PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 209, 4 March 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death occurred at Fahiatua on Friday owning of Mr Lars Jensen, an old resident of Ekotahuna. The deceased wa» 72 year* of age. A Wellington wilt' -tali's that the work ol Mis* 0. R. 11,I 1 , Paget ami Miss Mary \\. Stephen, ui Taranaki. in the school teachers' examination, ha-, been doomed worthy of special mention. The) Taranaki Hospital Hoard has boon notified of tlio appoiutr.icof, of Nurse Hill, to succeed N'urso Kelly as district nurse at I'niti. jiml of Nurse I Kwart as the lir-i nins'j at Opunako.

Mr A, Cowles, H.A.. of the Wellington Training College, lias been annointod by the Carterton District High School Committee to succeed Mr A. X. Iturns M.A., as headmaster of the Carterto" District High School.

Captain K. F. Hemingway, who was well known in Taranaki in the earl "sixties" during the native troubles, and who celebrated his nisi birthday recently, is at presently lying seriously ill at his home, in Auckland.

Mr K. T. Uolden, chief clerk in the office of the New Plymouth Borough Council, who was operated on for appendicitis at the Now Plymouth Hospital last week, is niakiii" very satisfactory progress towards recovery.

Colonel K. S. Heard, of the Imperial General Staff, who has been attached to the headquarters staff of the New Zealand military forces for nearly four years as director of staff duties and military training will return to lingland next .July, upon completion of bis term of service under the Xew Zealand (!overnmont.

Mr F. *]. lvirby. formerly editor of tlio New Zealand Times, >nd latterly part proprietor of tin* Northern Advocate, Whangarci, has been appointed to a responsible position on one of the Sydney daily papers, and leave Auckland, accompanied by Mrs lvirby and family, next Monday, 10 take \ip his new duties.

Now that the N'ew Zealand Methodist Conference has ac eded to the request of thft Victorian Conference for the Hev. J. W. Burton to go to Victoria, the New Plymouth Circuit will start the new church year with three new ministers, as the Revs. R. J. Liddell and 11. T. Peat have already accepted invitations from other circuits. The Ilawera Star records the death of Mr J. \V. Scott, a very old settler in that district. Mr Scott served in the Maori war, and subsequently .settled down to farming at Whakamara, where he resided till the time of his death. Ho was an active member various local organisations. He leav- widow (daughter of the late Mr M. J. and Mrs Goodson) and two sons.

While Mr. Justice Chapman is absent in England Mr. Justice Ivlwavds will assist with the Supreme Court work in the Wellington district. Mr. Justice Sim takes Sir Joshua Williams' place in the Otago judicial district. Mr. Justice Cooper and Mr. Justice Edwards are tlie Auckland district Judges, and •Mr. Justice Hoskiug will reside in Wellington am'. !■I v.'iili the judicial workthere.

The Itev. IJ. O. T. Ilanby, fornierlv ot New Plymouth, who is leaving Auckland next week for Kairlie, Canterbury, wa3 entertained by the parishioners of St. liarnabas's Church pnd presented with a pair of field-glasses. General regret was expressed by the parishioners at the departure of their curate, together with gratification at his promotion. Mrs ilanby was presented with a handbag. Mr. F. (J. Treweek. who hns been in business in llawora for six years, intends taking up fanning in tlie district. Ho has also resigned the secretaryship of the Egniont A. and P. Association, and at the meeting of the general committee on Saturday genuine regret was expressed at his retirement from the office, which members considered he had filled with every satisfaction. Mr. Treweek will relinquish his position after Easter—Star.

Mr Archie Ilooker. of New Plymouth, has just received news of the death of his eldest brother, which took place in Birmingham in November last after a long illness. The late Mr Hooker was born in New Plymouth, and learned his trade of wheelwright with Mr Leech in premises almost opposite the Herald Office. He then went to England, eventually settling in Birmingham, where for a number of years he was 'oreman carpenter for the Corporation of ltirmin"ham. " Dr. Robert Slont 'anil Dr. T. Duncan Stout, sons of the Thief Justice (Sir Robert Stout I, who are commencing the practice of their profession in Wellington, are both New Zealanders, and ■Dr. Duncan Stout, is a native of Wellington. Both were educated at Wellington College, and completed, their medical training at duy's Hospital, The first-named is an M.D. and Fellow of the Royal College, of Surgeons, Edinburgh, and be/ore coming i 0 Xcw Zealand acted as locum tenens for -everal medical men at Home. Dr. Dun,an Stout is an M.B. and .M.S., London. The latter is a somewhat rare degree, and so far as can bo gathered is not held by anyone else in New Zealand. Dr. 'Duncan Stout has had considerable practice in surgerv in several hospitals in England.

A very happy jrutliorin-r was held in the .Tabernacle last evening. Jt was a farewell social to .Mr and Mrs W. K. Roberts, who are leaving for England Oil Friday nest. Mr Roberts has been lery active in mriou.; departments of church work -Christian Endeavor and Sunday-school ehielly- and the friends could not allow him to leave in bilence. There was a good attendance of the young people, with whom Mr Huberts is a tavorite, as well as of the seniors, und a goodly programme of speech, recitation and song was gone throiHi Mr Ambury. on behalf of his friends, 'presented Mr Roberts with a travellin"-1-tig embroidered witli his initials. Mr Roberts suitably acknowledged the "ift Songs were K iven by Messrs Hoskin! Richardson and Lawrence; a quartette by members of (he choir; recitations by Mr \V. IVllew ami; Miss Mav Gillespie.

Preparation'' are in full awing for the Last End bazaar, to lie opened to-mor-row. and everything points to a hi'dilvsucccssful a flair. Mr Van Heck's' orchestra w' 111 jilay to-morrow night, and Mrs Georges 011 the two following nights. hntr.es for the big tug-of-wiu include Mr \\. Skipper's team of Maoris, and the l-it/.roy Fire Brigade's team! Any team which desires it may now havea practice "pull" on the battens, which are laid in readiness on the reserve.

Kodak and all Kodak Supplies from tho Davici ritarmaer—whero tUo Kp'"l'" " rft