PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Br. Truby King, C M.G., arrived in New Plymouth last night. He will stay until Monday morning. It is announced General Town Abend's resignation was tendered owing to a misapprehension, and it- has been withdrawn (says a cable from London), \ Dr. MaeDiarmid, states . tluv Hawera Star, has decided to practise in Auckland, and leaves for ■ the northern city to-day. At the quarterly meeting of the Eltham Druids' l.odge on Wednesday, oppoi tunity was taken to welcome home Bro. J. E. Knudson, who recently returned from the front. Mr. E. iPnrrott (Eltham) has returned from his trip to England- His many friends in Kltham gave hiiu a hearty welcome homo. Dr. .1, R. Tillyard, of Sydmy University, lias been appointed to take charge of the biological department of the Ca>vtliorn Institute (says a telegram from Wellington). M. Lucion Nopnnaire, a ' wMI-known wool buyer in the New Zealand sale-' rooms, states a private message, has been advised by a Royal decree that His Majesty King Albert of Belgium has been pleased to confer upon him the Croix de Chevalier de l'Orctri de Leopold, for distinguished services rendered. ' Miss Mabel Gardiner, of Chisclhurst, was (states the Eltham Argiu') met by the members of the Methodist choir at the parsonage on Tuesday evening, when m view of her approaching marriage she l|l was made a presentation of a silver jam dish and spoon. The presentation was made by the l!ev. ,T. A. Hosking. Miss bardmer has been a member of the choir for several years. Mr- Horace Hunt, the brilliant Wellington pianist, who was interned in Germany for the term of the -war. is returning to New Zealand, "According to a recent letter, Mr. Hunt hoped to secure a passage by a steamer sailing towards ilif" af jAxyw#. '