PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 January 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. and Sir Joseph Ward havo safely ssvfvw at Panama, states a cfble from the latter place.

Mr- Dixon, who has so capably filled the position of Mayor of Hawera, is being mentioned a; a probable candidate for the Patea seat at the next eleotions, says the Eltham Argus. - Major ICeenan is at present on the-sick list, says the Opunake Tiines. He hau not been absolutely confined to hie bed, but he should have been. A London cable announces the death from influenza of Leefe Robinson, the airman and Victoria CroE? winner. Imprisonment in Germany impaired his strength.

Word has teen received that Sergeant G- A. Jarvis has bden awarded tbo D.C.M Sergeant Jarvis is the eldest son of Mr. G. Jarvis, of Now Plymouth, and hits been posted as missing aince October 31.

Mr. John Ileslop, of Eltham, is laid up with influenza, respite his advanced age, Mr. Heslop was an energetic worker during tlio recent epidemic, and his many friends will hope that he will make a speedy recovery.

A Washington cable states , that Admiral Kodman told the Naval Committee that King George had told him he planned to send the Prince of Wales' to visit the (United States, acttyajpAnied by the .British squadron.

Colonel 11. R, Potter, C.M.G., has been appointed temporarily to command the Auckland military district, in succession to the late Colonel li. W- S. Patterson-. He will take up his new duties ait once. Colonel Potter Was commandant at Trc-ntlmm Military Camp.

An old identity in the person oil Mr. Alf. Hills passed away in the New Plymouth Hospital on Tuesday last. Some IB years ago Mr. liills established a bakery business in Opunake, eventually selling out and residing in the districtHe contracted Cue influenza,, and on Monday last was removed to New Plymouth, dying as stated.—Times.

The death is reported of Mrs. William Bunting, of Hawera- The deceased resided in Hawera for 20 years, but owing l to frail health was confined tt> her home mpst of that period. Mr. Bunting was for 40 years employed as, a telegraphist, and during the last 16.years of service was employed at the Hawera office until his retirement on superannuation. " * The death is announced of a wellknown figure in the Blenheim River' trade. Captain Clark, who died at the residence of Ilia daughter (Mrs. A. Buck), 'Blenheim, on 'Decern!,_r 30, at the age of 75 years. The deceased, who wag born in Kent, England, followed tho sea in c his early days, and on arrival'in.New ; Zealand about 4S» years ago ho continued' ~ a seafaring career. He ha 4 visited ipany ' parts of the globe, and he was ifitinjfttely ' associated with the Blenheim AVer, ser-, !' vice for about 15 years, (luring .which' time he wss in command of Noptqne, \ Opawa, and other steamers.'

The death of Mr. E. W. "Dole, proprie-.,, tor of Cole's Book : y&a 10* nounced a few days ago. E. W. Colo was the beat-known bookseller in Millboijrne, and his Book Arcade hsjd j#- , dividuajity which expressed' the 'rattier*' peculiar ideas of the proprietor. - Ha came out at an early age in a sailing ship. Over forty years ago he beean, •business in a little shop up Sh the Bourke Street Hill- Later on lia csuns down to his present. position, and comparatively recently added department! which brought the Arca.de through from Bourke to Collins Street. Ho was a man of considerable religious feeling, and ran his business, to a certaiu extwt, as a hobby. His band was an eiirftOT- . dinary affair, which in the afternoon used to discourse religious music of the "Sweet By-and-By' 1 order. His stock of 1.000,000 books was composed of #ll kinds. Cheek by jowl with HaecM's rationalism would be found works of simple piety, such as, Moody and emkey's hymns. In the Bourice Street end of the Arcade was a large room full of monkeys.