PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 186, 12 January 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Sir J. P. Gibson, M.P., is dead.—London cable.

A Nelson telegram reports that Bishop Mules, Anglican Bishop of Nelson, has sent to the Bishop of Christchurch, the Acting-Primate, notice of his desire to resign the Nelson see and retire from his duties on June 30. The -bishop is 75 years of -age, and has held his present office since 1892. He succeeded Bishop Suter. Mr. George Cruickshank, who died recently at Shag Valley, Otago, at the age of 74 years, came to New Zealand from Australia in 18(53, and after working at the Dunstan diggings, settled at Shag Valley. In 1881 he was appointed road engineer for the Waihemo County, and retained that position till April, 1910. His daughters (the eldest being twins) are: Dr. Margaret Cruickshank, of Waimate. and Miss Christina Cruickshank, principal of Wanganui College, whose education careers were remarkable; Mrs. Philips, wife of Dr. Philips, of Kumara; Mrs. John Steel, Ngapara; and Sister Isabel Cruickshank, late of Dunedin. Mr. T. H. Shah, secretary-translator to the Imperial Chinese Consulate in New Zealand, will return to China on Friday next. He has been three years in New Zealand, and has now been granted leave of absence by his Government in order to visit tiis family in Shanghai. Mr. Shah came to New "Zealand from London, where he was attached to the Chinese. Legation. He was in the United States for two years, during which he was secretary to the Chinese Government representative to the St. Louis Exposition in 1904. While in the States he was also Shantung provincial representative at the Portland (Oregon)' Exhibition. Mr. Shah has made many friends while in New Zealand, who will Tegret his sudden departure. It is probable that on the expiration of his leave Mr. Shah (who was for a. time Acting-Consul in New Zealand) will be offered some other Consular post, as lie is anxious to see more of the world and to gain further experience of Western people and manners.