PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 302, 15 May 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Dr. H. O'Callaghan, for some time con* nected with the Napier hospital, has arrived in London, where he intends to further pursue his medical studies.

Mr. ])avid Sturrock, for 10 years headmaster of Blenheim Borough Schools, has been appointed inspector for Marlborough from lourteen applicants.— Press Association.

.Sir James Carroll continues to make satisfactory progress towards recovery from his recent severe illness, but will not be able to see visitors for another week or two.—Press Association.

Mr. G. 11. Clutsam, the New Zealand composer, has written a new operetta, "Das Spitzen Hemd" "The Lace Chemise"), which is to be produced shortly at Kurfursten Opera House, Berlin. Mr. C. H. Poole, ex-M.P. for Auckland West, has recently been on a visit to the Old Country, and is now in the United States, en route to New Zealand. It is stated that Mr. Poole intends seeking re-election to Parliament at the next election.

Archbishop Redwood received yesterday an official cablegram from Rome announcing the appointment of Deau O'Shea, SJVI., Vicar-General of this Arch Diocese, as Coadjutor to the Archbishop of Wellington, with right of succession.—Press Association.

Mr. James Garnett, Mayor of Hastings, died on Tuesday night, aged 57 years. Ho underwent an operation for appendicitis three weeks ago. He .was a member'of a number of local bodies. He was elected Mayor in 1011, and was returned unopposed for two successive terms. He leaves a wjidow and five sons.

Mr. A. M. Ongley has surely put up a record. He is Mayor of Feilding, captain of the Feilding Cricket Club, and of the Feilding Rugby Football Club, and has held the tennis championship for both local courts in the same season. Last Saturday, with his municipal honorg fresh upon him,'he loyally answered the call to fill a gap in his old football tcuai, though he had placed himself upon the retired list, and took up his old position behind the scrum. He was given a hearty cheer when he ran on to the field. —Feiiding Star.

. By the death on Sunday of Mr. Alexander Pickard, Port Chalmers lost one of its familiar figures and an old and respected resident. Eighty-five years ago Mr. Pickard was born in Peterhead, Scotland. He was a young man in the days when Australia's glamour was first setting the tide of civilisation to the Southern Seas. In 1852 Mr. Pickard landed in Adelaide, and subsequently made his way to the Victorian goldfields. Fifty years ago he came over to New Zealand, and settled down at Port Chalmers, where he saw Otago's harbor develop from before the days of the old wooden dock, Mrs. Pickard predeceased her husband about sixteen months ago. They leave a grown-up family of three sons and one daughter.

The funeral of the late Mr. Richard Morrow, of Rahotu, which took place at the Rahotu cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, was very largely attended, the whole coast from New Plymouth'to beyond Opunake being represented. Mr. Morrow, who had resided in the district for about thirty-five years was well known and highly esteemed throughout the whole of Taranaki. He was a progressive farmer, and was for many years Rahotu representative of the Taranaki A. and P. Society. He also took a keen interest in racing. Though he had not been well for some time past, his death came on Saturday night with surprising suddenness. He leaves a widow and twelve children, who will have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their bereavement.

The late Mr. Parkin, who died o> Leeston on Friday afternoon, had a very interesting career. He was at Westmoreland, England, in 1834, and sailed for Australia in the ship Red Jacket and landed in Melbourne in 1850. He worked at all the principal goldfields in Australia, and participated in the Laming Flat rush. He afterwards decided to come over to New Zealand to take part in the Dunstan gold rush, hut it being a failure he returned to Australia. In 1802 lie again crossed to New Zetaland, and was at the Gabriel's Gully rush in Otago, leaving there in 1863 for the West Coast. After spending some time there he decided to give up gold mining and try his luck at farming. He took up land near Leeston forty-six years ago, and resided there up to the time of his death.