PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

According to Mr. Aslinmiul Bsrt|ott, the war correspondent. Colonel Mali<ti* hclil the rank of lln'/adicr-Oneral at the'time if his dentil. Miss Grant Oowen. sister of Hio Fev. Grant Cowr. loft Umvm rm S'tlitrdHy en route for England. where <he in', tends to take up nursing in connection with the vvar t An interesting evening was spp.jit at the Islington Hooniß. Ifuvora. mi Fridnv, wheii Major Cox and Mr. D. 0. Smart were entertained by a few friends and a presentation made to each in view of their approaching murriage. His Excellency the Governor i.T to preform the opening ceremony in connection witli the new Grammar School for beys at Auckland oil April 20.' Tim Minister for Education (Hon, .T A. Hfiuan) and the Director of Education (Dr. Anderson) will also be present. Tt is proposed to establish a scholarship as a memorial to the late Mr. J. C. Macky, of Auckland, who lost his lifo in the Lnsitania disaster. Tho educational value of the scholarship, the Auckland Herald) will manifestly depend upon thp size of the endowment fund which is being raised. Mr. Maeky's friends in town and country have, so" far, subscribed to the fund on a fairly liberal scale,, but it is yet too early to fornj any idea as to the scope of the scholarship that can be offored. The death occurred on Sunday of Mr. Albert ("Tim") Bishop, of New Plymouth, who had resided nearly all his life in Taranaki, at the age of 67 year*. He was a genial and kind-hearted sportsman, who was always ready to help anyone "down on his )uck," and who played the game thoroughly, He was a greater supporter of thje Tukapa Football Club, and by footballers' and other athletes he was highly esteemed. For the past two oi three years he hid suffered from a serious complaint, and had spent most of the time in hospital, his one regret being that he could not get to tho front. Deceased, whose demise is regretted by a wide circle of friends, was a brother of ChieN Detective Bishop, of Duoedin. •