PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 221, 25 February 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs. J. KerrioJitm, of Wa,n~ . ganui, are visiting Nqw Plymouth for- . | a few days.

Mr J. (i. Appel, the Home Secretary, has resigned from the Cabinet, says a. Brisbane cablegram, A Sydney Message states that theRev. Joseph Woodhouse was elected president of the Methodist Conference.

meeting of the Taranaki, Education Board yesterday a resolution! of sympathy and condolence with Mrs * McAllister, on the loss of her daughter, was passed. The Education Board yesterday recorded itsviiiweciation of the faithful services to bhe Board by the late >Mr 3. A. Thomas (Tilna school), and ft vote of sympathy with Mrs Thomas was-, passed. ■>':.. Archbishon (ySiiea, of Wellington, whoi3 on a visit to Taranalii in connection' with matters affecting the Diocese, returned yesterday from Whangamomona, and ]eave3 for Wanganuf "to-day. Vice-Admiral Aubert, who retired from active service two years ago, has; been recalled and appointed Chief of* Staff of the French Navy. Thls*post, which Admiral Aubert had already filled' twice before, practically correspondends.' with that of our own First Sea hoti. The French Admiral'and Lord Fisher are old, personal friends, and their viewkr and policy have so much in common-' that Aubertism is synonymous with Fishfirism.

Mr R. F. C. Scott,' of fie local Post. Office staff, who is to.'presently report: : himself as lieutenantattached to,theft Oth New Zealand ExioeditiOnarv Forces,was yesterday the recipient of a hand-; some ■presentation at the hands of his, official confreres. At. an enthusiastic gathering appropriate speeches- were ■ made, and well-wislies ewjianged. Mr Seott has been an exceedingly nopular member of the Post Office staff, 'bot"i here and at his recent location, Auckland.