PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 3, 22 May 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A largely attended meeting »J the "Reform" party at Greymouth last Bight unanimously selected Mr JL I* Michel to contest the Grey teat at thp 'general election, vm.

An Ottawa cablegram states that Earl Grey is ill and unable to pay al visit to the Lieutenant-Governor. A statement has been issued that he is suffering from a bad cold.

Air Job PaekeT, one iof the oldest settlers in the Ormondville district, died on Monday, at the age of seventy. The deceased was for many years a prominent Oddfellow.

General Hamilton reached Wellington last evening from New Plymouth, and later attended the presentation of Victoria College graduates at ttoe Town Hall. General Hamilton delivered a short address on the subject ol discipline.—Press Association.

The Dannevirke New» sayg!-rMr P. B. Fitzherbert leaves Dannevirke at the end <of this month! for Auckland, wheTe it is 'his intention to take up the practice of his profession as a barrister and solicitor. It is Mr Fiteherbert's intention to enter the political arena in the northern city, and l he wiU probably stand at the genera] election as a eandidate for the. Grey Lynn seat. On Tuesday, the 19th inst., Mr. Justice Edwards, on the. motion of Mr. C. H. Weston, admitted Mr. T. P. Anderson , as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Mr. Anderson, who is managing clerk to Messrs. Weston and Weston, of this town, has had a wide experience, and it is interesting to observe ho was at different times with two legal gentlemen who ore now Magistrates, Mr. Widdowson at Dunedia, and Mr. Kerr at Wanganui.

A cadet belonging to the New Plymouth Company (90), who took part in the review on Wednesday, is the eldest grandson of an American general, who fought in the war to free tJhe slaves, and gained his promotion from the ranks in recognition of his services during that time, finaily retiring from active service after the American war, with the rank of Major-General Davidson. The cadet mentioned is a son of Mr and Mrs Arnold George, of New Plymouth, Mrs George being the eldest daughter of Ma jar-General Davidson. Mr E. Bary, assdstanifc-teaeher at the West End school, who is to be married shortly, has lately been the recipient of presentations from the teachers, scholars and members xst ithe school committee. On Wednesday evening he was the guest of his fellow-teachers at a social evening at the residence of the headmistress, Mrs Dowling, when he was presented with a silver-mounted ■ oak tray. Yesterday afternoon he was entertained at afternoon tea in the gymnasium by the) children of the fifth andl sixth standards, and on their belialf wa» presented by Mi3s Doreen WatkinS with a, pair of pictures and a Doulton flower-bowl. Mrs Deare, on behalf! of the school committee, also presented him with a marble clock. Mr Bary leaves for Nelson today.