PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. U. D. fJow. of Kltham, lias been elected vice-president of the Taraiiaki District Law Society,

Mr. W. IT. Xewson was last week elected, unopposed, to a vacancy on the lCltlmm Borough Council. A cable from New York states that General Townshend, the hero of Kut, has arrived there for a five-months' sightseeing tour.

A cable from London says tiiat a Knighthood of the British Empire lias been conferred on Paymaster Share, Lord Jellieoe's secretary.

Mi'. . Newton, Conciliation Commissioner, arrived in New Plymouth from Wellington on Saturday night. He will be engaged in hearing the tailors', drivers' and carpenters' disputes.

The many friends in Ilawera of Mr. H. Halliwell will be interested to learn that an operation has boen performed on his hip, at a private hospital in Dunedin, and that lie has come through the operation well and is progressing satisfactorily. They will hope that the result will be a perfect cure. Constable Nuttall has been promoted to the rank of detective, and has been transferred to Wellington. While Detective Nuttall's friends will be pleased to hear of his promotion, genuine regret Will be felt (states the Star) at the loss to Hawera of one of the most efficient and courteous officers that have been attached to the local force.

The remains of the late Corp. L. D. Oliver was interred at the Te Henui cemetery yes-cerday afternoon with full military honors. Despite the very inclement weather there wan a very lengthy cortege, which indicated the high esteem in which the deceased and his parents are held in the community. A short service was held in St. Joseph's Church and from there the body was carried to the cemetery for burial, where a further short service took place, the very Rev. Dean MeKenna officiating. The Citizens' Band led the march, playing ap'music. The casket was draped with a Union Jack, and was borne on a gun carriage manned by returned soldiers, and other returned men acted as pallbearers. There were many returned men present, and a representative attendance of the Hibernian Society, of which the deceased was a member. . A company of High School cadets formed the firinjr party.

A large and representative gathering assembled at Douglas and Huiroa to say farewell to the Home Missionary and his family who has been stationed at East ugmont for tne past six years. Vocal and instrumental items were rendered at Huiroa. Mr A Logan steward, presided and on behalf or tile congregation and friends, presented the guests with a wellfilled envelope of notes, and referred to me high esteem they were held in, for his excellent work both as pastor and preacher, and the help all received during the iccent war from his administrations. At Douglas, Mr. Arthur Xeedham presided fner a large gathering, and referred to the liulfcfatiable work and worth of rionnt !liS SiX StilV "1 I'ouglns, especially in the purchase of " and erection of a church and par-;-nage at Douglas, Liberal paym^ts uct been made on this Huiroa and Done- .. e.iuiehes and only remained on the parsonage- Mr. K. Walter, County chairman on behalf of the operation Si ftj'f"' l"' esen ted Mr. A her with a My SLr - "- Tl " "***"