PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 January 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. A. E. Sykes, who hns been on a visit to Wellington, returned to New Plymouth by the mail train last night. Mr. Robert Masters, M.P., and Mrs. Masters (Stratford), together with their family, are spending a short holiday in New Plymouth. '

The Eev. A. Campbell Seivewright leaves New Plymouth to-day with a new to taking up his new Mission School work amongst the Maoris in the Kawhia district. The Baptist Union of New Zealand has asked Mr. Si'evewright to allow his name to remain on their ministerial list, so that he may return to their work at any time he may feel disposed.

The death occurred on Tuesday morning of Mr. Ben. Price, a well-known resident of Wanganui. The late Mr. Price was a few years ago very prominent in fire brigade circles, having been secretary of the local brigade,for a number of years. He was also secretary of tile Foresters. Until a few years ago he conducted a saddlerv business, but latterly had been on the Borough Council staff. He leaves a wife and three children.

A cable from London announces the death of Lord Cunclift'e, Governor of the Bank of England. Lord Cuncliffe was born in ISaS, receiving his education at Harrow, from whence he proceeded to Cambridge University, gainino- his j[A degree at Trinity College. In 1895 ho became a director of the Bank of England, was made Deputy-Governor in 1911 and since 1013 has been Governor of the bank. He has also held the position of Director of the North Eastern Railway S°- J " 19U lle w *a created Ist. Baron of Headley.

Mr. J. B. Murdoch, one of the delegates sent by dairy companies in the Wellington and Taranaki districts to visit America, England, and the Continent, and investigate matters of interest to dairymen in connection with milk and its products, was present at the meeting held in Hawera yesterday to discuss the question of the disposal of the output of butter and cheese at the conclusion of the present contract with the Imperial Government. Mr A Morton, chairman of the National Dairy Association, who presided, took the opportunity on behalf of the industry of welcoming Mr. Murdoch back to Hawera, where he had arrived the previous evening. Mr. Murdoch, in acknowledging the compliment, said that the visit had not been altogether a pleasure trip as the delegates had a good many hardships to put up with, and in the voyage across the Pacific one of the most pleasant sights he had seen for many days was his first glimpse of New Zealand.