PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 106, 25 October 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Miss L. Stewart, of the Korito school, has been appointed head teacher 01 the Hillsborough school. A London cable says that Mr. MeKenna is relinquishing the position of First Lord of the Admiralty. The will of Mr. Henry Hayman, of the firm of P. Hayman and Co., of Dunedin, Wellington and Auckland, has been, proved at £,37,597. Mrs. Grant, who has been in the Old Country for some time, is leaving on her return journey to New Zealand by the Osterley on the 27th inst. Mr. 11. S. Fitzherbert, S.M., lias so far regained his health as to enable hiin to resume duty, and he presided at yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court. Mr. Geo. Armstrong, late of Opnnake, who has been on an extended tour of the Old Country, arrived home last week. He is at present staying with his people in the Wairarapa. The death of a Mrs. W. II Frank-Pitt; wife of a well-known resident of Ilokitika, occurred on Monday night after a protracted illness. The deceased leaves a family of two young children. A London cablegram states that Sir William Edward Smith will shortly succeed Sir Philip Watts, who has been. Director of. Naval Construction from | 1901. Sir W....E. Smith has been Adi miralty Naval Constructor since M 73. Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., who has been relieving Mr. H. S. Fitzherbert in the Magistrate's Court at Xew Plymouth,, proceeds to the Wairarapa district to/ relieve Mr. L. G. Reid, who has been appointed president of a commission to inquire into certain acclimatisation matters in the Auckland district. At the Education Board meeting- last night Mr. H. Trimble, the chairman, referred to the death of Mr. Alexander Gow, the first assistant teacher at Inglewood, and said that the deceased gentleman was one of the finest men in the Board's service. A resolution of sympathy with Mrs. Gow in her bereavement was carried, the members standing. A London message reports the death of the Earl of Onslow, at the age of 58years. Lord Onslow was Governor of New Zealand from 1888 to 1892, and subsequently held various official positions under Conservative Governments. He was President of the Board of Agriculture from 1003-5. He owned about j 13,500 acres of land. His successor isViscount Cranley, born 1870, who is in ] the diplomatic service. | Allusion is made to the resignation of Dr. Pomare from the position of Health Officer to the natives, by the InspectorGeneral of Hospitals in his annual report. Dr. VaMntine states that, during his period of ten years' service-, Dr. Pomare has been most zealous in his efforts for. the benefit of the native race, and add* that he feels certain that Dr. Pomare will ever be found urging, among other things, the registration of natives' births and deaths. ', The death took place on September 8, at Liverpool, of Mrs. Marion. Scholelield, a member of a well-known Otago family. Mrs. Scholefield, who was on the eve of leaving for Australia after three years' residence in England, was the eldest daughter of the late John Hardy, C.E., of Tokomairiro and Oamaru. Born at TJxbridge in 1848, she came to New Zealand in 1850. Mr. Hardy was one of the pioneers of Tokomairiro plains, and he represented that constituency in the Provincial Council, of which he was for some time Speaker. He also held the portfolio of Commissioner of Works. Gabriel Reafle was an employee on his estate, Helensbrook, when he discovered gold in Gabriel's Gully in 1801, and it was Mr. Hardy who reported the historic find to the council. After the death of her husband (who was for some venrs I headmaster of the North East Valley school in Dunedin), Mrs. Scholefield went again to reside in Milton. Mrs. Scholefield leaves three daughters and one son. / It is stated on authority that no new Chief Rabbi will be named as successor to the late Dr. Adler as head of the Jewish community in England for some time. The final selection rests with the council of the United Synagogue. Before any choice is made the officers of the United Synagogue are to consult with the representatives of the various ! provincial congregations and the executive of the Conference of Ministers. These bodies in consultation will inquire into the .ecclesiastical administration of the community, and evidence will he advanced as to what is most needed and what action of the United Synagogue will he most acceptable to the general community. It is considered that a decision .will bo made to split up the duties attaching to the office of the Chief Rabbi. Previous public announcements as to whom the choice may fall upon have been unauthorised, and without knowledge of the inquiries and consultations that must be conducted before the name of the new Chief Rabbi can j be put forward.—Daily Mail.