PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 9, 5 July 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Dr. T. .T. Galligan, of Karamea, Westport, has been appointed medical practitioner to the Waihi friendly societies. Mr. Ilorrobin has been appointed to the Eltlinm branch of the Bank of Australasia, where he has been relieving lately. * A London cablegram reports the death, after an operation, of Lady Russell, widow of the late Sir Peter Russell, A Sydney cablegram states that Lady Dudley departed to., England by the Zealandia. She had a hearty send-off and many gifts of .beautiful flowers. Mr. W. H. Cook, for seven years engineer and manager for the Petone gas works, has been appointed town clerk and engineer to the Hastings- Borough Council.

The death occurred at Dannevirke on Sunday of Mr. A. Robertson, a wellknown surveyor, after a brief illness, from pneumonia. Deceased was 53 years of age. He carried out many important surveys in both Islands. Tile Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister of Agriculture, visits Hawera with his Excellency the Governor, who will open the show there to-day. He will deliver an address at Ilawera this evening, and return to Wellington on Thursday. Sergeant Beattie, formerly of* Waitara, who has bad a very severe illness for some months past, was in New Plymouth yesterday. The many friends of a popular and gealous officer were glad to see him on a fair way to recovery. A London message states that Mr. Fisher was given a banquet at Crosshouse, his birthplace, and received ail illuminated address. Mrs. Fisher wan presented with .a silver rose bowl, and Sir Georgo Reid with a gold-mounted walking stick. Major G. N. Johnston, director of Ordnance and Artillery, arrived from England by the Tongariro yesterday. Three non-commissioned officers from the Imperial Army arrived by the -ante steamer to act as instructors under the new defence scheme.

Mr. W. Armstrong, Commissioner of Crown binds in Taranaki. returned to Now Plymouth last night from Wellington, where lie attended a meeting of the Seenerv Preservation Board, at which the question of the preservation of the scenery on the hanks of the Mokau river was discussed. No decision, however, has been made public'. The death occurred in Palmerston North on Sunday of Mr. Patrick Thomas Fair, who, during the last year, resided in that town. Mr. Fair, who was seventy years of age, was borne at I-leadford, County Galway, Ireland. He joined the police force at Duncdin in 18(10, and after a number of years service was promoted to the rank of sergeant and stationed at (rreymouth. After occupying that position for some time he joined the Public Trust Office at Wellington, and remained there for about eighteen yearn till he was retired, and went to live at Palmerston. Mi 1 . Fletcher Dixon, one of the Taranaki's early settlers, passed away on Saturday morning at the residence of his son, Mr. Frank Dixon, Stratford, after a long and painful illness. The late Mr. Dixon arrived in New Plymouth m the 'sixties, miring the early si ages of the Maori War, in which he did his full share of military duty. Subsequently he married a daughter of the lute Dr. Low (and therefore a sister of Mrs. C. F. Crawford and Mrs. C. S. Curtis, of New Plymouth). He leaves a widow and grown-up family, including Mrs. H. F. Hemingway (Patea) and Mr. Frank Dixon. Stratford. Stratford Post

A Greymouth telegram reports that at a send-off to Mr. Crooke, S.M., Sir Arthur Guinness ami Mr Hanan, M.P., representing the Law Society of Westland, convoyed a sincere expression of regret at his car]j- removal. His decision had always been unquestioned by the bat and suitors. They had hoped lie would make a long stay at Grey mouth. Mr. Crooke acknowledged the courtesy always extended to him, and thanked them sincerely. Mr. Hewitt, S.M., was welcomed by Sir Arthur Guinness, and in acknowledging the welcome, Mr. Hewitt said that if he gave as much satisfaction as Mr. Croke had done, ho would be delighted. The Rev. A. M. Johnson, i vicar of St. Mark's, Wellington, has accepted the charge of St. Paul's Paris!), Thorndon, which was recently rendered vacant by the elevation of the Rev. T. H. Sprott to the Bishopric of the Wellington diocese. Prior to succeeding the late Rev. R. Coffey as vicar St. Mark's, Mr. Johnson was lor ,soine years in charge of- the Masterton parish. He is a graduate of Cambridge; University, and was ordained a pii&t in 1895! After two years in Surrey! he was Appointed curate of St. Peters, Wellingin 1896, and three yeyrs later was stationed at Greytown, where he remained .until his appointment aa Tkwf of Masterton in 1905.