PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 166, 13 January 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr ,T. W. Hirst, of Wangamii, is visiting New Plymouth. Mr and Mis 11,.I 1 ,. A. AddcnbrOoku relumed on Saturday from a \isß to England. A Sydney cablegram says that Mr. Dan O'Connor, e.x Postmastei-tieneral is critically ill. The lion. 11. I). Pell will shorty visit Uoioruu on iiusine-, conmclcd with acclimatisation matters. Mr. A. McCarthy, of Wellington, has been appointed Deputy-Registrar of the Supreme Court at t'hi'istchureli. His Excellency the Governor (the Karl of Liverpool) and the Countess of Liverpool paid an official visit to (Ireynioiith on Saturday. Mr. T. 11. Salmon, Postmaster at llawcra. has been promoted to the position of Chief Postmaster at llleiilieim, and will leave shortly for his new position. Mr D. McKenzie. of New York, -.ho is touring Hie world with a Ha h.p. i>\ has arrived at Wellington. He h;!s already spent four years since leaving America, and intends to (horoughiv to ;r New Zealand.

Mr V. Black, of Wellington, consulting engineer to the N'ew INwiioulh Porougb Council, arrived from Wellington last night. He will he engaged with the liorough Electrical Engineer on tramway business to-day,

Mrs V. MeClu.kor, who, with her lite hu.-baud, occupied the Tarallaki Hotel between .'lo and 117 years ago. i, l( t p;y sent visiting her sister (Mis .1, did. of Durham Roadj. .Mrs. McClusk"r intends spending a few days in New .Plymouth, vidtiug old friends.

The Hon. W. F. Masscy is almost restored to complete health, stales « Press Association wire from Wellington, lie left last nigh I for And; !■">•! win re he stays about a week, but donut intend io undertake any busiu. ■ there, Discussing his illne- he •■•. V

that although ,">7 years of age lie h-i never before been eonlined to his be for a single day.

Mr .1. W. 11. Scotland has relume ;■■ New Zealand after having taken a <-. v mouths' eoui'-e in living at the fiiie,,; aerodrome at llcndon, London. i\, come.-: hack with a eertiiicat" as a qua!, tier airman, and with a thoroughly =.-■■ viccable machine. It is « Caudron bi plane with a 45 h.p. Annum engine. Ur Scotland intends to llv in New ■'Zealand, but he has not yet decided when nal where lie will make his first (lights.