PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. E. Wilson, who has been raised to the magisterial bench; left for Auckland by the Rarawa last night.

The latest hospital reporj published gives the name of A. Limmer (Stratford) amongst those reported not severe cases. Mr. W. E. Spencer, of the Education Department, and formerly chief inspector of the Taranaki Education District, is on an official visit to New Plymouth.

Captain Walker, military representative to the First Wellington Military Service Board, who has been indisposed for the past week, was able to leave for Palnierston North yesterday morning. News has been received that .Major R. Baleombe Brown, M.C., who was commanding a squadron of the Royal Flying Corps on the Western front, was reported missing after the aerial activity on May 2.—Press Association. '

Mr. E. J. Parr, science master at the Otago Boys' High School, has been appointed an inspector of secondary schools under the Education Department. It is understood that his headquarters will be in the Wellington district.—Press Association.

At Omata last night Mr. M. Meyenberg, headmaster of the Omata School for the past nine years, who has volunteered for active service, was entertained by the men of the district, and presented by the chairman (Mr. E. R. Bay ley), on their behalf, with a set of military hair brushes.

Captain E. J. Brammall, at one time of Tlawcra, and late of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, who recently returned from the front, lias been appointed officer in charge of records of sick and wounded soldiers, at district headquarters, Cliristchureli, with his Territorial rank of lieutenant.

Mr. W. J. Wakeltn, Inspector of factories at New Plymouth, lias accepted a transfer to the charge of the Masterton oflice of the Department, and expects to take up his new appointment at the beginning of next month.

The Hon. W. D. S. Macdonald, Acting Postmaster-General, states that though parcels! for prisoners of war interned in enemy and neutral countries may not be sent from New Zealand, persons desirous of sending parcels of food, etc., to the prisoners may do so by making arrangements with the High Coinmissloneiv— Press Association.

Mr. Batsman Thomas Missen, postmaster at Taihape, died suddenly on Sunday morning (reports si Press Association message). The deceased, who was 02 years of age, entered the Post and Telegraph Department 35 years ago, and was a telegraph operator at Wellington, Ble'nIretm; ■etrristdrardi, Waiati, mid Ashburton, before he was placed in charge of the -Taihape Post and Telegraph Office. He leaves a widow and family. The members of the legal fraternity of New Plymouth gathered at tlie Law Library on Monday evening to farewell .and make a.presentation tr Mr-. J. E. Wilson, on the eve of his departure to take up his magisterial duties. Appropriate speeches, were made by Mr vT. H. Qujlliam (president of the Law -Society) and Mr. J. B. Hoy The presentation, h'lrieh toflk The form of a silver tray and tea service, Was made by Mr. Qui'lliaui. Mi-. Wils«m suitably replied.