PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 67, 9 September 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Boon have returned from the Fiji Islands, where they have been spending six weeks' holiday. Mr. H. E. Moston has been appointed an inspector of scaffolding for the Wellington and Taranaki industrial districts.

Mr. Harry J. Gilbert, a former member of the Borough Council, was again elected to that body yesterday to fill tho vacancy in the West. Ward representation, caused by the election of Cr. (!. W. Browne to the Mayoralty. He was opposed by Mr. X. f. Maunder. Tho Anglican ltisiiop of Auckland (Dr. Crossley) will arrive in New Plymouth on Tuesday evening, the l!Hh inst. He will hold a conference of lay workers and church people of the Archdeaconry on Wednesday evening, ordination on Thursday morning, conference ill the afternoon, and missionary meeting in the Good Templars' Hall in the evening. •A telegram from Grey mouth states that the death occurred ye-terdav of the Re,v. Dl A. Anderson, at the age of 73. The late rev. gentleman occupied pulpits of Presbyterian churches in various towns <*f the Dominion. Five yitirs ago, while, at Lofton, Canterbury, failing health compelled bis retirement. He settled in Greyinouth, and way. highly esteemed all over the Co.ist. The Post states that Mr. G. C. Tolhurst, who for some twenty-one years has been inspector in New Zealand ot the Union Bank, will probably retire from that position. Mr. R. A. Holmes, until recently manager at. Wellington, but who, for some months past, has been acting-mauiager at Melbourne, will probably succeed Mr. Tolhurst. Mr. D. Stuart, at present acting-manager at Wellington, will be. confirmed in that position.—Press Association. The late Mr. Frederick Stockman, one of tho oldest settlers, came out to New Zealand in the sailing ship Lady Nugent (Captain Parsons), some sixty year-t ago. He was one of the gallant band of lightermen who ram the sur-f.hoat.ft before the harbor at Moturoa was built; and in those early days many dangers had to bo braved in landing passengers and cargo sa,felv on the beach opposite the present railway station, lie was eminently at home in the breakers, having ■been an "old salt," from the early age of nine 3fan>, and had experience on the ocean wave in many jmrts of the world till he landed in New Zealand, where he followed a farming occupation for some years. Then lie returned to the old life as a surf boatman, and many old residents still remember his well-known figure in that capacity.