PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr. W. H. Foreman, of Okau, has i» signed his poaitiom as a Justice of tin Peace. Mr. T. Buchanan, of Waitara, is * patient in the New Plymouth HospitftJ, and will undergo an operation this week,. The Mayor (Mr. C. H. Burgees),, «&* kao been on a visit to Wellington, im" turned to New Plymouth, last night. Mr. and Mrs. Knell (says the Opunake Times) arc leaving Opunake, Mr. Knell having been promoted to the manager* ship of the bank at Picton. % The Rev. A. Cordon Kirgau, who for some time past hae been in charge of the Presbyterian district at Kapesga, has taken charge at Xormanby. < ■-■ Mr. J. Anstey,. M.P., who recently underwent a se\Vre operation,..was' ablo on Tuesday to leave for his home, but it will be some weeks before he is able 'to get about. , -, , ■ The death, is announced of Mr. Patrick* Gleeson, a. well-known citizen of Auckland, who died suddenly at his residence at Parnell on Saturday night. 3%e cause of death was heart disease. Miss Ida Woodruffe, assistant teacher in the Okaiawa public school, has been officially advised that she baa passed la the B.A. degree subjects of Latin and mental science for the teacher's Beer« tificata. The Wellington police have nominated Superintendent J. O'Donovan as a candidate for election to the Public Service) Superannuation Board, in place ol Superintendent J. W. Ellison, whp retiree from the service at the end of tola month. Superintendent Ellison baa iUeJ the position since 1901. Captain J. B. Hiie, M.P., left Strafe ford yesterday to go into etas witt t&tj Fourteenth Reinforcements, Oj» IViday, he was eitertaised by the, member* ol the Stratford Club, and maitv eppra* eioas of esteem and appreciation of the member for Stratford's self-sacrifice tad • patriotism were tendered by tie ,pre*K dent and other members, and the pre* sentation of a suitable memento was made. Captain Hine, in making acknowledgment, said he had enlisted witfc no illusions as to the glory of .the bat*' field, but at the stem call ©f duty and to help maintain the blessed freedom we have so leag enjoyed under a> Hriti.i,