PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 18, 13 January 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Constable Flanagan has been transfer) ed jivui Molcau to Rawene. A Ca/ro message states tihat Sir George Rtid returns to England to-day. Archdeacon Evans am'. Mrs Evans fcav.j returned to New Plymouth from a [rip to ChristcluHTh. ■ Mr F. Ultitk consulting tramways en gineer. was in New Plymouth yesterday. -M r Ci. A. I'. Tapper, Inspector of the Rank of New Zealand, is visiting New Plymouth. Mr F. V. Waters, "Assistani-Secrektry of the Pos'. and Telegraph Department, is spending a holiday in New Plymouth. Mr Moy'.e, of Auckland,, has been appointed a cadet in the Magistrate's Court ofliee at Kew Plymouth. ■Major W. 11. 'Fltecher, who some trine ago volunteered for active servic;, has received instructions to report himself at i|he T-rent'hani training camp. A Sydney cablegram states that the funeral of the late Hon. A, Trefle, Minister for Lands, was very largely attended. The Rev. Neville BarnetU at present curate of St. Paul's, Wellington, has been app -d vicar of Patea. Dr 11. . !!<bertson. son of Mr Donald Robert, .. who v/as on the staffs of the Wellin- >n and Stratford Hospitals up till recL-iii.lv, has received a commis'sion in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and is at present, with the troops on Salisbury Plain. Mr C, iH. Poole, MjP. for Auckland Wast, arrived in New Plymouth by the mail train on Monday evetfng, and proceeded to Okato. where he will spend a week .ir two with Mr S. A. Dailey. Captain Uollons, of the Hinemoa, and Mr Allport, Secretary of the Man.'rto Department, paid .i visit of inspection to the Cane Eginout lighthouse yesterday., The resignation of Mr F. M. B. Fisher as a member of the Executive has been accepted bv the Wovernment. The departments formerly administered by Mr Fisher have been allocated as follows: Sectoral, the Right Hon. the Premier; Customs and Marine, Hon. A. L. Herdman; Stave Insurance, Hon. IT. D. Bell; Printing Office and Legislative. Hon W. Praser; Pensions, Hon. R. H. Rhodes. Mr A. J. 11. lienge, whs has been secretary to the Public Service Commissioners since, t'hey were appointed, ' hag gone back to the Education Department as chief clerk in the Inspection branch. No appointment of a' successor to Mr Benge in the Commissioners' office Ins yet been made, but Mr P. Verschaffelt is acting in the meantime. I Mr James Clarke of the firm of Messrs Gilmour and Clarke, who recently visited England on business, returned to New Plymouth yesterday by tie ]{arawa from Onelnmga." As a keen worker in all pertaining to the progress of the municipality, it is most opportune t.hat Or. Clarke should have returned ill tune to take part in the discussions on rather important municipal matters at the Boroiigh Council table in the near future.

-Mr Fro,l P?rani, tlie Ilefonn candidate for Wanganui at the recent election, lias been tlie recipient of a pair of &o!d sleeve links embossed wifcli « monogram of his initials aud a diamond mounted in gold, from the members of tlie Women's Branch of the Reform League. In a letter from tlie president (Mrs D. G. Poison) and officers of the branch, the hope was expressed ( that tilie gift would remind the recipient of the respect and esteem in which tliev would always hold him.

At the Lambtou Quay police station on .Monday the members of the police force at that centre presented Sub-In-spector Broborg witfi a fine seti of law hooks a< a mark of their esteem. The presentation was made by Superintendent Ellison, who spoke in 'higli terms of tlie pves--iit sub-inspector and late chief detective, and of his care and ability in carrying out his duties. Inspector Hendry add 'd a few words in similar strain, appreciat/ng t*ne manner in which SnbInspecUx- ftroberg had worked. Detec-tive-Sergeant Mcllveiiev also spoke on behaf of the detective department. Snp-Insp.-t.tor Brohorg suitably respond<d._ Ho leave's this vveelc for Duncdin, whither he lias been transferred. His successor, Chief-Detective Boddam, late of New "Plymouth, took control of the detective department on Monday morn-