PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. P. B. Fitzherjbert, who lm< ' associated .with Messrs. Weston /itt Weston, solicitors, has commenced pr*»tioe in New Plymouth on his own recount. ' _ The many friends o! Mr. H. Ainswort. will regfet to learn that he had' a para • lytic seizure, yesterday morning and ha 4 to be removed to the hospital. The Melbourne correspondent of th# Sydney Daily Telegraph states that Dr. Gilrutii has 'been rc-a.ppointcd adminig* trator of the Northern Territory. A Hastings message reports the death on Tuesday of Mrs. Gow, wife of th# Rev. ,W, Gow, and youngest sister 08 Mr. Massey. Lance-Corporal Fjank St.. George,, late of Toko,, and sixth son of Mr. Leonard. St. George, of Masterton, has been awarded the military medal for bravery in the field. He is a nephew of Mrs.' Nswton King, New Plymouth. Lieutenant F. G. Massey, who is included amongst those New Zealand officers who have won the Military Cross, ia a son of the Right Hon. "VV. F. Massey, l'rime Minister of. New Zealand. Lieutenant Massey was a solicitor % profession.

The Hon/TV. C, Carncross, of Eltham, chairman of .committees of the Legislative Council, was yesterday -ippointed , Speaker of the House during the absence of the Hon. Johnstone trom New Zealand. The Hon. Oliver Samuel wa» appointed acting chairman of committees. V Among those deeorated with the 'Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry at Messijics is Second-Lieutenant A. R. Mclsaac, of the Wellington Infantry Regiment. Lieutenant Mofaaac is ft son of Mr. and Mrs. J. ,'P>. Mclsaac, of th« South Road, New Plymouth, who hav». received many congratulations on th* distinction ho has w<m.. Miss Browne, who for many ycara' past has held the important position of , matron of the New Plymouth Hospital, has been the recipient of a purse o) sovereigns from New Plymouth friends The Mayoress (Mrs. Surges*) ha* r<t-, ceived the following letter from Miw Browne; "In acknowledgment of the . purse of sovereigns handed to me by you on .behalf of my New Plymouth friends I should like you to convey to*, all those who so kindly contributed my' most sincere thanks. I wish also ta say how much I appreciate the kindly thoughts that have, actuated those in making me so handsome a present op the occasion of my leaving New Plyi mouth." *