PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Word Ims been received that Mr. Walter Young is seriously ill, and that his condition is such as to cause grave anxiety. Sir Charles Wade is retiring from the position of Agent-General for New South Wales in December, and Mr. A. G. J. James, Minister of Education, will probably succeed him. The Prince of Wales has departed from Halifax for England. He was farewelled by the Governor-General after a loyal demonstration and a State ball in the provincial Government House. Dr. H. W. Cleary, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, has so improved in health that he has been able to leave the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Mt. Eden, and return to his residence, Ponsonby. Major Cox has received advice of his promotion to" the rank of lieutenantcolonel, and also the appointment of the command of the 11th Regiment Taranaki Rifles (Territorials), vice Lieut.Colonel Bellringer resigned. A telegram from Wellington says the Technical Education Board has appointed Mr. M. J. McWilliams instructor in electrical engineering. Mr. McWilliams has recently been instructor at the Wanganui Technical College. The Otago-Southland Synod has appointed the Rev. J. dimming (of Khandallah, Wellington) to the Old Testament Chair, and the Rev. R. E. Davis (Knox Church, Dunedin), to the New Testament at the Theological College.— Press Association. Mr. E. J. McGowan, officer in charge of the Valuation ftenrirtment, Auckland, is retiring on superannuation, after 42 years' service. He is a brother of the iatc Mr. J. McGowan, Commissioner of Taxes, and for some years was in charge of the land tax branch of the Land and Inoome Tax Department at Wellington, and has occupied the position from which he is retiring for some 13 years. Information reached New Plymouth vesterdav of the death in Samoa, on the ioth inst. of Mr. John Herbert Perm, fourth son of the late Mr. Thomas Penn, of Stratford. Mr. Penn went to Samoa in 188, i for health reasons, and has resided there ever since, carrying on the occupation of a planter and trader. When the influenza epidemic raged in Samoa a year ago he had a very trying experience, and it is probable, though no particulars are yet to hand, that his death was the result of that. He was in his 60th year. The death occurred in Masterton on Saturday of Miss J. Robicson, sister of Mrs. P. C. Freeth, of Palmeraton North. Miss Robieson had been in hospital for some four months prior to her death, and underwent several operations. Miss Robieson was well known in golfing circles, being runner-up in the New Zealand championship in 1904, ann winning the championship at ■ the Manawatu Club's 'tournament in 'IOOS. She has also won or been runner-up in the Masterton Club's championship for many years past. During the war she was an energeFic patriotic worker, and news of her death will be received with keen regret.