PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. George Dawson arrived at Mokau yesterday. He has been appointed secretary to the local Harbor Board.

Mr. John Massey has been elected pfesident of the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association.

Mrs. H. B. Hewlett, a lady aviator, arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning by the PalOona from San Francisco.

Mrs. E. J. Capon, Lemon Street, has received advice that her son, Pvte. W. J. Capon, is arriving by the Nortbumbirland.

Mr. J. W. Card has been re-elected Mayor of Fcatherston, and Mr. W, A. Hutton has been elected Mayor of Greytown, unopposed. Sergeant A. Nixon, who returned to New Zealand by the Bhanio, arrived from Auckland by the Rarawa yesterday morning.

Mr. C. Carter has received word that his son, Privato 'Edgar Carter, is returning to New Zealand by the Rinrataka, which is due at Wellington about May

Mr. Donald Saxton, who has been studying at the New Plymouth Boys' High School, has been appointed to the position of junior teacher in the preparatory department of that Mool. Advice has been received by ,j|r John Hart, Carrington Road, New' Plymouth, that his son, Private ii. J, Hart/ is arriving by the Northumberland on May

Mrs A. Medway, Wcstown, has received advice that" her son, Gunner C. J. (Jack) Medway, is returning On the Northumberland, due to arrive in Wellington about May 9th. Gunner Midway left with the 7th Reinforcements.

Captain Pierce (whose company was the first to enter Jaffa) and Sergeant Caverhill, both old Eltham boys,, who have recently returned from active aefvfce, nave been spending a few days in Eltham.

The death occurred the other day of Mr. Samuel Bartlett, a well-known and highly-respected resident of Masterton. Deceased was 03 years of age, .and was u contractor. He had resided in the district about 40 years. Signer Michael Orlando, Prune Minister of Italy, visited Australia in 1902. While in Melbourne he met his present wife, who was then a waitress at the 'otfec palace. Her personal charm so attracted him that he became engaged, and soon afterwards they were mirried. In the list of men returning by the Arawa, which is due at Lyttelton about May 12, the following Taranaki names appear: M. Bowler and A. K. Milne (New Plymouth), A. IS. Lewis (Okato). The name of Sergeant W. Young, M.M. (Uruti) appears in a supplement to the Willochra list,

On Saturday last the staff of the West find school entertained Mrs Dowling at afternoon tea at the residence of Mr. E. Bnry, arid presented her with a letter companion. The presentation was made l».v Miss Mynott. Reference was made to the marked progress of the West End School during the time Mrs. DgwJSng had been headmistress, to the meritorious success achieved by pupils of the school, and to the harmony which had always existed among the staff. Mr« Dowling suitably responded, and acknowledged the hearty co-operation she had always received from the staff.

Mr. R. w. 1). Robertson has' resigned from the Board of Governors of the New Plymouth High Schools, to the position or chairman of which he was appointed a few months ago. In a letter which came before the board on Monday evening. Mr. Robertson said his reason for resigning was that ho had accepted a position in Wellington which would probably mean an absence from jtfew Plymouth of nine or twelve months, arid ho felt that as soon (is a member of the board found he could not reifder continuous service he should make ToOm for someone else. On the motion" of Messrs Slndden and Atkinson the resignation was accepted with rcgTet. The death is recorded of Mrs. Catherine Gray, relict of the late Mr. William Gray, formerly secretary to the 0.P.0., aged (13. She arrived in New Il.vmou.th with hev late husband in lSnl m the ship Simla. The late Mrs. Gray resided in New Plymouth some years, and for shorter periods at Nelson, Dunedin, and Auckland, where the late Mr. Gray was in* the post office. Ho afterwards became secretary and was succeeded in that position "by his eldest son, of the same name, who died about twelve years ago. The late Mrs. Gray is survived by three daughters, Mrs. A. Cruiekshank (Silvcrhope, Huntorv.llo). Mrs. W. ,T. Martin (Huangarun, Miirtinborough), and Mrs. W. H. Millward (Wellington), and one son, Mr. A. Gray, K.C., and several grandchildren.