PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Wellington telegram reports the death of Mr. Richard Carter, late Collector of Customs, aged 72. Mr. F. W. Hart, who temporarily succeeds Mr. J. Terry as deputy registrar of the Supremo Court and clerk of the Magistrate's Court at New Plymouth, arrived from Wanganui on Saturday night and took over his duties.'yesterday. Mr. Terry leaves for Auckland, via Onelmnga, by to-night's steamer. Miss IX V. Burrows, of the Napier Technical School, who is leaving to take up a position on the staff of the New Plymouth Girls' High School, was entertained at the Napier Technical School last week and presented with a silver manicure set and a silver purse on behalf of the junior and senior scholars respectively. Police Sub-Inspector Mcllveney has received notice of his transfer from New Plymouth to Wellington, and will leavo for that city as soon as he can make the necessary arrangements. In Wellington ha will succeed Sub-Inspector Dew, who goes tp Gisborne to take the place of Sub-inspector Johnston. The lastnamed officer has been promoted to the rank of inspector and transferred to Auckland. Sub-Inspector Mcllveney's well-deserved promotion will be a great loss to New Plymouth, where his merits and sterling qualities are highly appreciated.

Mr. Richard Appleby,' Cambridge, has received a cable stating that his nephew, Stanley Appleby, had been transferred from Brockenhurst to Hornchurch hospital, and was getting on well. Mr. Appleby also had a letter from his nephew stating that his condition was improving and that he was very well treated, even getting strawberries and cream. Mr. Wylie, of New Plymouth., who was in charge there, was well liked. The writer was quite excited at the prospect of being well and getting a glimpse of England in summer-time and visiting relations in Lincolnshire. Ho wished to he remembered to all friends in Taranaki.

Senior-Sergeant Charles Bowden, of the Xew Plymouth police, retires on superannuation on the '23 rd instant, as •he reaches the age limit on that date. 'Sergeant Bowden has been over 40 years in the service, having joined on June 15, •1877. He was promoted to the rank of ISergeitnt in September 15, 1901, and to 'that of Senior-Sergeant on March 1, 1!>10. Early in his police career Sergeant Bowden was, stationed in various capacities at several places on the West Coast of the South Island, and afterwards at Wellington, Pahiatua, Invercargill, and Feilding, coming to New Plymouth over' three years ago. A capable and conscientious officer, Sergeant Bowden has won the confidence of his superiors as well as the esteem of the general public, and his numerous friends will wish him many happy years of wellearned leisure.

Mr. F. \V. G. McLeod, bandmaster of the Citizens' Band, New Plymouth, oil Saturday received a cable from Mr. W. •Jones, as secretary of tlio Citizens' Committee, Ipswich, 1 Queensland (Mr. McLeod's old band), inviting him to go over there during November and December to eoacli the Ipswich City Band for the championship at Maryborough, to bo held at New Year. It will be remembered that Mr. McLeod piloted this band to victory in the championship for the second time just prior to his coming to New Plymouth a little over a year ago, and the citizens apparently consider lie is the man to repeat this performance. The invitation is decidedly flattering, and indicates the very high opinion of the people of Australia as to Mr. McLeod's musical capabilities. The suggestion has como so suddenly that Mr. McLeod has not had time to consider whether or not lie is in a position to accept the offer.