PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death of Dr, David Ramsay, scientist, is announced from Sydney. A New York cablegram reports the death of Professor migo Munsterberg, 01 Harvard University, a strong advocate of Germany. *. , ' - Mr. Samuel J. Jackson, who has been an inmate of the New Plymouth Hospital for some months, is now about again. A Wellington Pros* message announces the death of Mr. Robert Coupland Harding, a printer and journalist, aged GT years. Mr. J. R. Hill has received word from Wellington that his son, Private Nelson A. Hill, whose right Wg was amputated, is still seriously, ill at Rrockinhiirat Hospital. The Rev. Morgan ■ Richards, -of To-maki-Howirk, 111 whose favor a call was being signed by the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian ChnrWl, Xew Plymouth, lias requested that the (*ll be abandoned.

An Australian nw.sage reconds the death of Major Shepherd; formerly' officer commanding the "Auckland njilitary d'strict, and recently sergeant-at-iwflii* in the House of Representatives; aged '1 years. ' The Rev. A. H. Colvile, vicar of St. .Mary's, Xew Plymouth, has been appointed vicar of St. Sepulchre's, R%ber.. Pass Road, in succession to the'fiev. A..' Richards, who is returning to fcnglfuid Mr. Colvile will leave Xew Plymouth in March. Mr. Langbein, who has occupied tin petition of Public Works engineer or the Clyde-Cromwell railway line . fot seme time past, has received intimation of his transfer to Taranaki. Mr. MaTkg, who has been in charge of the Manor-' burn darn and irrigation works, will take t over the control of the line, in addition to his other duties.' '.; • "<£ ' Mr. H. J. H. Okey, M.P., a nWtilW of n specially-appointed committee of three appointed to act between the Minister for Agriculture and the VrooK growers, leaves for .Wellington tliin morning to attend a meeting to he held this evening. The business will probably have reference to the question of Waitare being on the list of wool-examtu-ing ports. In referring to the death of the Rev ,J. P.. Shore, as the result of a motor accident, the Star states: It'is sb >ahort a time since the Rev. Mi. Shoro left that he seems still to belong to this district, and the news of his untimely 1 and tragic death will come as a per- , sonal sorrow to hundreds of people within »and without the Presbyterian Communion. Everything' that was said atthe farewell gathering, so recently held, of his fine qualities as a Christian minister'and a broad-minded. helpful oitizen> was endorsed by public acclamation, Chen health and strength few men in the. Presbyterian ministry had brighter prospects of a great career of distinguished service and usefulness. But while the lose to the church and the ■ community will be fully appreciated, the uppermost feelings with Hawera people, especially those who enjoyed the .privilege of personal friendship, will be keen sorrow at the sad blow that has fallen on Mrs. Shore and family. '