PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Bishop Stephens lias been elected Bishop of Newcastle in place of l)r. Stretch, who has resigned. Word has been received bv Miss Ekie Bullard, New Plymouth, that the Department has granted her a, full put In the D certificate examination.

It was decided by the Education ward yesterday to offer the position of principal of the Hawera Technical High Sflhool to Mr A. Gray, New Plymouth. Mrs G. Roper has received word that her husband, Staff-Sergt 4lajor Georga i Eoptr is returning by the ißhamo, due at Auckland on April 24, after over' four years' servioc. At yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki Education Board the resignation of Mr P. V. Sharp, as commercial instructor at the New Plymouth Technical College was accepted. ' The Hawke's Bay Herald reports the death of Mr. W. Colley, the principal lighthouse-keeper at Portland Inland, at the age of C 5; also of Mrs. Flora Laurenfsen, an old resident of Napier, aged 87 years. Mr. Gordge, of Vogeltown, has received advice that his son, Private R. H. Gordge, is returning on tke Bhamo] which is due to arrive in Auckland on April 24.

Mr. J. Eidland, Westown, has received advice that his son, K HUman H. Ridland, after about two years' service, is returning home on the Corinthic.

At .last night's meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council it was decided to adopt the recommendation of the Library Committee to appoint Mr J, W. A. Givan, M,A. Wiiangarei, as librarian and curator of the New Ply. mouth library and museum.

At yesterday's meeting of the Board of.Education appreciative reference nu made to the services of Mr T B. Winfield, extending over 30 years under the Taranaki Board, and in accepting his resignation tho Board granted him thrte months' leave of absence on full aalkry. Ilr? F E. Milla, Leach Street, New, 1 lymouth, has received advice that heri son, Private Bert Mills, of the 32nd Reinforcement, is returning on the lonic, which is due to arrive at Auckland on the 2Srd April.

-Ii D. Evans, headmaster of the Inglewood School, was yesterday appointed master of the West End Sohool, vi<*. Mrs Dowling. Mr Evens has had a successful teaching career, and, previous to his appointment to Inglewood about four years ago, w»s in charge of the Opnnake fitehool. _ The_ Manawatu Times states that the "■ *■ Boys is about to sever his connection with the Broad Street Metho(list Church after a- pastorate extending over six years. He will continue to reside in Palmerston. The Rev. Mr. Boys was stationed in Hawera previous to going to Palmerston North.

/.■ James Clarku yesterdav informed deputation, which asked him on luesday to contest the Mayoralty of Now 1 lvmouth, that after considering the request he felt bound to decline the mnJ.lV 19 v 1? work wou W necessitate a!Ttoliv^ nSßiVeil *>««"»*** Tile death occurred at Dunedln on Thursday of Mr. Charles Firth, a wellKnown ex-cricketer, in his sixty-fifth nf/ i picketing circles his name ami o ! , 1 0U8e . h ? la . Wor <l- In the seventies arly eighties he took a prominent «ntJ" ,? a " terbur . v C'Cket, and rare* sions n province 00 many occasions. He was (says the Otago Daily bowler vt, ri B' >t "' la "d. medium-pace bowler. w,th a slight off break. Hi. I success as a bowler was his abilof tl, B a flne h " gth ' and cricketers, of the older generation tell how he was «' , c " a P er fcct wicket to quickly «eni a spot that enabled him to get „?n °^ thc baIL He waa " member a Itr . erbur - v fiftefln that defeated strong Australian eleven. In his ?^ m L , yS 88 a eri °keter the brunt of the rtl™ I™* l 1 8™"? divided between the dereased and his brother WUliama left-hand bowler-and the fine combination between the brothers was re- */.° r 0,6 colla P se of many « trong batting side. He was never looklv Z* 8 1 h , At V ukn ' but »»t infrequentaffi? fo2. t0 poX*. y 9 WW » «».