PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 152, 23 December 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Wellington telegram states that Sir William ilall-.lones" term of office as High Commissioner has been extended till March. 3,1- next.

A Sydney .cablegram states that Mr. D. Watson has been re-elected president of the Northern Miners' Federation, d<*feating Peter Bowling heavily.

Mr. J. W. Jona, of Melbourne University, has been awarded the Beit memorial -fellowship for medical research, which is of the value of £230 for three years.

Dr. Pcnncfather, who was private secretary to Sir William Jervois when lie was Governor of New Zealand, and subsequently acted as a puisne Judge of the Supremo Court for a short time, is visiting Wellington. Mr. W .11. Moyes, M.A., B.Sc., of Auckland, who has been on a visit to New Plymouth during the, last few days leaves by the mail train this morning. Mr. Moycs was yesterday appointed Principal of the New Plymouth High School.

Mr. C. E. Gledhill, a very old settler of the district, who has been farming in tho Mangorei district for the past twenty years, was a passenger to Auckland last evening. He intends later to take a trip to England, and on his return will reside in Auckland.

The death occurred on Wednesday at Epsom, Auckland, of Mrs. E. Potter, after a short illness. She was a former resident of New Plymouth and Inglewood. Deceased, who.se age was 72, leaves a family of five sons and three da lighters, among whom are Mr. H. Potter, of Westown, and Mrs. A. C. Nicholls, of Inglewood.

On Thursday afternoon Sir. Bigelow, secretary of the West End Bowling Club since the opening of the green, who has been promoted to Auckland, was tho recipient of a presentation from his club mates. Sir. J. D. Sole, president, made the presentation, which consisted of a gold medal and a fountain pen. The reciipent, who was heartily cheered, suitably responded.

At the New Plymouth Club last evening Mr. F. W. Eeston was presented by the members with a souvenir as a mark of esteem from his club members. Mr. Reston is to join the matrimonial ranks in the course of a few days. The presentation took the .form of two handsome Kaiapoi rugs, one for Mr. Eeston and the other for his future wife. Mr. W. N. Ewing, president of the dub, made the presentation. A large gathering representing all classes and creeds assembled last night at Timaru to bid farewell and make a presentation to the Ven. Airehdeacon Harper, who leaves to reside in England after 30 years' service as Viear of St. Mary's, ffhe Mayor presided and ministers of all denominations were present, and, with several representative citizens, spoke highly of Archdeacon Harper as a fine sample of a Christian gentleirtan. The presents were an illuminated address and album, views of the church vicarage and other scenes, and a purse of 32,0- sovereigns. The. meeting spontaneously sing "For He's a Jolly Good j Fellow" and gave hearty cheers,—Press'i wire. J'

Mr. Hine, M.P. for Stratford, is a young man as well as a young member, and though not blessed with a fluent tongue, possesses qualities which promise to make him a prominent figure one day in the politics of the country. He is, in fact, one of the soundest and ablest of the younger members of th/i late Parliament—much more able than many of his own party give him credit for. There is good reason for congratulation on his re-election; not merely because of the recognition it makes of the great public service he rendered, in the session of 1910, but because the country can ill afl'ard to lose the services of straight-forward, plain-speaking men who place public duty above all else in the performance of their obligations as members of Parliament.—Dominion.