PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

President Wilson is regularly motoring, but photographing him is proMinted.

Sergeant H. Andrews reached Eltham by the mail train on Saturday evening, and Sergeant Poynter returned there on Monday. Mr. K. Lash, secretary of the New Plymouth High .School Board, returned yesterday from a holiday spent in the Wangamii and Hawlce's iky districts. Captain R. G. Sellar, E.F.A., formerly a resident of Huwera, who returned to New Zealand by the firemen, is leaving tor Auckland vliis week to take up his residence there.

A London message slates that Messrs Tripp and Bickford, New Zealand delegates to the Red Cross Convention have departed for Geneva in time to participate in the proceedings. Many friers in Tnranaki of JMrs. W. D. Powdrell, who has had rather a serious illness, following on influenza, will be glad to learn that she is now convalescent. It will, however, be some time before she is quite strong again. Mr. Hugh Baily left by the mail train for Wellington yesterday morning to represent the Taianaki master bakers at the conference that is to be held with the Premier on the question of bread prices.

The Rev. W. T. Murray, of Normanby, who was admitted to Dr. Buist's private hospital on Saturday, as the result of an accident, has regained consciousness and is reported to be very much better.

At the Patea County Council meeting, Mr. Shields was appointed County Clerk in succession to Mr. K. C. Horner, resigned. Mr. Shields has been associated with Mr. Horner's office for the past seven or eight years, and is thoroughly familiar with the county work. Miss D. Rielly, states the ."star, who has been away some months on sick ■leave, is now in Dunedin, whither she went for expert advice for ,her eyes. Dr. Fergusson decided that an operation was necessary, and this was performed last week. Her many friends will be pleased to know that the results so far are satisfactory.

Before the commencement of the Hawera Male Choir on Monday evening the conductor, Mr. W. MeClellan; made feeling reference to the sad and sudden bereavement sustained, by the vice-pre-sident (Mr. H. W. Lewisj in the loss of his wife. Out of respect for the late Mrs. Lewis, and in sympathy with Mr. Lewis, the chair adjourned its practice for fifteen minutes. The death is announced of Col. G. J. Winter, an old resident of Poverty Bay and a Maori War veteran (says a telegram from Gisbornc). The deceased, who was seventy-six years of age, wtis well known in military circles in the Giabome district, and at various times was officer' commanding J Battery, and later officer commanding the East Coast Mounted Rifles. Mr. A. Morton, chairman of the National Dairy Association, accompanied by Mr. J. B. Murdoch, one of the delegates that recently visited America and England in connection with the development of the dairying industry, left for Wellington by the mail train yesterday morning, accompanied by Mr. H. D. Forsyth, the other delegate, who leaves for Wellington this morning. They will later in the week attend conferences of the dairy representatives to be held in the Wairarapa andf bush districts.

The Hon. J G. Coates (Minister for Justice and Postmaster-General) will, it is understood, probably take over his new portfolio of Public' Works, this week. It is now expected that Mr. C. J. Parr, M.P. for Eden, will not be sworn in as Minister for Education till the end of next week; and Mr. E. P. Lee, M.P. for Oamaru, at present away on the Parliamentary trip to Samoa, cannot take over the portfolio of Justice from Mr Coates until his return to the Dominion.

Messrs Newton King (chairman) and C. A. Wilkinson (member), of the New Plymouth Harbor Board, accompanied by Messrs J. Quin, E. Marfell, and M. Fleming, representing the meat interests, and Messrs A. Morton, C J. Belcher, J. Brown, and J. S.*Corbett, representing the dairying industry, left for Wellington by the mail train yesterday morning to interview the shipping companies with regard to a more regular service of Home liners to New Plymouth. They will also endeavor to have bigger boats sent here. They will be joined in Wellington by Mr. Budge, representing the meat interests. Two vacancies, stated the Prime Minister, will shortly occur on the Bank of New Zealand directorate, the retiring members being Mr. D. J. Nathan, of Wellington, and Mr. W. Eeece, of Christchureh. Mr. Nathan is proceeding to England, and is therefore not eligible for reappointment. The Government have decided that his place will be taken by Mr. George Elliot, of Auckland, whilst Mr. Reeco will be reappointed. Mr Elliot is one of the best-known business men in New Zealand, and lias already done good workas a member of the National Efficiency Board, and on several* Commissions. He is also a director of the New Zealand Insurance Company. Mr. Elliot is nf present chairman of the Trade Commission, which is visiting the Pacific Islands with the Parliamentary partv on the Mokoia.

Inferring to the death, on Wednesday last, of Mr. George Ryan, of Matapu, after a sudden and severe illness the Star states that the late Mr. Ryan was horn in Rangitikei, and spent 'the earlier part of his life j„ that district. About fourteen years ago he .took up farmniff pursuits at Te Roti, and later at Alton and Matnpu. By his everwilling manner he gained the confidence of all who came in contact with him. His popularity was shown hv the lame numhor that attended his funeral, which was one of" the largest Hawera' has witnessed. He leaves a widow and son, mother, two brothers (M. Evan liawera, and E. Ryan, Kapuni), 'and two sisters, Airs J. Smith, Alton, and Mrs. B. Nolan, Haivera) to mourn their loss, all of whom will have the sincere sympathy of a large circle of friends.