PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 November 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Newton King: returned by the mail train last night for Wellington, where he lias been for the last few days. President Wilson is reported to have materially improved in health, but he is still very weak. Dr. B. G. A. Leppcr has been appointed medical officer to the Eltham Lodge. U.A.0.D., vice Dr. H. A. Cooper, resigned. Miss Winifred Carman, of Eltham, gained a second-class theory certificate in Titman's examination, and the certificate has just come to hand from the Melbourne department. Mr, Hugh i'raser Avson has been appointed Judge of the Waiariki Native Land Court district, and Mr. Frank Oswald Victor Acheson has been appointed Judge of the Aotea Native Land CJourt district.—Press Association. Mr. E. G. Falconer, of the New Plymouth Deeds Office, has received notice of his transfer to Dnnedin, and leaves for the South about the middle of next month.

Mr. L. B. Campbell, A.M.1.C.E., of the Public Works Department, has been appointed district engineer at Stratford. Mr. Campbell served during the war, holding the rank of captain, and was awarded the Military Cross. He recently returned after a sis months' tour of Canada and the United States. It is with regret, states the Hawera Star, we record the death of Mrs T. Finrii, late postmistress at Owlmngo, Main Trunk. The deceased had to retire from the postal service some twelve months ago on account of a nervous breakdown, and had been staying with her nephew (Mr. A. H. Hodge) in Hawera for about eight months, wlien she went to stay with her sister (Mrs Balmforth) in Manutahi, at the residence of Mr. J. R. Taylor, prior to..her departure for Waimangaroa, Westport. She gradually got worse and passed away on Tuesday night. The late Mrs Einch wns the first lady registrar appointed in New Zealand to perform the marriage ceremony, and nearly the whole of her life had been devoted to the postal service. The deceased lady would be better known down on the' West Coast of the South Island, where she was always an ardent worker in the Anglican Church, on the School Committee (occupying the chair for several terms), and all social movements.

Captain L. M. Ellis, who has been appointed Director of Forestry, graduated with honors at the Forestry School of Toronto University in 1911 ' as Bachelor of Science in Forestry. Though a young man, he has had experience in Canada the United States, France, and Scotland. His present post is that of advisory officer to the Board of Agriculture, Scotland. He has been highly recommended by Mr. R. L. Robinson chief of the British Department of Forestry, and by Lord Lovat. who, during the war, was the chief official in connection with timber control in Great Britain, and is also a well-known forester Captain Ellis is expected to arrive in Aew Zealand towards the end of February. A pleasing ceremony took place at the West End School on Tuesday afternoon when Mr. E. Bary, first assistant at the school, who has been appointed headmaster of the Mangatoki School was entertained, on the eve of his departure, by the committee, staff, and pupils of the school. Mr. A. K. Smart who presided in the unavoidable absence of Mr. W. W. Thomson ((chairman of the committee), briefly referred to Mr Bary's long connection, extending over 10 years, with the school, and to the excellent work he had done. He then presented Mr. Bary, on behalf of the pupils, with a travelling trunk, and, on behalf of the staff - and committee lie presented Mr. Bary with a travelling rug and Mrs Bary with a jewel casket. Mr. Evans, headmaster of the school, referred to Mr. Bary's excellent services, remarking that, as first assistant master under a headmistress, Mr. Bary had had added responsibility. He expressed regret at Mr. Bary's departure. Mr. Bary, while regretting his departure, said that he felt gratified that every boy and girl in the sixth standard during his last year had obtained a proficiency certificate. His work in the sixth standard had, however, been made much easier by the excellent grounding the children were given in the infant department by Miss Mynott, Afternoon tea was then dispensed by the girls and boys of the sixth standard.