PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. F. Karl. K.C., nas ncen elected president of tlu> Xf\v Zealand Cricket Council for the season lttl's-lfl. Mr. Charles Hall, ex-M.l\ for Waipawa, i s returning to New Zealand from the Old Country. Mr. fi. .T. Smlth t the liewly-eleeted borough councillor, was welcomed to the meetings of the Tramways and Works Committee of the JJorough Council last night. , Friends of Mrs. A, V. Tait, of Kaponga, wlut underwent an operation last week, will be pleased to learn slip is doing well and expects to be able to leave the private hospital shortly. Miss A. F. Ironside, 11.A., senior misi tress of the Palmerston "Xortli Ilijt'h School, lias been "ranted extended leave of absence, and sails from Wellington for Australia by the Molcoia on December 4th. Captain Short, of Taumarunui, who was invalided home some time ago. and who has been on a visit to that district lias been ordered to report for duty in about a month. Captain .Short was recently married. Commissioner Cullen, accompanied by Inspector Wilson, of Wanganui, who have been on a visit to Taranaki arrived in Xew Plymouth by the afternoon Mam on Saturday, and left again by the mail train yesterday morning. Mr. J. JI. Cock, of Kelson, managing director of J. if. Cock and Co., who has been on a visit to Xew Plymouth during the lftst few days, left by the mail train yesterday morning. \Vhilst here, he visited Mt. F.gmont. Before leaving for the front as a member of the New Zealand Tunnelling Corps, Private G. Seymour was presented by his fellow employees at .the Patea Freezing Works with a money belt, which the Press says was not altogether empty. The many friends of Mr, B. C. Kirk, who recently underwent an operation at the Patea Hospital, will, says the Press, be glad to learn that he is making excellent progress towards recovery. Mr. Kirk is at present staying at Joliasonville.

Messrs E. ,T. Linn (Xormanby), and H. H. Olson (Egmont Village), who were judges of tlur Jersey and Ayrshire sections, respectively, at the Auckland show, returned to Taranalu by the mail train last night. Mr. Harris'Fortl (of New Plymouth), received a cable from his son. Corporal Leonard Ford, dated Cairo, 27th, stating that he is leaving lor New Zealand by the Mahcno.' Corporal Ford was wounded in the. shoulder Jntthe Gallipot! fighting. Mr. J. W. KJnuiburgh, for thirty years an officer of the Government Life Insurance Department, lias been appointed secretary to the National War Funds Council and officer in charge of the War Funds Department. His name has been familiar to policy-holders in the Government Life Insurance Department, as ho has for many years signed their bonus certificates.

The Rev. John Steven, late of Papa,kaio Presbyterian Church, North Otago, who had been living in retirement at Wanganui, died on Sunday, aged seventytwo. Deceased's pastorate of his southern charge extended over thirty-live years. He leaves one son, Dr. Steven, of Stratford, and two daughters—Miss Steven, who attended her father at home, and Miss M. Steven, 8.A., B,Sc, of the Wanganui Technical College. Mr. J. Southam, of New Plymouth, has received word from his brother, Sergt. Wm. Southam, that he is an Inmate of a hospital near Manchester. Sergt. Southam left with the main ixpeditiouary force aud was at Gallipoli until August 17, when he was invalided home suffering from gastritis. He writes that hiß illness has been a trying and prostrating one, but under excellent care he is making a steady recovery.

At Stratford yesterday. Mr. G. V. Murray, Resident Engineer for Taranaki was, on the eve of his departure for Wellington, where he has been appointed to fill tne position of {Staff Engineer, during the absence of Mr. C. S. Vickerman, at the front with the Engineering Corps, entertained at an informal gathering by several of the local civil engineers, with whom he had come in contact during the fifteen years' residence in Taranaki, and was presented with a piece of plate. Mr. E. C. Robinson made the presentation. Reference was made to the progress that had been made witli the roads, bridges, and railways in the district during Mr. Murray's regime. Mr. Sharp, who succeeds Mr. Murray was present, and was cordially welcomed. Mr. Murray was also entertained at a smoke concert last night by the Public Works officials of Taranaki, and presented with an illuminated address.

Mr. Charles Hunt, of. Palmerston North, a very old resident of the Rangitikei and Manawatu districts, died recently. He was the founder of Court Little John, A.0.P., in Marton, to obtain the charter for which he "walked from Marton to Wellington, as there were no coaches in those days. He was also one of the first to join the Rangitikei Royal Rifles at the time of the Maori war in 1804. He was for twenty-five years chairman of the Marton School Committee, and a member of the Rangitikei Highway Board. He took a great interest in church work, and was an elder of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church for a number of years. He was twice marmied, and leaves & widow, six sons, and three daughters, also 51 grandchildren and 'Hi great-grandchildren.

Tlie death occurred at Vancouver on November S3 of Mr. Thomas Morrin, at one time a well-known citizen of Auckland. The late Mr. Morrin was born in the County of Two Mountains, Montreal, Canada. He cume to Auckland with hie brother, the late Mr. Samuel Morrin, in '1865, They established the business of Messrs T. and S. Morrin, and together conducted it until its formation into a limited company. Mr. Samuel Morrin died in 1886. Mr. Thomas Morrin was the successful tenderer for the first Auckland waterworks. He w&b one of the founders of the Auckland Stud Company, which was afterwards merged into the New Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Company, and conducted operations at Sylvia Park, Penrose for many years. He was also one of the originators of the Auckland Tramways Company, and a pioneer of the Thames goldflelds,. besides being one of the promoters of the Waihi mine. He waß a great lover and breeder of purebred stook and was noted for his Shorthorn cattle, sheep, etc., whilst at his bomostead, Wellington Park, he kept a famous stud of thoroughbred horses. The late Mr. Thomas Morrin was one of the original members of the Auckland Racing Club and for some years was its chairman. At one time also he was a member of the Auckland Harbor Board.