PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 47, 16 July 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. dement h. Wragge, K.R.1.&, V.R.Met.S., arrived a.t Auckland from Sydney by the Manuka on Sunday. Mr. J. Thomson, of Duncdin, has been appointed resident engineer to the Patea. Harbor Board, Mr. H. F. Toogooil, who had originally been appointed, being unable to take up the position. Anions the passengers from Ilobavt by the Arawn which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday, was Mr. J. F. Gray, a missionary, who was on bis way to New Plymouth. Mr. M. iSeally, at present oveiveer to the Infrlowooj' Borough Council, was yesterday appointed overseer to the Waim-ate West Oountv Council in succession to Mr. hopilell, who has been appointed engineer to the Stratford County Council. There were 9(i applicants for the p.oit.ion and the-e wcr« reduced to foul' from various par!" of tiie Dominion. After pcr.-oinlly inthese four vestci'da-, the council f -le:ded Mr. Soafiy. A portrait of the late Mr. Geo,-,. Lauron.sou, Ml', for Lvttelton, was unveiled by Si r Joseph 'Ward v.I l.ylM ion on Monday evening in the presence of about tine.' hundred people, iiii'lHalin" the Hon. R. H. Rhodes, Postnvasie;*Cenera], nanl many members of both Houses of Parliament. Sir Jnsevh Ward said that the late .Mr. Laurensoii was for many ye ; -,v ; , member of Parlia invent for Lytlelton, and had devoted the best part of his life to the service of his district and to the service of the s''eat ■mass of the people of Xew Zealand. Th.e Hon. Mr. Rhodes said th*t the late Mr. Lanrenson had championed cverv cause which he believed lo be just nrl tendiiiß towards the uplifting of huaiauilv.