PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Wm. Roy McKean has been appointed a stipendiary magistrate and warden. ~' Messrs J. W. G. Brodie and C. Peacock, of Wellington, are on a short visit to New Plymouth. Mr. Cecil Hawken has been appointed a member of the Licensing Committee of Hawera. Mr. J. J. Campbell, formerly of Kaupokonui and Eltham, now residing at Mangere, Auckland, is on a visit to Taranaki. It is reported that Mr. J. S. Evans, R.M., Nelson, will be transferred to Tinmru, vice Mr. V. 0. Day, SM./who Ims been transferred to Christchurch. Mrs. M. Ricketts, of Manaia, has received advice that her husband. Temp.Captain W. Ricketts, D.C.M., will arrive in New Zealand by the Ulimaro* on or about August 6. Mrs. L. Berry, New Plymouth, has received advice that her son, Pjjvate L. D. Berry, is returning by the Mainari, due in Auckland about the 10th inst. Mr. E. H. Hiley, late General Manager of Railways, has sold his farm in the Manawatu district. Before leaving New Zealand he purchased a property in the Hunterville district, so he may be commg back. At the recent examination for the State Certificate in nursing the four New Plymouth hospital entrants, Nurses Corkill, Greatbatch, Hirst and Lansley passed with distinction, all gaining over 7S per cent. The Rev. John Dawson, president of the New. Zealand Alliance, who has been in America attending a conference of prohibition workers from all parts' of the world, returned on Monday by the Makura. Lieut.-Colonel J. W. Hutchen, 0.M.G., has received an apopintment on the New Zealand Staff. He was a lieutenant of the vifth, Wellington, Regiment when he left with the Expeditionary Fore*. He will return to New Zealand shortly. The death is reported from London of Mr. Adolphus Storey, 8.A., Professor of Perspective at the Royal Academy. Mr. Storey was born in 1834, and had a distinguished career as a painter. He wrote two works on f.rt. Amongst the Birthday Honors appear, ing in the London Times of June 3 is the name of Lieut.-Colonel J. G. Kirkwood, D.5.0., this offlosr having the honor of C.M.G. conferred on him : rX el «j rk^ ood *• * y° un « w »«>«>«• of Mr. W. P. Kirkwood, of Stratford, chairman of the Taranaki Provineial war Relief Association. The chairman of the New 'Zealand Shipping Company announces that the general manager, Mr. A. W. Bennett, is retiring at the end of August, and the position which he held will not be filled The Board of Directors, have anne-totcd Mr. E. B. Bullock, their Wellington manager, as superintendent of-the company He will be stationed at WellingtonTas experience has shown the necessity for the chief executive officer residing there. A Christchurch press measure states !&«¥**"■. ??'' BttU ' ES*££ 'wttl m ! mßter - «"• <Uhi 9 evening, Methodist minister, died last evenhw istry m 1868, and Ju4. been in charge of mTVIw: fS? in, P Mtan t circuits of 1 ,«^° dißt Ch , Urch J n Now Zoal»ndin 1880 he was elected president of the New Zealand Methodist He ta 5Su active BWVice in ""' Chur * St°riUZ d - ay r.? Ven [ n^ he <* St. George's Church, Patea, foregathered to nd farewell to the Rev. N. S Ba* nett and Mrs. Barnett, and also to welcome the Rev. W. A. Allen. The Patea Press reports that the gathering■ w2 very enthusiastic, and 420 was presented to Mr. Barnett Mrs Barnett received a present of Thand! Home Doulton bowl from the Jeaehew and scholars of the Sunday scnoot Th™ Rev Mr. Barnett, in. reply,' sa id he hoped f WOTk J ° f the «h»rch. wouFta pushed forward, and that the people would support the.new T i oar as thev hlk U J P t°, rted Tho ««v "Mr fi thanked the parishioners for the cordial welcome extended to him.