PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 55, 23 July 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. H. Bromley, of Rotorua, lias been appointed manager of the new hostelry at Egmont. A London cablegram announces the death of Mr. Andrew Lang, the wellknown author. The Rev. Mr. Mason lias been on a water-divining visit to Uruti and Okau districts in the interests of two dairy factory companies in those districts. David M. McKenzie, 33 years of age, employed in the Postal Department for nearly 20 years, died in, Wellington on Sunday from inflammation of the lungs. He had served in the Timaru and Dunedin post offices. Mr. T. O'Dea, who is well-known in the Opunake district, and who has been but-ter-maker for the Ballanee Co-operative Daily Co. for the last two years, has been appointed manager for that company'in succession to Mr. W. Ross, who has been appointed manager of the Inglcwood factory. The death occurred at Masterton on Sunday of Mr, Charles Wilton, one of the earliest settlers in the Wellington province. The late Mr. Wilton was 83 years of age, and arrived in Wellington in the ship Oriental in 1841. Ho served his apprenticeship in the grocery business with Messrs. Mcßeath and Wallace, of Wellington, and subsequently carried on business on his own account on Lambton Quay, Wellington. He later embarked in farming, on the Taranaki Plains, afterwards starting a general store at Kuripuui. He leaves a family of ten, fifty grandchildren, and ten great-grandchil-dren.

The Hon. J. Allen, consequent upon his assumption of office as a Minister of the Crown, will not offer himself for re-election as Chancellor fef the University of Otago, the position having been voluntarily vacated by him a few days ago upon the completion of the reconstitution of the council in terms of the legislation of last year. Mr. Allen will probably retain his seat oa the University Council, of which -ho is a life member (says the Otago Daily Times), but will resign his membership of the Senate of the University of New Zealand. It is also Mr. Allen's intention to resign his office as colonel of the coast defences under the comparatively recent organisation of the defence forces, the political control of which is now in his hands.

At Nelson on Thursday evening, Mr. J. H. Fowler, Government Auditor, who has been appointed to the charge of tlie Taranaki district, was entertained by personal friends. Commenting on his going, the local Colonist remarked:— "Mr. Fowler leaves Nelson with a good record as a most capable officer, who lias carried out his difficult duties with such tact that he has gained the sincere esteem of those with whom he has been brought into official contact, and he has made a large number of personal friends." Mr. Fowler was the recipient of a presentation from the public officials of the Greymouth district a few days before. A presentation to a Government auditor by the officials whose work it is the auditor's duty to check, is regarded as quite a unique experience.