PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Inspector Wilson, of Wanganui, is visiting New Plymouth, ........ > Mr. J. B. Connett, who injured his leg last week in «n accident, was able to preside at the mooting of tlio Taranaki Council yesterday. Mr. 0. J. Ilerrick, wiio recently met with a serious accident, has so far recovered that he has been able to leave the hospital. A cable from Rome announces the death of Signor Sir Paolo Tosti, K.C.V.0., the well-known composer of songj. A motion of sympathy was extended to Mr. Mark Hopson, a late member, by the Taranaki County Council yesterday in connection with the death "of his tvife. Corporal /F. C. TTarvoy, of the 20th Reinforcements, w»S lias been spending special leave with his parents in New Plymouth, returned to famp thi* morning.

Dr. Milroy is at present in a hospital at Hawera, where he successfully underwent an operation on Tuesday last for appendicitis. His practice ia at present being conducted by Dr. Mary Dowling. Mr. Thomas Avery received a cable yesterday from his son, Trooper Teil Avery, who-is.still iu, Egypt with the New Zealand Mounted*. Hi' has been sniftering from malarial"'fever, and is now in the Aotea Convalescent Hospital at Cairo.

Mr. J. C. Cooper, of Maaterton, general manager of the Taranaki Farmers' Freezing Company, visited New Plymouth yesterday, and inspected the company's works at Fitzroy. Ho returns to Mastcrton to-day, and will again visit New Plymouth later this week. While oil his recent visit to the United Kingdom he paid especial attention to the meat markets.

Mr. and 'Mrs. 'f, W. Hodder, two of the earliest settlers in Da'nnevirke, are severing their connection with the district, having dttided to spend their remaining days in Taranaki, where Mn Hodder has acquired farming interests. The highly-esteemed couple have lived in Dannevirke for 31 years. Mr. Hodder was born in Wellington 71 years ago, and as boy and man went through all the pioneering difficulties of the province—News.

By the death of Mi". Petei Cheyne, of Lisiioe Avenue, Auckland, in his flOth year, the Dominion has lost an early settler who was at one time a prominent schoolmaster. Mr. Cheyne was born at Aberdeen in 1527, and he arrived at Wei-' lington in 183] with his wife, having made the voyage in the ship Clara. He took up land in the Hutt Valley, but after some years sold out and removed to Hawke's Bay, where he remained until jv,st before the troubles with the Maoris arose,..when he left for Canterbury, und still carried on the occupation of farmer. Several bad seasons caused him to relinquish that occupation, and he then entered thd teaching profession. In thnt capacity he occupied several positions, until ill-health compelled him to retire after 25 years' service. His pupils are scattered over the Dominion, and many can testify to his sterling worth of char ncter. In lata years Mr. Cheyne has lived in various parts of the North Island, finally settling in Auckland, where he lived until his deatlf. Mr. Cheyne leaves two sons, the elder of whom is living in Palmcrston North, while the younger is in business at Hamilton