PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 13, 16 June 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

' Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K.C., of Wellington, is spending a few days in tlie Stratford district on shooting'bent. A well-known flax-miller. Mr. Ja«_ Tennant. died at Palmerston North o»< Saturday, after a, month's illness. His Honor, Mr. Justice Williams, whowill preside at the local sessions of th« Supreme Court, is expected to arrive inNew Plymouth to-night. ■ Word was recejved In Hawcra last week of the death of Mr. Walter Hi«gmson, which occurred in the Auckland" district. Mr. Higginson was for many years a member of the staff of Messrs. Nolan, Tonks and Co. A Dunedin wire reports the death of" ex-Sergeant Conn, aged 09, who was one ' of the pioneers of the West Coast and" ' worked the next tent to the late Mr. iseddon. Deceased served as police offioer m various parts of the Dominion, and retired four years ago under the age limit.—Press Association. Mr Geoffrey Haggen," a Bay boy, has received the Rhodes Scholarslup for the Province of Ontario, Canada. Mr. Haggen is the son of Mr. E. ' '.' A. Haggen, formerly the proprietor of .the Woodyille Examiner. He was bore in • laradale, and received his education first at Taradnle School- under Mr. R. Gouldm, and lately at Toronto University. ....-, The Egmont County Council on Fri- ' day passed a vote of sympathy with the widow and family of the late Mr. S. Forsyth, and adjourned for a few minutes as a mark of respect to deoeased, who was the first Chairman of the County, and, indeed, was one of the foremost workers in getting the Egmont County formed. The resolution was proposed by the Chairman andvseconded by a previous Chairman. * Mr - J - n . islo P» Under-Secretary for In- " ternal Affairs, arrived in New Plymouth on Saturday night in connection with the Dreadnought visit. He is representing the Government on the occasion, and is entrusted with absolute powers in regard to making whatever arrangements are necessary On Saturday night h«*. yis.ted the Winter Show.-whch Jreatly'' „mtem,ted,,ahd, B ur P rfßpd Ma, •»£ 5*2. - erday he was taken "out to Moturoa bv ' the Mayor. H? will be in town till Wednesday morning.