PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Rev. Jo-siali Ward, of Carterton, arrived in New Plymouth by the erpress train last night.

Word was received in Uawera yesterday morning that Mr. T. H. HiU'a only son had died in Auckland,

The victims of the buggy accident which occurred at Rotorua on Sunday, the Hon. T. Thompson, Messrß W. Waddell, C. R. Tapper, and Master Noel Roberts, are progressing favorably. Mr. W. W. Bird, M.A., for many years inspector of Native schools, has been appointed chief inspector of schools-lor Hawke's Bay, vice Mr. H. Hill, who h<s retired oh superannuation.

The Hector Memorial Award and Prirt for 11)111 has been awarded by the New Zealand Institute to Sir Ernest Rutherford, Professor of Physics at the Manchester University.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Penn, of Patea, have decided to leave and take up their residence in Wnngnnni, Mr. and Mrs, Penn have resided in the town for the last 2d years. The Rev. J. A. Kempthorne and 'Mrs. Kempthorne, who are leaving Inglewood for Taumarunui, were entertained by the residents of Inglewood and were presented with a clock mounted in a handsome oak frame. '

The following obtained partial passes in the recent matriculation examination:—New Plymouth Centre: K. R. Brokenehire, Claudine A. Dampner, IT. B. Gigson, Janet T. Graham. D. ft. D. Mackie, Ida Miles, Edna R. White. Stratford Centre: Helen B. Nutting. An unusual and painful accident happened this week to Mrs. Purser, of Wan« ganui, mother of Messrs Purser Bros., of Hawera-. She is 70 years of age, and when about to sit down on a chair she missed it and fell so heavily to the floor that her leg was broken above the knee.

Mr. John Sheeny, late of the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment, died at the Veterans' Home, Auckland, on Monday last, at the age of 78 years. The lat« veteran arrived in Auckland with hi* regiment in July. 1803, and went, through the Maori War. He was buiied with military honors.

The resignation of Sir Cha' les Bowcn has been accepted by the Senate of the New Zealand University. Sir Charles lias been one of the representatives of Canterbury College on the Senate for t many years, and the Senate expressed its appreciation of his long and valuable services.

The following sick soldiqrs, details of the Ninth Reinforcements, are returning in the Tofua, due at Dnnedin next Tuesday:—R. T. E. Robinson (next-of-Kin at Blenheim), J. W. Olsen (Auckland), W. C. Dockery (Mataroa), D. M. Campbell (Ashburton). —Press Association. At St, Joseph's Church, Hawera, on Tuesday last, Mr, M. B. Cleary, of the Hawera railway staff, was married by the Very Rev. Dean Power to Miss Nellie- Tangncy, also of Hawera. The bride, who was given away by Mr. P. Connell, was attended by Miss Kathleen Frcney, of Tokaora, as bridesmaid, while Mr. bleary, of Wellington, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. . The Governor and the Countess of Liverpool leave Wellington to-day for Ruanui, where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph On February 3 their Excellencies will leave Ruanui for Auckland, leaving next evening on the Tutanekai from Onehunga to visit certain coast towns north of Auckland, also Tauranga. They will arrivo about the middle of February at Christchurch, where their Excellencies will be in residence for several weeks.—Press Association.

Mr. J. W. Davis, formerly of the New Zealand Survey Department, • has received the appointment of chief draughtsman to the Survey Department of Samoa, which, since the occupation of the islands by Great Britain, has been taken over by the Imperial authorities, and of which Mr, Norraari H. McDonald, another New Zealander, Is chief surveyor. Mr. Davis was for twenty-one years inspecting surveyor in the New Zealand service.