PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 99, 17 October 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Dr. T. H. A. Valintine, InspectorGeneral of Hospitals, was in New Plymouth yesterday. The Rev. Thatcher has been elected chairman of the Congregational Union.— Sydney Press wire. At the meeting of the Kaponga filethodist circuit, owing to the removal of Mr. Scott, it was decided to invite the Rev. J. C. Rands, of Wellington, as his successor for the next term. Dr. Leatham, who has been on a tripto the (Islands, will return to New -Plymouth towards the end of present ( ' month or early in October. Writing to a friend in New Plymouth he says he has had a most enjoyable holiday. A London cable states that at tile Albert Hall, 8000 people accorded Madame Albani, the well-known prima donna and and oratorio singer, a tremendous ovation oil' her final farewell to London.. She sang Tosti'a "Good-bye." The enthusiasm was heightened by Madame Patti, Sir Charles Santley, and Miss Crossley singing. The death is recorded at Invercargill of Mr. W. T. Sabin, at the age of sixtyone years. He joined the Stock Department in I<HV>, and for the past six years was Government Veterinarian and Meat Inspector for the Southland district. About three weeks ago he caught a chill, upon which pneumonia supervened. He was one of the most valued members of the veterinary profession in New Zealand, and at the time of the outbreak of black quarter among calves in the, Taranaki district to him was entrusted the responsibility of enquiring into the matter.

The death is announced, at Mataura, of Mr. James Stewart Shanks, an old resident, aged seventy-six years. Me was a native of Cllasgow, and arrived at Port Chalmers in the ship Kelso, in November, 184!). In 1858, with his father and'brother, he took up the Tutarau run, which he retained until subdivided for closer .settlement in 1878. He then removed to .Mataura, where he conducted an auctioneering business. lie was a member of the County Council for several years, and also served as a member of the Education Board. He represented. Mataura in Parliament during 1879-81. The deceased is survived by a wld<m, three sons, and five daughters. "In bidding farewell to Sir .Joseph and Lady Ward and warmly wishing them a safe and prosperous return to New Zealand (writes Sir Frederick Young to the London Morning Post), I cannot forbear saying how deeply I am impressed with the splendid work he has done in connection with the late Imperial Conference, of which he has unquestionably been the leading and most conspicuous member, in the propounding, as he has done, new thoughts on the question of Imperial Federation and oil other subjects of Imperial importance. It is true—as is always the case with great thinkers who have ideas in advance of their time—he was unable to win for them the sympathy of his colleagues, but he may be sure his views has made a profound impression on the British public, and that the day is at * hand when they wijl penetrate the minds, of the nation at large."