PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 December 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Lieutenant Norman Leech, of the Duntroon Military College, is his leave in New Plymouth.

Captain F. L. Hartnell, of the 21st Reinforcements, is spending the f liristmas vacation in New PlymouthMr. W. Hollis Cocker, associate to Sir Robert Stout, tlfe Chief Just.'.oi, h.ts been advised that he has paselas 1.L.8. examination. He ; s the eon of the Rev. J. Cocker, of Christchurch. The Rev. E. 0. Blaniires, Hawera, and his brother t the Rev. E, P. Blamires of Mt. Eden, Auckland, are both spending the Christmas and New. Year holidays in New Plymouth. The Rev. C. H. Olds is in the meantime carrying on the work; of the former in Hawera.

Several old colonists have passed away lately. Afnongst tliem are Mr.;. Jane Turnbull, widow of the late Mr. John Turnbull, the "father ol Morrinsvillil/' who arrived in the Dominion in I'BG3; Mr. S. .Snell, another old Morrinsville resident, Who was formerly 111 the railway service; and Mrs. Ellen Slicpliard Tripp, of Canterbury, third daughter of Bishop Harper, and mother of Mr. L. 0. 11. Tripp, solicitor, of Wellington. A London cable announces the death of Mr. Harry Hai'dnsl Marks, editor and chief proprietor of the FinLUCiRI News. He was born in 1555, and had a liberal education. In addition to icpreRenting the Tower Hainletg in Parliament 1893-lflOO), he also represented the Isle of Thanet 11(104-1010), and was a member of the London County Council. also published several brochures. Tl(e employees of Messrs. Henry Tirow.i anil Co. foregathe ed at no:n on Saturday to <lo lienor to Mr. Charles Aliier, a rnembei ,01 the firm, ot: the occasion of his roti'tement from busine??. In making Mr. Aliier l.hc recipient of a service of plate, refeience v.'ss made to the friendly illations that had always existed between tnt firm c.'sit< ii; employees, and regret was express that Mr. Aliier had decided to retire. Mr. Aliier thanked th? employee.; for their kind expressions, and for their gi:i. He regretted having to leave them, for, as had been said, the relations, between th? employees and himseH had been of the best. Ml'., Aliier wished the men compliments of the season.