PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A cable from Sydney says Sydney University has created a new chair of Professor of Medicine, to which Dr. A, E. Mills has been appointed. Mr. A. W, Morgan, at one time assist* find traffic manager Auckland Railway station, has been appointed district traffic manager at Invercargill. A cable from Melbourne says that . Melbourne University will confer the honorary degree of C.C.D. upon General Sir W. R. Birdwood and General Monash in recognition of their war services. His Honor the Chief Justice (Sir Rob' ert Stout) will preside over the next session of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth, which opens vn Monday, at 11 a.m. Alter speaking in different centres in the Oamaru district, Mr. Massey will go to Christchurch to-morrow. He will reach Wellington on Saturday morning, and leave by the Main Trunk train the same day for Auckland. Mr. H. L. Spratt, of Hawera, has been appointed solicitor for South Taranaki, Eltham to Patea inclusive, to the Department for the transaction.of business under the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act. Mr. Donald Ross, of Opunake, has been invited to act as judge of the Highland dancing at the Wellington Caledonian Societies' sports on Boxing Day, and at the \\airarapa Caledonian gathering oa Now \ ear's Day. , An interested visitor to Hawera is Mr Giithrjp, engineer to the Uawa Coiintv Council, north of Gisborne. Mr. Guthri'a is investigating the methods of road construction in the Hawera County Council and Hawera Borough. At Tokaora, last Friday evening, the linal welcome home social to returned soldiers was held, when Lieut. Grant, V.C made a tolling speech, and Captain Kim'' bell presented framed testimonials to the guests of the evening. A London cablegram reports the death o Louise, widow of the Hon. Richi.d Olner formerly Mjnhtor hl tl)p H#| , \\ hitaker and Atkinson Government* from 1870-84. Airs. Oliver was a sister of Mr. Leonard Courtney, M.P., who subsequently became Lord Courtney. The Governor-General and suite arrived at Reefton on Monday night, and were welcomed by thp Mayor on behalf of tlw citizens At an official welcome in iniown Hall, yesterday morning, there was a large attendance. There was sub-"' fluently n: luncheon. The Viec-l;e C( ,l ' proceeded to Ilokitika, and latfr S port, and join the Tutanekai this morn.ng.—l ress Association.

The death occurred at the Xew Ply Hospital, on .Sunday evening of 1 V i'i 1,1 Opunakc, after u short ,11m™ Deceased was a dawhto oi Mis, Rowlands (now of Kahotu), but one Opunake's earliest and most re- ' Mr ; EveNfl,, W and reJauus of the deceased lady have the sin, ecrest sympathy of a very wide circle'of • ic.iu, in their sad bereavement. death was reported JeltCTdav.'as u vo'mh leached Aew Plymouth with his parents » Hie early d„y 4 . Tiie fami , J„ c ™ * poj ed , n farming pursuits at Maii"orei 1 ioi to Jie war, and, or' eourse, were '"to tou-n like the rest of the se,MvMU£'\V "" »»•!> •> a.i lander to b,> wounded in the war "; s . in German South-Wesi Mv '-'f,,rr U ' rCa ° n Auf?l,st mh - <->n rei mg he went to Europe and served rSgwawaa the first - Co " lrne [ l ced and commanded L ' of British artillery to tin'o A%han,stan sin « Lord Robert's