PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. Eowson, Inspector of FMieriM, Victoria, is on a visit to New Plymouth. Mr. Fowson was a resident of this district some thirty years, ago. Mr. W. Russell, of the Bank 01 Australia, has received notice of tramfer to Auckland, and he leaves by tha Karawa this evening. • An old settler in New Zealand, Mr. James Maginnity, a relative of the lion, A. T. Maginnity, of Nelson, died in,tl<o Wellington Hospital on Sunday. Duceased, who was 75 years of age, wont' through the Maori war. Mr. Wm, Bryan La Motho WllllMiu, of Hawera, was admitted on' Tiictilay by his Honor the Chief .Tiiitiw (Sir Robert Stout) ns a solicitor of the Isnpi erne Court. Mr. 1). S. Smith upuearfJ as counsel.

Mr. H. G. Wake, headmaster of iho East Christehureli School, ha* registered for active service, and attended hi* medical examination. Ills cliief reason for trying to get away *us the hope of setting an example to the younger linn. Prior to leaving Olmugai, near I?u. wera, for I'tiku, tlie schoolmaster (Mr. Lewis) and Iris wife were faroivelled by the settlers and presented with a substantial clieque and handbag. Mrs. Ann Batt, a pioneer of Nehon province, died last week at the age of »5 years. She arrived at Kelson in the Olympus in 1842. She leaves four daughters and six sons, 44 grandchildren, 5!) great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Mr. William Callender, general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, baa been granted, leave of absence. He will leave shortly for Honolulu, and expects to be absent from Wellington for about two months. During hi« absenco Mr. A. K. Mills, chief inspector of tho I bank, will be acting-general manager. The death occurred on Monday evening, at his residence in Christehureli, of Mr. Edward Smith, who for many year* was superintendent of tin-Fire B-'igade in that city. The lato Mr. Smith waa born in Birmingham, England, in 1840, and came out to New Zealand at the age of oighteen years. After a sojourn of nine years in the Pacific Inlands he went to Christehureli, and since thor> had been very prominently connected with tho Fire Brigade in the Cathedral city. Mr. Smith left a widow, four daughters and one son, who is now at Trentham,

The following provisional promotion* in the Post and Telegraph Department have been approved by the Public Service Commissioner:—Mr. T. T. King, chief postmaster, InvercargiU, i« promoted to the position of chief postmaster, Dnnedin, as successor to Mr. W. McHutchcson, who has retired on superonmiation; Mr. D. St. George, chief postmaster, Greymouth, is promoted to the position of chief postmaster, Inverotrgill j Mr. H. D. Grocott, assistant postmaster, Dunedin, is promoted l to the position" of chief postmaster, Greymquth; Mr. 0. F. B. Smallbone, postmaster, Dannevirke, is promoted to (.he position of assistant postmaster, Dunedin. The death is recorded of Mr; 'John 0. Watson, M.A., headmaster of the W»)pawa District High School. The lilt* , Mr. Watson was bom in Edinlteh,' Scotland. He,was educated at Edinburgh University, where he gr»du*ted in 1880. He went through a foiir-y«r theological course and a postgraduate two years' course in philosophy, Mil ' for many years acted ns a oollegs "coach." In 18!>o Mr. Watson came to New Zealand and settled to Hiwke'i Bay. For some years h e . Was uotdmaster at Norsewood. Later lie w«s appointed headmaster at the Wajpaw» District High SchQol. Dccejujd, ■ A y/iisyr and Jwo oh]ldre>' ' „