PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 September 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Manning, manager of the Walkato Times, arrived in New Plymouth last night. His Honor Mr. Justice Edwards ancf associate will leave by the mail train this morning for Wanganui. Mr. L. Cohen, who has been in Now Plymouth on Supreme Court leaves for Wangdnuj- this tnorningi Mr. Frank- Reynolds, who has been for some time connected with the Eltham Borough Council lijis been appointed] clerk of the Akitio County Council A Wellington telegram states that tha Very Rev. Dean Smyth, 'Provincial- of the Marist Order in New Zealand, died at two o'clock yesterday morning. !\ir. P. I), (irev, of the firm of Weston & Weston, was yesterday morning admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court, Mr. .A. H. Johnstone appeared for applicant. Mr. H. E. Bullon, manager of the Regal Shoo Company, who has enlisted for active service, has been notified to proeeed to Trentham 011 Monday, 18th inst., to join the non-coms.' camp.

Mr. (Iresley Lnkin. editor of the Wei" lington Evening Post,* who has been seriously ill foi some time, is reported to be in a critical state. A week ago h'n condition showed considerable improvemcnt, but a relapse" occurred and latest developments arc causing Mr. Lukin'a family grave anxiety. Oil his retirement from the position of superintendent of Messrs Dalgety & Co., Ltd.. Mr. Alexander .Macintosh was voted £2001) by the Board of Directors as a mark of appreciation of his eight years' service. Mr. Macintosh has been succeeded by Mr. W. D. Stewart, of Christchurch. The death is announced of Captain John McLaren, at one time . harbormaster at Wanganui and a pilot ia Cook's Strait. He was a typical sailor of the old time when windjammers were the rVile rather than the exception, and was a hearty, bluff, and honest old gentleman. He retired from the seafaring life in 1881 and paid a visit to the Old Country. On his return lie settled down at Waivnimii, where for some yearsvSie was 'licensee of the Anchor Hotel. Subsequently he lived at Fcilding, and more recently still at Waver-, ley. He was some years ago well know to New Plymouth bowlers.