PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Mayor (Mr. C. H. Burgess) received word yesterday af the death of his mother at Auckland. Mr. Burgess left for Auckland, by the Rarawa last night. Mr. Arthur Cleave, of Auckland, who has 'been on a visit to Taranaki. left for homo by last night's steamer. Mr. 11. Griorson, architect, was in New Plymouth yesterday, inspecting the new theatre ("Everybody's") being erected at the rear of the block next the Criterion Hotel. . The Governor and the Countess of Liverpool, accompanied by Mr. Gavin Hamilton, private secretary, and Mr. H. Helmore, A.D.C., left Wellington last night for Rotorua, where they intend to remain until May 20.—Press Association. Judge Jack, of the Native Land Court, went through from Hawera to New Plymouth on Monday night, en route to Pevibaka, where important sittings of tb» Court commence this week. He will preside over a court sitting at Normanby after the conclusion of the northern circuit.—Star. The following representatives of the Legislature have been selected by the New Zealand branch of the British Parliamentarian Association to visit England: —Hon.-W. Carncross (representing Legislative Council), Sir James Carroll, Messrs E. IP. Lee and C. J. Parr.

Mr. T. E. Donne has been appointed to succeed Mr. Wray Palliser as secretary to the High Commissioner. Mr. Donne, who has been in the New Zealand Public Service for forty-one years, has been in the London office for Borne year* as Immigration Commissioner. Mr. T. V. Crotty, who joined the staff of Mr. W. Fraser, chemist. New Plymouth, this week, was well and popularly known in Waoganui athletic circles. Ha represented the river city in the rugby and hockey fields last season, and in addition was a sculler,' sprinter, and amateur boxer of some note. The death occurred on Thursday night last of Mr. Owen Rice Ryall, an old Napier resident and a Crimean veteran. The deceased, who was born in London in 1831, entered the Imperial Army in IMS, and was drafted to the Crimea. At the conclusion of the war lie went to India, where he served in the Kurram expedition. He left the Army in 1887.

At the Okaiawa Hall on Friday lMt there was a good muster of residents at the farowell tendered/to Sister Nellie, who for eight years has been working among the Maoris of that district, but in her spare time had rendered valuable assistance to Europeans. Great regret was expressed at her departure, and she was presented with a handsome dressingcase. Sister Whaiteri, who was also leaving the district, was the recipient of a hymn-book as a souvenir of her stay in Okaiawa. * . • Mr. George Fife Bishop, who was run over and killed by a goods train at the Wellington road crossing at Marton on Saturday night, was a resident of Wellington for many years. He' Was born in 18511, and after being educated at the Otago Boys' High School and the Wellington College, was articled to Messrs Travers and Ollivier,' barristers and solicitors. Wellington. He was admitted to the liar In 187fi. and after practising in Wi'llingtnn and at Palmerston North and Feildlng he settled ia Marton.

The following Taranaki men are returning by the Willochra, which is due at Port Chalmers during the next day ■or two. Residence of next-of»kin is given in parcnthesea:-—Wellington Mounted, Goo-Re H. Knight (New j N.Z. Field Artillery, Cyril ,T. Tlolswick (New 'Plymouth) and S. fi. Robinson (Stratford); Auckland Battalion, Corporal Krnost Wilson (Inglewood); Wellington Battalion, Henry V. Ricnchley (Eltham); Second'N.Ss. Rifle Brigade,' Hendry ,A. Hooker (New Plymouth): SZ. Veterinary Corps, Wm. H. WelU (Taranaki); Auny Service Corps, A. K, Weller (Rtr.my); Otago Mounted, W. 11. Wi>bart (Kapmii); Canterbury Battalion, Charles Crcevy (Hawera), After a residence of «ixty-one years ia Auckland, Mr. Frederick Lambert Prime died there last Friday night.' Only a few weeks ago his wife died at the age of fll years. Seven years ago Mr. anil Mrs. iFl'imo celebrated the diamond jubilee of their wedding. The late Mr. Prime was horn in Cambridgeshire, England, in 182.1, and landed in Auckland in 1855. He was in business as a grocer in Queen Street for many years. After an absence of two years in England, Mr. Prime started as a land, estate, and financial agent. Tn 1879 he was elected a molnbet of the Auckland City Council, and served on that body for six years. He filled the mayoral chair in 1874-5, being the third to occupy that office. In 1871 Mr. Prime was elected to represent Auckland City West in the Provincial Council, and held that seat until the abolition of the provinces. He also served for some years as a member of the Education Board. Deceased was secretary to the Auckland Improvement Commissioners until that nody was merged into the City Council.