PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A cable from London says that Lord Byng has been offered the Chief Commissionership of the London police. Mr. Walter Walters, of Paeroa, and previously of Foxton, was on Wednesday last appointed, out of 25 applicants, town clerk of Eltham.

A cable from Sydney says Sir Joseph Ward is a passenger on the Manuka, which left Sydney for Wellington yesterday. Sir James Allen leaves Wellington on the 2flth inst for London, and lie takes np the position of High Commissioner m August. Mr. James Attrill, of Eltham, who recently returned from the front, is, states the Argus., still suffering from the offsets of jraa. ")n Wednesday it was found necessary to remove him to Hawera hospital. Mrs. E. L Barton left Ilawcra for Wellington yesterday, and will, states the Star, attend at Government House this evening, when the honors of the Order of the British Empire, recently conferred, frill be formally presented. Mrs. Barton was one of the New Zealanders honored.

At a farewell social tendered to Mr. and Mrs. A. Kemp on Wednesday at the Mata Hall, Mrs, Kemp was presented with a silver naiad bowl and server, and to Mr. Kemp was given a case of pipes, eulogistic references being made by Mr. W. Miskellv to the many services rendered, by the recipients. Mr. and Mrs, Kemp are removing to Eltham.—Argus.

Mr. John Knoebone. a resident of the Auckland district for many years, la (lead. The late Mr. Kneebone was enStaged in mining pursuits at the Thames for some considerable time, and later lie purchased a farm at Manurewa, where he intended to settle with his family.

It is understood 'that Mr. R. Duncan, Chief Inspector of Machinery, has been appointed Secretary of Marine, and will also hold his present position, Mr. B. \V. Millier, Chief Clerk, is to bo Assistant-Secretary. the death of Mr. John Leslie, of Nelson, «t the age fo 80 years, is recorded. The deceased, who was a well-known resident of the Nelson district, was formerly a member of 'the staff of the Bank of New Zealand, and when he retired from the service of the bank was manager of the Pioton branch. The late Mr. Esau Gibbard, who died at Nelson, was a veteran of the South African war. His youth and early manhood were spent on the West Coast. He then went to South Africa, and on war breaking out joined the Durban Light Infantry, fighting throughout the campaign. On returning to New Zealand, he took up farming in the Nelson district. Mr. H. Si-bun, one of PetoneV, principal merchants, died on Tuesday. Mr. Sibun was born 08 years ago at' New Brompton, Kent, England, and served his apprenticeship to the grocery trade in London, where he afterwards went into business on his own account. Fifteen years ago he arrived in New Zealand, and shortly afterwards went into business in l'etone, where he had been ever since.

The death occurred at Auckland yesterday of Mr. Louis ("Dick") Oliver, only .sou. of Mr W. Oliver, of New Plymouth. The late Mr. Oliver, who was only 22, went to Auckland for a holiday, and while there became ill with appendicitis, and his death followed yesterday. He went to the war with the Bth Reinforcements, and was very popular with a large circle of friends* in New Plymou tli. Mr. Caleb Selfe, who died at Burwood, Ohristchureh, was the oldest resident of the district, having arrived at Lyttoltim by the ship Roman Emperor in'lSßO. Later he was a member of a party who took part in the gold rush at Gabriel's (cully. The deceased was instrumental in founding the Burwood Church and school.