PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 37, 7 August 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cablegram reports the death of Dr. Paget, Bishop of Oxford. Mr. Wyvern Wilson, of Auckland, has ben appointed a stipendiary magistrate as from August 1 last. Mr W. W. Smith, curator of Pukekura Park, is away on holiday leave in Canterbury. He returns at the end of next week.

Upon inquiry from, Dr. Fookes last evening we were informed that the condition of Mr. Tisch at the hospital continues to be satisfactory. An Auckland message states that a private cablegram from Fiji reports the death bj drowning of Alfred N. Strong, a young Aucklandcr, who left for the Islands a few months ago. The Hon. W. C. F.' Carncross, of Eltham (Acting-Speaker of the Legislative I Council), was the only nominee for the position of Chairman of Committees in the Council, and he will accordingly occupy the post again this session.

Bishop'' Wilson is about to resign the Bishopric of Melanesia, held by him for the last seventeen years, to take up work in the diocese of Adelaide, where he will hold an Archdeaconry, and also act as assistant to Bishop Thomas. A presentation to Mr. Jaß. Sexton and family took place at Stratford on Wednesday evening, prior to their leaving Stratford for Auckland. Father Tracey, on the parishioners' behalf, presented Mr. Sexton wi(;h a beautiful hall clock and rug.

Mr. James Aifetin. of the Petone sawmilling firm, Bailey, Austin and Arcus, has been appointed i lanager of tin* New Plymouth Sash -md Door and Timber Company, in Bucoewfon to Mr. E. Snowball. Before entering the sawmiHing business, Mr. Austin occupied a\ responsible position in the building depaTtimenlt of the Petone railway work9h»i»- ■»,!•—».; , The Marquis of Linlithgow, son of the late Lord Hoopetoun (first GovernorGeneral of Australia), arrived at Auckland on Friday by the Mrama from Sydney, accompanied by the marchioness-. ' He came out to Australia to be present at the unveiling in Melbourne of a statue to his late father, and visited

every State in the Commonwealth except Queensland. He first visited Australia eighteen years ago, and is much struck by its prosperity now. Waitemata harbor, he considered, was greater in scenic beauty than Sydney harbor. After visiting Auckland, the visitors re-

embarked on the Marama and continued their journey.

At a meeting of the TaranaM Presbytery at Hawcra on Thursday the Rev. J. R. Shore laid on the table a call from the congregation of St. Andrew's, Xew Plymouth, to the Rev. T. H. Roseveare, of Weston, Otago. The call was signed by 08 members. Mr. Shore, as Moderator of Xcw Plymouth, detailed the proceedings leading up to the call, and spoke of the heartiness of the people in the matter and the hopeful spirit that prevailed in the church. Tho vacancy had been an unusually brief one, and the congregation were to be congratulated on that account. Mr. N. K. McDiarmid, representing the congregation, heartily supported the call. The call was sustained, and ordered to be sent to the Oamaru Presbytery. In the event of Mr. Rosevcare's acceptance, his induction will be fixed for the beginning of September, and the Revs. .1. R. Shore, D. Mclvor, P. Robertson and W. H. Howes were appointed to officiate at the induction;— Star. Following is the text of an illuminated address to be presented this week to Mr. Joseph McCluggagc, by Whangamomona residents: "To Joseph McCluggage, Esq., J.P.—We, the undersigned settlers and residents of the Whangamomona district, desire to place on record our high appreciation of your sterling qualities as a settler, merchant and representative of your fellow-settlers on the Land Board, the Harbor Board, and as chairman of the Settlers' Association. Since your arrival in the district some fifteen years ago you have consistently advocated the claims of the' district before the general and local Governments, end by your energy and ability have successfully carried out many important reforms and initiated several beneficial measures for the well-being of the residents. We trust that although you have severed your business connections, yeu will continue to employ your influence for the advancement of' the district, and we hope that your future career will be fraught with success, and be uniformly prosperous and happy." Then follow the signatures of Mr.*W. A. MeCutchan and twdnty other local residents. The address has been illuminated and framed by Mr. McAllister. It is a highly ornamental frame with oak pannelling. On the top of the address is a picture of Whangamomona settlement, the sides being occupied with pictures of the Whangamomona Saddle, Tangarakau Gorge, and Mount Egmont.—Stratford Post.