PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 December 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Campbell Jtnekson returned to Stratford on Monday from Australia. A cable from New York says the Ottawa correspondent of the Times states that Sir Robert Borden will probably retire from public life owing to ill health. Rev. J. Napier Milne, received word yesterday morning by cable that his sister and her husband, Mr and Mrs F. W. Packman, of Sevenoaks. sailed on the 6th. inst., on the Bremen for New Zealand. Dr. Truby King, the New Zealand specialist in infancy and maternity questions, arrived at Perth by the Morea on November 21st., and after addressing a child welfare conference resumed his voyage the following day. Mr. John Ure Smith, long identified with the management of the Australia Hotel in Sydney, and before that with Menzies' (Melbourne), lost hia life by drowning off a yacht, the Oenone, in North Harbor, Manly, on November 23rd. Mr. C. H. Hughes, for the past three years manager for the Union Steam Ship Company, Ltd., at Melbourne, has been appointed manager of the company's Sydney branch. Mr. Val JohnBon, at present in charge in Sydney, will take over the managership in Melbourne.

Mr. 0. Hawkon, the Reform candidate for the Egmont seat, has, says the Argus, purchased from Mr. T. C. Stan-' ners his residence in Meuli Street. It may therefore be presumed that Mr. Hawken intends to take up his residence in Eltham. Major F. W. Sandford, wood-work instructor under the Taranaki Education Board for the past twelve years, is retiring on superannuation at the end of the year. Yesterday he paid his final visit to the Waitara Convent School, where he has been teaching for the paßt two years. The boys took advantage of the occasion to make a small presentation to Major Sandford, Master Cudly, on their behalf, handing him a pocketwallet, with expressions of goodwill. Mr. R. H. Nolan, of Hawera, is serfously ill in London, according to cable advice just received. The valuable services performed by Mr. Nolan in connection with the New Zealand Soldiers' Club in Russell Square, were brought under the notice of the Prime Minister, Mr. W. F. Massey, by a deputation consisting of the Mayor of Hawera, Mr. E. Dixon, Lieut. J. G. Grant, V.C., and Mr. W. V. Patterson, president of the Hawera branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association. Mr. Massey, in reply, expressed his appreciation of Mr. Nolan's excellent work in London, and said that a civic reception would be accorded him at the port of his arrival in New Zealand.

Mr. H. B. Gray, who has severed his connection with the Wellington Meat Export Co., Ltd., to take up the position of general manager of the Taranaki Farmers' Meat Co., Ltd.. was on Friday afternoon presented by the staff of the Meat Export Company with a silver rose bowl and case of pipes as a small token of the esteem in which he was held by the staff. Mr. Sladden, in making the presentation, expressed the regret of himself and the staff at losing Mr. Gray, at the same time congratulating him on his promotion, and wishing him every success and happiness in his new sphere. Congratulatory messages were read from the buyers and members of the Kakariki staff, who were unable to be present. Mr. Gray suitably responded. The gathering concluded with cheers for Mr. and Mrs Gray.

Before proceeding with the business of the Borough Council last night, the Mayor (Mr. James Clarke) extended a very cordial welcome to Cr. Sykes, who he said had had considerable experience in public body work, and his services would be of much value to the council, especially in view of the experience gained on his recent tour abroad. Mr. Sykes, in acknowledging the Mayor's welcome, said there was no doubt that the eyes of all local bodies in New Zealand were on Now Plymouth iu consequence of the departure made in the appointment of a general manager. He believed, in the appointment of Mr. Bellringer, the council had the heat man for the position that could be obtained in New Zealand, and he intended to give him all the support possible. Mr. Sykes said he knew of no town of the size of New Plymouth that had undertaken the large public services that New Plymouth had, and he had great hopes of the town developing to considerable proportions. He thought the residents had reason to be proud of the municipal undertakings of the borough. On Saturday evening.at the close of business, an opportunity was taken by the employees of McGruer, Bone and Co., to forgather and to present to the resident partner, Mr. L. A. Bone, a souvenir of the very happy relations that have always existed between the staff and the management. Mr. Stewart and Mr. Arthur Bone, in making the presentation of a handsome oak clock, referred to the fact that Mr. Bone wquld not now be leaving Hawera, he having decided to remain here, except that for a few months next year he would reside in Napier to manage the firm's business in that town. Mr. Bone, in accepting the handsome present, thanked them all for their good wishes and the kindly sentiment that prompted their act, and referred to the espirit de corps of one and all. He was glad that after all he was staying with them. Ho had been so very happy working among them and realised that a great part of the success of McGruer, Bone and Co., was due to the unstinted loyalty of them all.—Star.

Mr. and Mrs 0. E. Flvger, with'their little girt, left Eltham for Wellington by the mail train vesterdav, where Mr Flyger takes up the Wellington Wairarapa distributing agency for the Maxwell motor car. Mr. Flyger had been in Jiltham eleven years, having joined #li A ' Wilkinso "' s staff as manager otthe hardwire department in I.OOS In 1912 when Mr. Wilkinson left for America, he took over the general managership, wh.ch position he retained until "° W w „^ r -, n ™ er «<"nmenees business in Wellington immediately, and has a shipment of ten ears arriving early this month. On Saturday evening Mr • Flvger was the recipient of a presentation from his fellow members of the staff of Wilkinson's, Ltd. It took the form of a gold-mounted fountain pen and a tobacco pouch. In making the presentation Mr. t. Thomas, on behalf of the staff, expressed the esteem in which the recipient was held by all, and wished him every success in his new home. Mr Flvge'r made brief and appropriate acknowledgement.—Argus. 6