PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 183, 1 February 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Senior-Sergeant Dart, who was relieving here during the absence of SeniorSergearit Haddrell, lias been appointed police officer in charge at Timaru. Mr. G. S. Kngel, who is a representative of the Shell Oil Company, which is interested in the Kotuku and other oilfields, paid a brief visit to New Plymouth this week.

Upon enquiry at his residence last night it \v:>s ascertained that Mr. H. S. Fitzherbert. S.M., who had to leave the Bench .on Tuesday on account of indisposition, is a little better.

Detective-Sergeant Boddam was a passenger for Wanganni by the mail train yesterday. He will remain there oh business in connection with the Police Department for two or three days.

It is understood that Mr. J. T. M. Hornsby, of Carterton, has accepted the position of editor and i manager of the Petone Chronicle. He is to be given a send-off by his Carterton friends. Mr. Leo D. Chateau, representing Mr. J.'C. Williamson's "Speckled Band" Dramatic Company, is in town making arrangements for the company's one-night appearance in the Theatre Royal on Friday, February 9. A London, cablegram reports the death of Lord Steinmore, who as Sir Arthur Gordon was Governor of New Zealand from 1880-18S2. Lord Stanmore, who was the fourth son of the fourth Earl of Aberdeen, was born in 1829. He was Governor of Ceylon 1883-1800, and was created a baron in 1800.

Mr. Robert Blair, of Auckland, died at Auckland yesterday.-' Mr., Blair was for many years Auckland manager of the Kauri Timber Company. Afterwards he went into business on'his own account as a timber merchant in Melbourne. In past years he was a prominent cricketer, and ■up to the last took a strong interest in all matters pertaining to sport. He leaves a widow and three sons.—Press Association.

A Melbourne wire states that a sug; gestion has been made that the Minister of Defence should invite the Prince of Wales to spend some time in Australasia as an officer in an Australian regiment. The Minister has pointed out that the Prince is going to South 'Africa to serve in a British regiment, but as there are no British regiments in Australia the suggestion that he should come here would not carry the same weight. The Rev. Robert Haddon, Maori missioned writes to the Hawera Star in reference to a Press telegram which recently appeared: "Just a line of explanation.. Dr. Pom'are, or Mani Pomare, is not a three-quarter caste European. He is a descendant of half-caste Maoris, ifis father, Te Paera Pomare, is a full halfcaste, and so is his mother, Mere, and both descended from high rank ancestors of the Ngatiawa, Taranaki and Ngatiraukawa tribes."

Word has been received in Hawera of the death of Mr. Ewen Macrae, who for many years was a resident of that district. Part of this, time he was farming on a property he owned on Eltham road, and later in the Whakamara-Mere-mere district. Subsequently he leased his property and went for a visit to Scotland, which resulted in his again settling down in the Old Land, though on several occasions he lias paid visits to New Zealand, the latest only a few months ago. He married a daughter of the late Mr. A. A. Fantham. She is left with several children. Mr. Macrae served on several liwal bodies, and took a keen interest in local and general political affairs, and was very generally respected for his many good qualities. He paid a visit to the Dominion recently,'leaving Auckland last July.—Star.