a travelling bag. Sergeant Haddrcll, who is in charge of the New Plymouth police district, has been granted six months' leave of absence, and intends visiting England. Sergeant Dart, of the Wellington training depot, will, it i 9 understood, be transferred to New Plymouth. Mr. G. P. Morgan, manager of the Union Company's branch at Suva, and late of New Plymouth, was a passenger to Auckland by the Navua from Suva on Tuesday. Mr. Morgan is proceeding to Tasmania on two months' holiday leave.

A Press Association telegram from Invercargill announces the death of Mr. William John Moffett. one of the pioneer residents in Southland. He arrived in 1801, and died, by a strange coincidence, while Southland's jubilee was being celebrated by massed bands. The deceased was 74 years old. Mr. C. E. Bellringcr has, at the instance, of a considerable section of the business people of the town, consented to stand for the town seat at the forthcoming harbor election. Mr. Bellringer should make an admirable member, for he has seen a lot of public service, has had a lengthy and successful commercial training, and as the head of an important business with a branch at Stratford, is in close touch with the country people.