PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 10 February 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

.Mrs. Swlilun is at■ pi-caenl on a visit 10 Christchiiro.h. The death U reported of Air. John WoUtenholiuc, uu old resident ol liawko's JJay. -Mr 11. ti. Ell, Jl.l'. for Christcliureh. is on a vUiv to Eltham, being the guest of .Mr C. A. Wilkinson, -U.l'. .Mrs. Jl. \Y. Xorthorofl, wife of thy' ai'hident Commissioner of the Cook Is.iiuds, arrived in Auckland by the Ta--1UI11; last week on a holiday visit. - Jt has been announced that Mr. V. Beeehcy, of Kaiticko, will contest the Waiuiariuo seat at tho general election against llr. K. W. Smith, as a Coveni nient supporter. it is reported by cablegram that the Rev. Wutts-Dik-hlk-ld, who recently visited New Zealand as a missioner for the C.K.M.S., has been appointed Bishop of Chelmsford. Captain Fred. Wainhouse and Mrs. Wainhouse ale visiting New Plymouth. Captain Wainhouse is an old fararmki boy, and now holds the position of pilot under the Auckland Harbor Board. .Mr. Justice Hoskin-. will leave Duncdin for the north within a fortnight to take up his duties on the Supremo Court Bench. His Honor will probably hi- located in Wellington, says a Duiiedin paper. *~ A West Coast piper says it is rumored in well-informed circles that Kir. i James Colvin, M.P. for Buller, will not J seek re-election at the forthcoming elec- >. tions at the end of the year. The rumor 1 is given no credence in well-informel circles.

Mrs. Harrison Lee Conic, known in connection with the temperance movement, has been re-elected world's missionary of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. The appointment was inado at the Wqrld's Convention which met at Brooklyn, New York, last month. Mr 0. Buckeridge leaves Kltham next week for a business trip to England in connection with the Farmers' Co-operative Association, which he has recently Heated. Whilst away he will establish agencies for the association in Canada, Vancouver, and other places.— Argus.

Mr. Ilonold Foster, who accompanied Madame Clara Butt and Mr. Kennerley Rumford as personal manager of their colonial tour, has been offered the position of judge of the vooal sections at the next Dunedin competitions. Mr. Foster intends to settle in Sydney as a Uacher of singing. The death is reported of Mr. Petheriek, late editor and managev of the Pahiatua Herald, who was for some tlmfl associated with newspaper work in Tav.mski. He died in Australia on January 2(i from pneumonia. Decea.se.l leaves tt wife and family residing in To Kuiti, where he bad a business for some time after leaving l'ahiatua. Mr. Cecil Eyan, a well-known Christchurcli voealist who went to America

a few years ago, is now appearing iu th« principal tenor role in Victor Herbert'* latest and greatest success, "The Madcap Duchess," which U being produeel at the Globe Theatre, Broadway. New York. It is probable that Mr. liyou may return to Australasia at an early date with an American operatic company.

Duncdin has the credit of supplying tho Wanganui Girls' College with two music teachers, states the Otago Daily Times. Last year .Miss Mary Piiton, L.A.1!., was appointed assistant music teacher, aud her younger sister, Miss Elsie Paton, lias just received a similar appointment. Both young ladies received their musical education at St. Dominie's Convent School, and distinguished themselves at Dunedin Competitions. Miss Elsie Pit ton passed her Tj.A.ll. (Trinity College, London) examination last December, and will take up her new appointment on February 10. Paul Dufault, who will appear in New Plymouth next week, is a French-Cm-ndiitn. born in the little town of flagot, near Montreal, Canada. His parent" were devout Roman Cat holies and fearful of a public career for their sou. whose life they hoped would be devoted to the priesthood. But young Dufanlt,, though a staunch Catholic, couM not deny the claims of his beautiful voice, and his ardent longing fur a uni-dm.! career. At "St. Hyacinth'' he saiiu in the College Glee Club and the College choir, keeping his desire to become ;i public singer secret, so as not to hurt his mother's feelings. At seventeen his college course was completed and the i decision as to his future career hud to be made, and at last, after strenuous objections, his parents yielded to his (L'sire, and gave their consent that Paul should pursue a musical career. Long since they have forgotten their oh] ction to their son's chosen vocation, ami take the greatest possible pride in his tremendous success.

Mr. Duncan dimming, late chief postmaster at Auckland, who died at his residence in Remucra on Tuesday, was born in Scotland just over seventy years ago, and spent fifty-one years of his life In New Zealand. Upon his arrival here he settled in the Manawatu district, and later joined the Government Treasury, and was later tramferred to the Post Office staff in Wellington. Mr. dimming was transferred in turn to Christchurch and Napier, and 1 after having being a post office inspector was appointed chief postmaster at Auckland. He occupied the latter position for several years, and v;as then appointed chief postmaster at Wellington, his successor in Auckland being the present cliief postmaster, Mr. F. D. Holdsworth. Later Mr. dimming assumed the position of Controller-Oeuer-al of the Post Office Savings llank, and after thirty-nine years in th? service of the Government retired about six years ago. Upon hi" retirement Mr. Gumming and a son opened a land agency in Auckland, but gave up their interest in Ihe business in November last. Mrs. dimming survives her husband, and there are also three daughter* and two sons.