PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 January 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cablegram reports that Sir Charles C'ayger left £2,20-1,148.. lie bequeathed .£IO,OOO each to his pons-in-law, Admirals Jellicoe and Madden.

Sergeant-Major Ingham, of New Plymouth, has received word that his brother, Private \V. Ingham, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, has been killed in action in France.

A London cable reports the death of the Very Bev. Win. i'arkcr, D.D., Dean of Carlisle since IDAS, and honorary chaplain to the King.

Mr. \Y. h. Dunn, of the Education Department, has been appointed secretary of the Teachers' Superannuation Board.

.Hie Rev. John Nixon stated the other day in ChristcJiurcl; that the nrcnh'.i nt. of the conference had requested him 10 proceed to Rotorua to take charge of tl.o Methodist Church there.

The Revs. A. B. Chappell, C. H, Olds 0. B. Hinton, T.-W. Foatherstone, R. R. Gosnril, R. Richards, R. B. Tinsley, C. A. Sims, A. 0. Harris, \V. Watson, C. Brown anil C. Blair wire at Hawera yesterday for the meetings of the Taranaki Metlioilist- Ministers' Council.

The members of the Wellington Military Service Board. Messrs D. G, A. Cooper, S.M., W. Perry and D. MeLoreni arrived in New 'Plymouth last evening. The appeals of 20 reservists will be heard before them to-dav.

Mr. F. .T. C'hisholm, who lias linen resistant postmaster at the Auckland chief post offie? for the last Bix yea™., has been appointed assistant postmaster at the chief office, Wellington, and will take up lii'i new position about the middle of Febiuary.

At the meeting of the Egmont National Park Board yesterday a resolution of sympathy was passed with Mrs. IT. Stacker am! relatives of the late Mr. IV.' Stocker in their recent bereavement. The Board also placed on record its high appreciation of the services of the late Mr. Stacker luring' the time he had held the office of secretary to the Board.

In connection with Mr. and Mrs. Carroll's departure from Hawera, a few of Mrs. Carroll's personal friends visited her as a surprise party on Saturday (says the Star). Tea was served on the lawn, and Miss P. Yorko asked Mrs. Carroll to accept a lady's handbag as a small token of the esteem in which she was held, and at the same time wished her the best of luck in her new litme.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Carrol, who have been residents of Hawera for twentyone years, were, reports the Star, entertained at a social last evening by (ho members of the Hawera railway staff, previous to their departure fur I'rankton Junction. There was a large attendance of all branches of the service, while mwiy other personal friends of the guests were present. During the evening Mr. 4. Thompson, of the clerical staff, presented Mr. and Mrs. Carroll with a beautiful silver tea service.. Mr. Thompsbn referred to Mr. Carroll's long association with thi Hawera station, anito the bigh cstec-in in which he and 'Mrs\ Carroll were held in Hawera. Eulogistic references were also made by Mr. McCalmanfloeoinot'.ve department), Mi. P. O'Conner (on hc-1-alf of the guards), Mr. W. fi. Shaw (A.S.R.S.), and Mr G. Shepperd (for the public and travellersV Mr. S. Moore on behalf of the Hula Lodge, presented Mr. Carroll witli a pipe.