PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 82, 27 September 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. D. Teed, jun., Mayor of Newmarket, is visiting New Plymouth. Mr. W. Olement Cargill, of Stratford, is about to take up his residence in one of the Auckland suburbs. It is notified in the latest Gazette that Captain J. B. Hine has been transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Miss Stephen, at present head teacher at the Hillsborough school, has'been appointed head teacher of the >Rahotu school.

The Rev. J. \V. Burton is in Wellington attending a convention to consider the work of Sunday schools. He will return on Saturday.

It is .rumored that Prince Arthur of Connaught is engaged to be married to the Princess Irene, daughter of (lie Czar's sister, the .Grand Duchess of AJcxandrova. The relations between the Taranaki touring team and its manager during the trip down south were very happy. Mr. AlcLeod has received from Mr. H. J. Mynott, tho captain, on behalf of the team, a pair of silver-backed military brushes a-s a mark of their appreciation of his excellent management. On Thursday last at Pohokura the members of this Pohokura Defence Ititle Club gave a banquet in honor of the president, Air. 1\ & Dyson, who has resigned on account of his being transferred to the South Island. At the dose of the dinner Mr. Dyson was made a recipient of a handsome watch.

Mr. John Gray died lit Gore on day of heart failure, aged eighty-foift years. He arrived at Port Chalmers in ISOB, and for some years lived at Taieii, North East Valley' and I'ine Hill. He arrived in Gore twenty-eight years ago and purchased a farm in the Charlton block. He leaves six sons and two daughters, all married.

Mr. E. A. Pearson arrived from Wellington last night to take over the ma# agership of the Union Steamship Company's New Plymouth branch. Mr. Pearson has lately been traffic manage* at Wellington. 'Before that he was submanager at Lyltelton. Mr. G. Holdsworth. who has been acting as manager since Mr. Rudd's departure, will leave for Dunedin to-day.

English files contain details of the will of Luily Russell, widow of Six Peter Xicol Russell, a former ironmaster of Sydney, New South Wales, and a benefactor of the Sydney University. The gross value of the estate was £176,950, and after making several .bequests, including £IO,OOO to Dr. llariiardo'* Homes, £IO,OOO to the Salvation Army, £SOOO to the Church Army, £<>oo a year to her maid, and pensions to several other servants, she left the residue as to one share, to her sister (Mrs. Deane), one share to Dr. Barnardo's Homes, and one share to the Chureh Armv.

The late Mr. J. F. Pease, whose death occurred) at New Plymouth on Sunday, wa.s ill but a short time. About three weeks ago it was found to be necessary that lie should undergo an operation foe the removal of a growth in his neck, anil this ho went through satisfactorily, though it is understood that the surgeons found that the mischief had gone, further than outward appearances suggested, and a second; operation was necessary, But from this lie recovered apparently satisfactorily, and his general health and spirits were so good that the ease was running a favorable course. But he took a most unfavorable turn. Mr. Pease who was connected with the well-known Pease family of Yorkshire, camo to New Zealand :t l 2 years ago, a lad just passing out of his 'teens. Hi* father was a clergyman at Home, an<» bringing a letter of introduction to Jlr. \V. L. Perry, then a young man residing 011 the Wainmte Plains, also the son of mi English clergyman, Mr. Pea«e commenced work for Mr. Perry. But veiy soo'ii he joined Mr. W. Ailamson, and the firm of Adamson and Pease quickly built up from small beginnings fl. very extensive and profitable business. T:i the course of a few years he broached out into a business in stock and fanning, and land and finance, developing business abilities of a- high order. His success was entirely due to his industry, perseverance, 'carefulness, and excellent judgment; and 110 man could be more direct, candid, and honorable. Mr. Pease leaves a widow and a large family.—llawera. Star.