PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 297, 8 May 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

At latest advices the condition of Mr. J. Gamett Mayor of Hastings, was rer * ported to be critical. "

A cablegram from Berlin eays that the Crown Prince will shortly pay "I visit to the German colonies jj ffica. land Harbour Board, Mr. J. H. GunWl was unanimously re-elected chairman for the third term. ;

Hon. J. Carroll, who is an inmate of' a private hospital in Wellington, Buffer- * ing from typhoid fever, i* makin<r ft ' •low recovery. ■. * ■• A Sydney cablegram states that the Rev. A. Smith has been elected Moderator of the New South Wales Presb?: ; tenan AMembly. J '

Mr. Geo. Darton, for a number of year* a member of the H&wke's Bay Education/ |' Board,'and now Gisborne borough vOWfl-V seer, .was taken to a private hospital ■» on. Friday last, suffering from typhoid! i Mr. F. Pirani, chairman of the r\Se.^- ..." ganui Education Board,'is eniovin* a < rest, at Eotorua. He is und.ergoW treatment at the baths, end expects to> be absent .from Feilding for about a fortnight.

A Press Association telegram from Hokitika records the' deaths of three old and eesteemed residtmti-Jl-Messray. Reginald Fane,' S3* year's; John Eli, 77 years of age; and John Peake, airedi (3 years. -'..;.

The funeral of the late Mr. Franei* Reginald Thompson will leave his late., residence, St. Aubyn street, at 2.80 p.m." to-day for Te Henui Cemetery. Death was caused through complications settings in on a strained heart. •

Mr. W. F. C. Balimm, boarding-mas-ter at the New Plymouth Boys' High: School, was on Tuesday the recipient of presentations from hoarders and day boys., of the school in view of his approaching marriage. . Mr. W. H, Yule, a well-known Scar-'! borough farmer, was publicly entertained .at;Pahiatua a few days'ago, prior to his i departure for the Waiitato. Mr. Yule hau resided in the Puhiatua district for over a quarter of a century. •Six new clergymen have settled in the ■Bush, district lately in suCWssion ttfl other ministers. They comprise the Revs. Father- Long. M. Eawden Harris, and K. Richards (Pahiatuaj, H. Blomfield (Pongaroa), H.Weber (Eketahuna), and C. Abcrncthev (Woodvillej.. '

Dr.. Peter McNab, an old Auckland" Grammar School boy, who acted as surgeon of the new R.M.S Niagara on the voyage from London to Sydney, has been re-engaged as surgeon of that* ves- -<;•• sel from Sydney to Auckland. Dr. Mc- " Nab intends.,to reside in the AuakJaud; district. '* •» •"■ ■* *' *■ ' \

Miss Warren, who has figured prominently in local musical circles during thfr past seven] ,gsea!rV< is< leading for Tmhape to-morrow, and those ate the services she I 'has rendered the 'I 'town in many ways are invited by ad- <? rertisement elsewhere to meet at the Kia Ora tea rooms this morning at II o'clock to bid her good-bye.

Hon. A. L. Herdman left for Auckland by the Main Trunk line yesterday. While in Auckland Mr. Herdman will formally open the new Public Trußt Office, and will inspect the Auckland Mid New Plymouth prisons prior to his return to Wellington. During his visit to New Plymouth, it is understood that Mr. Herdman will be entertained by the local Law Society. Mr. E. Rodger, of Oamaru, has been appointed manager of the local branch. of the New Zealand Express Company in place of Mr. E. 0. Skelton, who haa. been transferred to Invercargill. Mr. Rodger is not unknown in New Plymouth, having previously relieved Mr. Skelton here while on holiday some four years ago. He will arrive here to-morrow and Mr. Skelton will leave for the South on Monday.