PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Advice has been received that Drive* Geoffrey Whitcombe, of New Plymouth, has left Egypt for France. P.P.G.M. Bros. C. E. Bellrinjer, H. T. Ainsworth (New Plymoutk), and P. Amoore (Eltham), hav« been appointed delegates from the Taranaki district at the Oddfellows' Biennial MoveableCoaference, to be held at Greymouth at Easter.

The death occurred in Nelson lust week, in her 86th year, of Mrs. Crisp, sen., widow of the late Mr. Benjamin Crisp. She had lived in Nelson for 74 years, being amongst the very earliest settlers in the province. Her kusband predeceased her by fifteen years. Mr. C. Hansom, general manager of the Northern Steamship Company, passed through New Plymouth yesterday on his way to Wellington on th» Rarawa. He visited the North Egmont Mountain Hostelry in the morn* ing.

Consequent upon the appointment of Mr. P. Hally (Conciliation Comtni»sioner) to the recently constituted Board of Trade, it is more than likely that th« Government will be called on to appoint a successor to that officer as chairman of the Conciliation Council. It is understood (Bayß the Dominion), that these duties will devolve upon Mr. W. H. Hagger, who at present occupies th» position of Deputy-Chief Inspector of Factories and Deputy-Superintendent of Workers' Dwellings.

Among the passengers to arrive _at Wellington next week by the Riverina from Australia is Mr. Fred W. G. MeLeod, a New Zealand musician, who ha» proved a considerable "tlioni in the flesh" to Australian band conductors since he left these shores to try his hand in the Commonwealth. As conductor of the now celebrated Ipswich City Band, Mr. McLeod has worked his way step by step to the top of the tree in the Australian band contest arena, and as recently as January of this year secured the Queensland championship for the second time, the opposing conductors including Messrs W. Partington, Percy Code, and Harry Shugg. Mr. McLeod is a native of New Zealand, gaining hi* early musical training in Oamaru and was a successful performer and conductor prior to leaving for Australia. He is returning to Maoriland at the invitation of the citizens of New Plymouth, where he will control the destinies of the Citizens' Band. Mrs. McLeod will accompany her husband, together with their daughter.