PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

H. Thomas, of Stratford, has been awarded the Bayly Scholarship for the present year. Mr, A. L. Humphries, who lias been on a visit to. Wellington, returned by the mail train yesterday. Mr. T. P. Hughson, chairman of the Opunake Harbor Board, returned from Wellington yesterday. Mr. J. I!. Murdoch, chairman of the Egmont Borough Council, returned yesterday from a visit to the Main Trunk district. Mr. L. Page, S.M., has been appointed chairman of the North Island and South Island Railway Appeal Boards (says a telegram from Wellington), The resignation of Sir James Allen as member for Bruce in the House of Representatives has been gazetted (ssEvs a telegram from Wellington). The Prime Minister left the private hospital last night to go to his home (says a telegram from Wellington). He will have to remain quiet at least another week, probably longer. Mr. S. P. Curtis, chief clerk in the chief accountant's office, New Zealand Railways, is retiring shortly 011 superannuation. Mr. Curtis lias a record of upwards of fifty years' service in the employ of th e State. A farewell social was tendered recently to Mr. Young, of the Bank of New Zealand, Kaponga. Mr. Youno- was presented with a travelling nig." He lias left for Rotorua, where he takes up duty. Major S. Blackley, late of the Royal Air Force, has returned to Wellington, where he will open up the branch office which Messrs Vickers, Ltd., are establishing in New Zealand, and of which lie will be managing director. Mr A. P. (iibson, of the staff of the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, who is voluntary retiring on superannuation after 40 years' service, was presented by fellow-officers with a travelling rug and kit bag and a memento for Mis' Gibson. A London cablegram reports the death of Lady Heaton, widow of Sir Henniker Heaton, from pneumonia. Sir Henniker Heaton was an Australian who was a great enthusiast about cheap postage and telegraphy, and secured the establishment of imperial penny postage. Captain Samuel Cochrane, who was at oile time in the Auckland Harbor Board service, died suddenly on Sunday morning as the result of syncope.''Captain Cochrane, who was 7S years of age, for many years had command of dredge' 121 and later of the dredge Hapai- in his younger days he served in the British, American, and Chilian navies at various intervals. A framed photograph of Mr. 11. D. Caplen, second, president of the Hawera Bowling Club, was (states the Star) presented to the club on Wednesday afternoon by Mr. Parkinson on behalf of Mr- Caplen. The also referred to the illness of Mr. E. H. Noaln, tho first president. He said he was sure they were all sorry to hear of Mr. Nolan's illness, and expressed the wish that he would soon be restored to health again after his strenuous service at Home on war work. A presentation was made a'; the New Plymouth Post Office yesterday to Mr. J. A. Fahoy, who left yesterday on transfer to be senior mechanician, Gisborne. The Chief Postmaster, in making the presentation, stated that he was sorry to lose Air. Fahy, who wsm a very capable officer, but he was sure that the transfer was in his interests, and that further promotion awaited him. The superintendent endorsed the remarks of the Chief Postmaster, and stated that Mr. ■ :sy wa.s only satisfied in having his exchange at a high state of efficiency. Hawcra bowlers gave a send-off to Mr. W. A. Parkinson on the green on Wednesday, on the eve of his departure for a visit to tho Old Countrv, and wished him bon voyage. The president, Mr. J. Foy, expressed the hope of all the members that Mr. Parkinson would have an enjoyable tour, and return in health and strength. As a memento of the goo/lwill and esteem of his fellowbowlers, the president 'handed to Mr. Parkinson a set of military hair brushes and a vest pocket wallet. The recipient, expressed his gratification at the kindness of the members, and wished the club continued prosperity. Though Mr. Massey is making a good recovery from his recent operation—as much to the satisfaction of his political opponents as to hjs political friends—it is an open secret that he has been seriously warned against working himself to death. Since the. dissolution of the National Cabinet ho has been bearing a burden sufficient for half-a-dozen men, and it will not be with the approval of hin medical advisers if he goes on inviting disaster in this fashion. Blessed with a magnificent constitution' lie has stood a great deal more than even a strong man can bear indefinitely, and with plenty of help available among his own party he clearly owes it to the country to take care of himself (writes our Wellington correspondent),