PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Captain F. Hudson, formerly in charge of YVanganui defence area, liais received notice of his appointment in charge of *■ o. 8 group with headquarters at rtawera.

An old Crimeafo and Maori war veteran, Mr. John Bums, died at Auckland yesterday, aged eighty-eight years. The deceased leaves two sons and two daughters, including Mrs. Charlton (of Weilington),—Press Association, It is said that Sir John Salmon, who is acting as a temporary judge of the ouprcniu Court, will be appointed to the first vacancy occurring among the'permanent appointments.

A cable from London says that the freedom of London will be conferred on '-.count Jellicoc, the Governor-designate of New Zealand.

Major J. W. Bum, lltli Regiment (Taranaki Rifles), wjio has been filling the post of camp commandant at Fea° therston for the past eighteen months, has reliJiijuished his appointment, and been demobilised as from April 9 last.

Mr. A. Burgess, who has been manager of the Hawora branch of. the Bank of New Zealand for some years, will rctii e from the bank's services on June •iO, It is his intention to remain a resident of Hawera. Air. flay Mackenzie, at present manager at Raetihi, will succeed him.

The death is announced of Mr. J. C. Miller, stock inspector, Feilding. Mr. Miller died at Feilding after a prolonged illness. He had been in the Agricultural Department for ,'S2 years, having been stationed at Naseby, Oamaru, Christchurch, and for the last sixteen years in Feilding; The : death occurred in Palmcrston North on Thursday, after a lingering illness, of Mr. Thomas Manson, ft member of the firm of Manson and Barr, Ltd. The deceased, who was very highly respected, was born in Kiimarnock, Scotland, in IS4S, and came to New Zealand from Canada in lS7,j. lie settled in l.'almerston North forty-five years ago, and wijs identified with the public life'of the district. He was 72 years of age. Rev. lather Moore, of Whangamomona who has been transferred to liltham, was banquotted by his parishioners and friends prior to his departure. The dining room of the hotel was comfortably lilled'and amongst the visitors was Rev. I'atlier James Moore, brother of the finest, of the evening. During the evening Mr. Gleeson presented Father Moore with a well-fiHed purse, expressing iii a practical manner the affection they had for their pastor, and recognition of his devotion to them, Mr. Gleeson also /spoke of the energy Father -Moore had put into his work; the fine new church free of debt, in Whnngtimomona, was nut the only result of that, energy for rhurchcs had been erected at Oliura and Matiere. Father Moore, in reply, thanked all for their kindly help arid sympathy; for himself he had gloried in the work, the nature of the district and its wants appealed to him; lie left them with regret, but in his successor, Father Kelly, they had a priest who would worthily carry on the work he was leaving.