PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 198, 19 February 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. A. R. S',andi*h returned to N T ew Plymouth by last night's express train. Mr. Arthur Owen, another of Taranaki's old identities, passed away yesterday at his residence, Poivderham street, at the age of 70 years.

A "Sun" cablegram from London announces that Prince George of Battenberg has been promoted to a lieutenancy on H.M.S. New Zealand.

Mr. Morgan, of the State Geological Department, arrived in town last night in connection with the ''flooding" allegations on the oilfield at Moturoa.

Mr. Fred. Black, consulting engineer, will arrive in New Plymouth on Saturday night, and will confer with the Borough Council on Mondav with reference to

Mr. 0. N. Firth, New Plymouth manager of the Westport Coal Company, will leave on a fortnight's holiday on Friday. During his absence Mr Jack, of the head office, will be in charge of the local branch.

Mr. Flornnee McCarthy, oi Greymouth, the oldest journalist in • New Zealand, arrived in town last evonimr in order to attend the Press Conference. The veteran met with a hearty welcome when he put in an appearance at the meeting last evening. Mr E. T. Norris, Assistant-Registrar of the University ot New Zealand, lias been appointed Registrar of Victoria College, in place of Mr C. P. Powles, who retires at the end of the month. Mr. Norris was formerly headmaster of the Ashburton High School—Press vrin>.

Hon. W, A, Holman. Premier of New South Wales arrived in Chri&tchari-h yesterday. Me was accorded a civic reception by the Mayor, in the presence of a large gathering of uitizens. including several members of Parliament. Mr. Ilolnuin, in reply said that great good would result from an Interchange of visits of public men in New Zealand. As compared with Australia, they had all the essentials of solid and wholesome growth which gave best prospects for the future. The people were not Inasscd in one city, as in New South Wales. Mr. Holman is. being entertained by the Social Democratic Party to-night.—Press wire. The death took place in New Plymouth yesterday of Mrs. James Hine. Senior. Mrs. Hine, who had attained the ripe old age of 77 years, was one of the grand old 'settlers of Xew Zealand. She arrived in New Zealand by the sailing ship Wangamii in 1871), and settled with hor family on a farm at Tikorangi. Ab»ut ten or twelve years ago Mrs. lline came to live in retirement at New Plymouth. The members of the family who are left to mourn the loss of thei'i mother are Mr. Thomas Hine (Wangamii), Mr. James Hine (Tikorangi, on the old home). Mr. J. B. Hine, M.P. for Stratford (Toko), Mr. Edgar Hine (Toko), Miss lline (New Plymouth), and Mr. Hubert lline (Te Kuiti). One result of his sad bereavement is that Mr. Hine will lie unable to be present at the Toko show to-day, nor will he Inable to take part in the trip to Olmrn which is to be made under the auspices of the Stratford Chamber ot Commerce, starting to-day.