PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 March 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. G. V. .Hooper, of Inglewood, has beeh appointed foreman to the Manaia Town Board.

Judge Giifedder, of the Native Land short*'' intend 3 resignin « his Position

Police-Constable C. J. Halite, of Waverlcy, lias been promoted to 'the rank of sergeant, and has been transferred to Auckland.

Miss Vera A, Julian has been appointed acting town clerk, boroiHi treasurer, and returning officer for the lborough of Eltham,

Mr. R. Bay, Inspector for the Borough of New Plymouth, leaves by the mail tram to-day for Wanganui to attend a conference of sanitary inspectors. J.W *?, believe <l (says a London cable) that Mr. Philip Gibbs, of the London Uaily Chronicle, the distinguished war correspondent and author, receives a knighthood of the British Empire. A cable from Lqndon says Mr. G. J Wardle, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labor, has resigned from the government and from Parliament, owing to ill health.

o ,' I Dl,y ' general manager of the Bawkrt Bay Farmers' Co-operative Association, Napier, together with Mrs Kelly and family, will leave Wellington by the Port Caroline this afternoon for London.

At the recent meeting of the Eltham Borough Council it was decided that a letter of condolence- be written to Mrs Jrwm and family, conveying the sympathy of councillors in their late bereavement

At a. gathering of members of the Patea Bowling Club on Tuesday, Mr. Q Booth, who is shortly leaving the district was presented with a suitably inscribed gold pendant as a slight token ol the appreciation of the members, hearty cheers being given for the departing guest.

. Mr A. E. Firman, who has bnen acting stationmaster at Hawera during Mr. Uodies absence on holidays, loft yesterday mormng or Dannevirke, to which place M «PPointcd stationmaster. •hi-. K 1. Beaucbamp is, states the Star •i«mg stationmaster until Mr. Rodie's return. "

Mr. Stanley Smith, president of the I'itaoy Bowhng Club, has made such a rapid recovery after his recent operaion that he was able to be present on the green yesterday afternoon. All present gave him a hearty welcome and congratulated hi m on l lis^c ™ Rmi

Ws has-been received in Wellington from ]„,, that Captain C. F Post, of the luaneka, who had two' of his ribs broken or. board the vessel shortly after Ins arrival at Sum last month with Xew inland troops, is progressing verv favorably. He is s tiU in charge of th steamer, and will bring her back to Wellington.

Mr Josiah King, of Wellington, who was formerly postmaster at Manaia for many years. k pavin „ a tQ Minima, accompanied bv Mrs. Kinor Mr and Mrs. King bave seven sons, who all saw active service. One made the supremo sacrifice, while others were wounded a splendid record for the family. One of the boys was the last to attend the late Corporal Arthur Oilmourwhen he was fatally wounded in I'ranee.