PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 21, 15 June 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death occurred last week of Mr Vi'illiam, Cook, a mucu-respeeted settler h the Makara district (Wellington). According to private advice received in Sydney, Sir Thomas Lipton has intimated his contemplation of a trip to Australia ana New Zealand next year. The Rev. W. Raine, curate of St, Peter's Church, has been appointed vicar of Foxton, in succession to the Rev. Woodward, recenwy appointed vicar of Ka.rori.

Mr 11. H. Knowles, late first assistant at the Greytown dairy factory, lias been appointed from forty-four applicants as •manager of the Tuwa'ha Co operative Dairy Company, near Martinborough, One of the pioneer settlers in UA) Akitio district, in the person of Mr James Tower, (lied a few days ago at the age of sixty-two years. The deceased was the fnulior of liftcen children, ten of w'hoin are left to mourn their loss.

His Worship the Mayor, Mr. J. 15. Wilson, was able to get up and about town on Saturday. He will not resume work for two or three weeks, but will leave for Auckland next week.

Mr. Ef. Berry has, we leavn, been seriously indisposed lately, but we were pleased to learn last night from his medical adviser that there was a slight improvement in his condition. Mr P. Joyneii, who has Jbeen in the employ of the New Hymoutlil Gas Company for some 'twenty years, and who has now severed his connection with the company in order to take up his resilience in Auckland l , was, on Saturday, the recipient of a, case of pipes and a tobacco pouch, suitably engraved, from his colleagues as a token of esteem. The presentation was made at a plea-s-ant little gathering, at which Mr C. 8. Kenncll, secretary, and Mr W. T. Jennings, a late director of the company, were present. A short toast list was discussed. , ;, k |