PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 April 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Professor Adams, of Wellington, was a visitor to Now Plymouth on Saturday. He is now visiting Stratford. Mr. W. If. Howlett, electrical engineer to the •Spreydon Borough Council, is at present on a visit .to New Plymouth. Mr. L. T. Watkins, of Wellington, spent the week-end in New Plymouth, and returns via the Opunake coast this morning. Mr. .1. A. Bevnn, of the Masterton staff of flic New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, has been transferred to Hawera. A London cable says it is expected the Prince of Wales will lie appointed President of the Trustees of the Imperial War Museum.

Among the list of those who have been successful in passing the examination of candidates for licenses to make surveys in Australia and New Zealand is that of Mr. 0. J. Dolan, of Hawera. The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Associa, tion has decided to nominate Mr. (i. A. Ollivier as representative of Australasia at the Olympic Games. The nomination is subject to confirmation by the New Zealand Association—Press Assn.

Mrs. Wilmshurst, of Lemon Street, New Plymouth, is one of the pioneer settlers of Wellington, having arrived there on May 10, 1841, by the ship Catherine Stewart Forbes. 'Mrs. Wilmshurst (nee Mudgeway), is nearly ninety years of age.

The new Ministers, Mr. E. P. Lee, Minister of Justice, and Mr. C. J. Parr, Minister of Public Healih and Editation, were sworn in on Saturday. Sir Francis Bell resigns the Education and Health portfolios, and Sir William Fraser resigns Public Works, which the Hon. J. G. Coates takes over.—Press Assn.

Prior to their departure from Newall Road, where they had resided for the last fifteen years, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cassie, who are settling in New Plymouth, were entertained by the settlers, on whose behalf Mr. W. Rumball presented the departing guests with an oak tray and silver afternoon tea service, suitably inscribed.

Mr. Edmund Page, a highly-esteemed resident of Auckland, died last week. Deceased was born in Par.nell 03 years a«o and for thirty years carried on business as a farrier at, Newmarket. Mr. Pago was a very old member of the Lodge Manukau, No. 34, and also a P.G.S. of the New Zealand : Grand Lodge of, Freemasons.

A Blenheim telegram reports the death of Mr. J. C. Chaytor, one of the most prominent settlers of Marlborough, aged 84. Deceased was identified with many public bodies and private institutions, including the Licensing Committee, Picton Hospital Board, Patriotic Association, Sheepowncrs' Union, and Rifle Association. He leaves a. grown-up family. Two of his sons are General Sir Edward Chaytor and Colonel ])arey Chaytor. The death occurred in Auckland this week of Mr. Maurice Gogaan Power, who was well known on the Thames and Ohinemuri goldflelds. He was at the Thames in the early days of the goldfield and subsequently removed to Taeron, where he engaged'in the hotelkeepmg business. He later removed to Wnihi and conducted a hotel in that town for a number of years. The deceased, who had reached the age of 00 years, is survived by several children and a number of grandchildren.

Mr. A. A. C. Lion, who has been home roissionor for the Presbyterian Church in the Orari-Rangitata district, Termika, for the last, five years, has boon transferred to Patea. Previous to his departure he was tendered a farewell social, The Termika, Leader reports that appreciative references were made to Mr. Lion's excellent work, and that he was presented with a wallet and purse of sovereigns from the people of the district, and a large illustrated Bible from the Women's Missionary Union,

A'., (he Newall Road school on Wednesday last, there was a large and representative fathering at the farewell social to Miss J. Cassie, Who Las occupied the position of sole teacher for the past thirteen years. Mr. ,T. MeKeogh was M.C., the music being supplied by Messrs. J. and A. Dueker, while songs were rendered by Mrs. Harding. In the course of the evening, the chairman of the committee, Mr. W. Rurnball, eulogised Miss Cassie's services as teacher and in connection with entertainments, and presented her, on behalf of the settlers, with a silver tea service and chafing dish, wishing her every success in her new sphere of life, 'The recipient suitably responded. The school children had previously presented Miss Cassie with some silver-ware.