PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Dunedin reports the death of Dr. William Allan, of Mosgiel. Dr. Allan, in the 80's, was Well-known as an interprovincial Rugby, half-back. Mr. M. Frnscr (chairman), and Mr. F. J. Hill (member), of the Taranaki Hospital Board, leave for Wellington on Saturday on business connected with the Board.

The Hon. -W. Carncross and Mrs. Carneross, also Mr. G. ,T. Hawken, M.P., and Mrs. Hawken, of Eltham, left yesterday morning for Wellington, where they will attend functions in connection with the visit of the Prince of Wales.

Mr. James Ritchie, a very old resident of Cromwell, died there on Friday afternoon, in his eighty-seventh year. Mr. Ritchie, who was a native of Perthshire, Scotland, came out to New Zealand in 1803, and settled near Cromwell 41 years ago-

News has been received of the sudden death in Ceylon on Wednesday last of Mr. John Hannah, son-in-law of Mr. 11. E. Nicholls, secretary of the Wellington llarbo;' Board. A brother of the deceased is Mr. Adam Hanuah, of tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Hawera.

Advice lids been received in Auckland of tlii: death of Mr. F. .T. Foot, tile well-known Wairoa solicitor- The late Mr. Foot, who jvas highly respected throughout the. district, was a staunch Bupporter of the Liberal party. He had been ailing for some weeks and recently underwent an operation. It having been reported that Mr. R. B. Morris has Keen appointed Secretary to the Post Office, the PostmasterGeneral {Hon. J. G Coates) was questioned on the point. He replied that the appointment of a successor to Mr. \V. R. Morris had not yet been considered, and any announcement was premature., Mr. D. Penman, manager of the New Plymouth branch of the Northern Steamship Company, has resigned and will be leaving about the end of May for Auckland, where he is entering into business as a public accountant. Mr. Penman Ims been in the service of the Northern Co.rtipany for nearly 20 years, and for the last seven years has been in charge of the New Plymouth office During that time he has made many friends, who will regret to hear of his impending departure, which he has decided upon for health reasons. Sub-Tnspector T. W. lioddatn, of the Sanioan Constabulary, has returned to Wellington, and will probably take up his ditties again shortly as an otlicer of the New Zealand Police Force Prior to his leaving Apia, Sub-Tnspertor Boddam was farewelled by the members of the constabulary, and was presented ■ with a smoker's stand. In making the presentation, the Inspector-General of the constabulary. Major J. Hill, expressed hia own and the constabulary's keen regret at Mr. Boddam's departure, Mr. Boddam was also farewelled by a number of civilians, who visited tho steamer just prior to her departure.

The fiovernor-General yesterday sent the following .telegrams to the Duke of Commupht in connection with the death of his daughter, the Crown Princess of Sweden: "Deepest and most respectful sympathy of the Dominion goes out to Your Royal Highness in the loss you have sustained"; "The New Zealand Rifle Brigade respectfully desire to tender their Colonel-in-Chief their deepest Sympathy in this sorrow."—Press Association.