PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 81, 26 September 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Rev. .)'. \V. Rurton is on a brief .visit to Wellington. His Honor .] S;m was <i passenger by the Rarawa last night fov Auckland. Mr. Mervyn Wilson, solicitor, formerly of Xew Plymouth, dim] at Wlmngarei on Friday: The death oeeurred at New Plymouth on Sunday evening of Mr. Joseph J'ease, a we)l*l!no\vn resident of Haweia. Tilt' death oeeurred on Saturday illuming, at Dunedin, in his 70th year, of Mr .lames Alexander Matthews, printer of the Otii.su Daily Times fvr many years (says hj, Press Assoeiiition telegram). .Mr. 0. fiore Adams, youngest son of Mr. C VV. Adams, ui Wellington, has been appointed mining engineer to a very large milling company in (liualla (Irade. Pazna. llolivia, South Ameriea. The Vicar o? Ashbnvton (Rev. E. Whitehoitse), feeling the work of the parish had grown beyond his strength, lias resigned. Mr. WhUebouse intends to take up ofl'iciating work within the Ohristehurch dioee>e alter his retirement from the eure. ('oiistai)le'Whitehonse, of New Plymouth, h a son of the Rev. gentleman

The investiture of those on whom Coronation honors were conferred took place at Government House yesterday. The ceremony was performed by Lord Islington. The following were invested: Sir James Carroll. Sir Arthur Guinness, Dr. Fitchett, C.M.G., Messrs Collins, C.M.G., lllow, 1.5.0. and Tregear, 1.5.0. Owing to illness Sir Joshua Williams was unable to attend.

The death occurred yesterday, at the New Plymtmth liosjitUil, of Miss Meta Fanny Weston, daughter of Mr and Mrs. 11. Weston, of Wuitara, and recently ol Canterbury. The late Miss Weston, whoso illness was a very short, one, was or.gaiii.-t and a willing helper in the Wesleyan Sunday Si-hoi at Wuitara, and news of her death will cause keen regret amongst her late colleagues and the scholars. Mr 'Owen Lynch. .LP., died at Murchison last week . lie was born in County fa van, Ireland, in IS-l;!, and he. came to New Zealand in lSti."> After visiting the Thames goldhVhls for a time, in IS7O he took up land in the Murchison district. Where lie resided ever since. In ISHII he became the proprietor of the Commercial Hotel at- Murchison. Mr. Lynch was a member of the luaiigahua County Council for .si.sL years, and afterwards of the Murchison Countv Council.

A few days ago Mr. and Mrs. W. fi. Fail, who have been -10 years resident in I'nrt Chalmers, celebrated the 77th anniversary of their wedding. Mr. Fail was on the Arrow gohltields during the early days of the gold fever, and still has in his possession the first "spoon" (a long-handled shovel) that he and his mates made.for the purpose of lifting the pay dirt from below the water. The. worthy 'couple have been in the colonics for a period of a little over ."i(i years.

A Pahiicrston North telegram states that the death occurred on Sunday of the Rev. (!. S. Harper, one of the oldest Methodist ministers in New Zealand, lie landed at Lyttclton in 180.5, and took up work in Christchurch a few months later. He was transferred to llokitika. being the only Wesleyan minister iu the province for two years. lie retired from native -erviee in IS7S on account of ill-health, 1 and was superannuated, lie resided in Palmer-don for eight years.

The death is announced of Mr. John Owens, of Napier, lie served in the 70th. Regiment and saw service in India and the Mnori war. lie served under Von Tempskey in the Forest Hangers. The deceased received an autograph letter some time ago from Lord lioherts, whom he accompanied in his campaigns in India. Mr. Owens, who was 7!> years o.f age, leaves a stepdaughter. Mrs. M, Cropp, «nd Mrs. J. Cameron, of Xapier His Widow resides in Napier, as also docs Ms stepson, Mr.T. Lynch. Vo ■■■■ ■■.■.. ...si*. .'-.,..'.'' . ' '-.u'vJ JiiMSs&NUiiia&l*#