PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 53, 20 July 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Constable McGilligan, of Wanganui, is spending a holiday in New Plymouth. Mr. J. P Dugdale lias been appointed a member of the Patea Licensing Committee, vice Mr. W. Brewer, deceased. Mr. J. Rutherford, manager of the Bell Block Dairy Company, who has met with such pronounced success for the past live years, has been appointed manager of the Thames Valley Dairy Company's factory at Paeroa. Mr. Leo. Myers, who leaves on a visit to England by the Rotorua, which departs from Wellington early next week, will represent the Auckland Chamber of Commerce at the International Congress to be held at Boston.

Messrs. A. Ivaye (Christchurch) and A. fe. Paterson (Dunedin) will represent the Government and their respective Chambers of Commerce at the Fifth International Congress of Commerce at Boston, U.S.A., on September 24 to 28. The Very Rev. Dean Power, of Hawera, who on Thursday celebrated the silver jubilee of his priesthood, was, at a large gathering in the Opera House, presented with an illuminated address in book form and a cheque by his parishioners, and with an illuminated address by the Hibernian Society.

Mr. R. P. Ilood, well known in football circles, died on Thursday, aged fortyfive years. Deceased, who was a son oi Mr. John Hood, of Oamaru, was formerly in the Government Life Insurance Office, but was obliged to take up outdoor occupation for health reasons. He was one of the founders of the Athletic Football Club, and in 1891 represented Wellington against Manawatu. Mr. Hood, who was unmarried, had resided in Wellington for very many years. The body will be taken to Oamaru for interment.

In an appreciative article on Mr. C. Wray Palliser, acting-High Commissioner for New Zealand, a writer In the "British Australasian" says:—Mr. Palliser was born in India, and educated at Ennis College, Ireland. lie entered the public service in New Zealand in 1873, holding various appointments in the Treasury Department, including the post of AuditInspector, He was transferred, in 1885, to the Government office in London, and became Audit Office and Accountant, and .subsequently succeeded Sir Walter Kcnnaway as Permanent Secretary of the Department, on that gentleman's retirement,- in 1009. Of line presence and commanding stature, Mr. Palliser was celebrated as an athlete in his younger days. He has held the post of New Zealand representative of the Rugby Football Union in England for a very long period, and gave the organising committee of the "original "All Black" football team splendid assistance during their memorable tour of England, in lßOfl. The members of the team had their photographs mounted on a handsome gilt frame, and presented to Mr. Palliser at the conclusion of the tour, as a mark of appreciation. Mr. Palliser was formerly an assistant in the Government Museum, Wellington, and is an acknowledged authority on art and antiquities. He is also an expert on bee culture, and has officiated at judging competitions for honey. Mr. Palliser was appointed High Commissioner by Order of the Governor in Council at Wellington for one month. He is, therefore, not'''Acting High-Com-missioner," as erroneously reported by several of our London contemporaries, but has the same official designation as well as the same powers as predecessors in the High Commissionership.