PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable states that Oeneral Botha returns to South Africa on Wednesday, and General Smuts at the end of July. ' " . '.'■ "i. Captain T. Buxton, troopsMp adjutant, Who has been for the past five months in hospital, arrived in New Plymouth last night by the mail train!

The Eon. J. A. Hanan, Minister of Education, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Strack, at the schoolhouse, Hawera.

Mr. S. Murphy, Belt Road, New Plymouth, has received advice that his brother, Private J. Murphy, 13th Reinforoements, is arriving by the Ruapehu, due at Wellington about July 21. Mr. W. T. Jennings, MJP., : returned by the mail train last sight from Wellington, accompanied by his son, Lieut. A. G. Jennings, M.0., BJLf., who returned by the Prinzesgin.

A Geneva cable reports that the exEmperor of Austria is ill. 1

• A Sydney cable reports the death of Mr. R. Bell, managing director of the North Coast Steamship Company* and formerly with the Union Company,

.."Mrs M,' M.Shaw, : >Weymouth Street, 'Brew Plymouth, has received cable advice that her son, Sapper H. D. Shaw, is returning on HJ&T. Ruapehu, due to arrive in Wellington on or about 21st July. Mr. Ayling has arrived from Thames to take up his duties «a district accountant > the New Plymouth Post Office Sayjngg'. Bank; and Money Order, Office.

■ Mrs. C. Calkghan, Devon Street East, has received advice 'thai her youngest" soiij A. H. Callaghan,'is returning to New ■Zealand 'with Draft No. 265, on H.M.T. Ruapehu, whic his due toarrive at Wellington on or before July 21, 1819. Constable T. McGregor, who has been stationed at Mokau { or about four years/ has teen transferred to Shannon. On his proceeding to the latter place- Constable JL Blaikie, of the New Plymouth police force, will go to Mokau.

Mr. S. W. Green, custodian of Government buildings, and inspector of weights and leaves New Plymouth in ftieW.dayß on transfer to DunedJn, where he will, occupy * similar position. Mr. Cashman is coming from Wellington take up the duties temporarily. ,- ' It is understood that Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M., who has been relieving Mr. A. Crooke during the past few weeks, has to leave for Auckland about the end of the present week. It is doubtful if Mr. Crooke will be able' to return to the bench by that time.