PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The llev. A. .M. livlimn. of Fir»t Church, lnvereargill. ha 6 l» T n ~|,vic.l Moderator of the Pro-hvierian .\--i-mbly. An Adelaide cable announces the death of Mr. Robert Hair millionaire merchant and philaiiihr.i|ii,t, aged ill years. lie settled in Smuh Australia in IS.VI. and was largely Uncreated ill shipping and pa-ioral properties. Mr. J). Mason, wno iuh l>,'>en Clerk c . the Court in Hawera fur tin- pa-i -ix years, has been promoted in be Ivpmv Registrar of the Supr. nn- Conn lit Dunedin and loft on Saturday to take up his new appointment. Mr. Morgan, successor to Mr. Ma»on, arrived in llawera on Friday. Mr. \\\ K. Kenrick, S.M.. ha- found it neees.siry, for reasons i,f health, to take a rest, and he h:is been ''rallied extended leave, which will com iniiue on .December (!. Mr. H.nrldwi. S.M.. will temporarily take up the magisterial work in tin; Hawera distriei diiriiii; Mr. lien rick's absence. Writing from Ciovernmcm. House, Durivin, 011 October 2"i. .Administrator Mr. .1. A. Cilruth, so well known in connection (villi (lie Agricultural IVpav;ment of this Dominion, gives some impressions to Mr. W. T.'J, M.K He writes that he is pond of ilic magnificent way New Zenlanders bavc acquitted themselves in this icrribir war. ami he still thinks himself one of the people. He deeply sympathises with tho-c relatives who have lost dear one-', "iliat have paid the penally—alas. mon—for devotion to (In- empire's cause." He further adds llui would like to be among those who had voms but other public duties claim me at this ou'ipost of the Kmpire."