PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 246, 17 April 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. R Pepperill will be secretary of Dairy n c:. y ' f ° rmed ° kaU *"*£*- Messrs R. McK. Morison and J. Mc- ■ «/ hs i er > ve been nominated for the Stratford mayoralty. The condition of Mrs. James Hine senr of New PlymoutE, is causing her relatives and friends some anxiety. / Mr. H. G. Ell, Postmaster-General," has ". had to cancel his visit north owing toi the death of his wife's mother. He left Wellington last night for Christchureh. The Government has decided to allocate to Mr. Henry Rands, M.A., of Cantcrby College, a Research Scholarship of i'loo per annum, tenable for two years. Mr. A. K. Sykes, of New Plymouth, is making a trip to Australia shortly. He has formed a company to manufacture his proprietary medicines in Australia, and the intention is to establish a factory in Sydney. It is understod that before Sir W. Ha 11-Jones was asked to continue to serve as High Commissioner till May, Sir Joseph Ward offered the position to the Hon. J. A. Millar, who, though pressed by several of hie colleagues, to accept it. Yesterday; the death occurred, at New Plymouth, of Mrs. Cliff, wife of Mr. Arthur Cliff, seoretary of the Taranaki Agricultural Society. Mrs. Cliff, wht was esteemed and respected by all with, whom she came in contact, died after only a short illness, and much sympathy fe felt with Mr. Cliff in his untimely bereavement. In writing to the lion, secretary of the Navy League for New Zealand, Lieutenant Knox, who recently toured and lectured in various towns of the Do* minion, says - of Taranaki: ,f l am so very sorry to hear that poor Mr. Tisch, of New Plymouth, has joined the majority. He and others were so very kind to me when we went there. I love showing my beautiful colored slide of Mount Egmont and the one of the Pukekura Park at New Plymouth." A telegram received from Ashburton I states that Sir Joseph Ward passed j through Ashburton by the midday express. He was accorded a hearty reception by the crowd at the station-, who cheered lustily. After the mayor had .' tendered a welcome on behalf of the Ashburton people, Sir Joseph W«4 ye* , t plied, acknowledging the compliment .-.-. He assured them thai he wag not down, \, and had no intention of going out of ; ; politics. He hoped to again take an ac- ; tire part in Dominion affairs. Sir Joseph Ward arrived in Dunedin by the second express last night, and- ';; shortly afterwards a large and repre- '< sentative gathering of citiiens was held "'•? at the Grand Hotel to congratulate him -j! on his appointment as member of the Empire Trade Commission. Mr. G. . 't Ritchie, president of the Chamber of ./j; Commerce, presided. In reply to the l) congratulations Sir Joseph Ward said! ~" that the commission hoped to do some ; t good for the trade of the Empire. It '} would not interfere with the fiscal policy ;| of the various countries, that being * .-\ matter for the countries themselves to . 'settle. Sir Joseph will proceed to Inver* ! eargill by the second express to-day. ..£ At yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki Land Board a resolution was passed , congratulating Mr. John Strauchan and Mr. Jamcß McKenzie on their promotion to the offices of Under-Secretary for Lands and Surveyor-General respectively. "Both these gentlemen," runs the v motion, "held the position here as Com.- ' ■ missioner for Crown Lands. Mr. Strauchan came here at a critical time in the ...j history of land settlement in Taranaki, ..§ and the great administrative ability , \ shown by him had a deal to do with the , • successful settlement of _some of our largest back-country districts. Mr. McKenzie was responsible for the open- ..;. ing up of the Taranaki portion of the King Country, which is a monument to £ his administration as Commissioner for ~ Vj Crown Lands in Taranaki." .. ~<;..;J