PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 284, 10 May 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Bishop of Nelson, who is now on his way to New Zealand, is expected to reach Nelson on May 27. Mr. A. Turner, of Lassetter's, Ltd., a large Sydney firm, in on a short visit to Taranaki. I lie borough engineer, Mr. C. Skitrop, luis resigned, having offered his services -o tile Imperial Covcninieut ill connection with the war. 'lhe Rev. J. Jl. Brcdin and Mrs. Bredin, of Nowry, Ireland, are visiting relatives in New Plymouth. Mr. W .Bredin, of Wellington, accompanies them. The Rev. R. Franklin, Vicar of IWaverley, has been appointed Vicar of Roseneath, Wellington, and will take up his duties there at t:ie end of the month. A Sydney cablegram states that Mr. Samuel llordern lias been elected president of the Royal Agricultural Society, in place of Mr. Sutter.

Surgeon-Major Wylie, second in command of the Field Ambulance Corps, which is to leave for the front this week, leaves by the mail train this morning for Wellington.

Mr. .Tames Kibblewhite formerly of Petone, and who is in" the \\ airara'jia, died at Hamilton' on .Monday, after a long illness, at the age of 74 years, The deceased leaves a Widow, four daughters mid two sons.

lhe death occurred on Tuesday of an old and respected settler of the MauriceMlle district, in the person of Mr. T. T. llillas. The deceased, who was 05 years "I age, had been ailing for onlv a short While.

Mr. 1!. P. Giblin, who for Seven veara past has been manager of .Messrs" Sargood, Son and Ewcn's kelson branch, luia been transferred on promotion to' the management of the firm's 'business at \\ angaimi. He will be succeeded bv Mr. Clark, who at present renresents Messrs Sargooil, Son and Eweu' on the West Coast.

Dr. A. C. Sandstein is leaviii" Christchurch shortly for England, where lie will oiler his services for work at one of the base hospitals. Dr. Sandstein is a member ot tile honorary stall' of the Clmstchiirch Hospital—a stall' from ",I'ich Dr. Acland and Br. Guthrie alieadv gone tor similar service Dr and Mrs. Sandstcin will proceed to Enland via America.