PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. C. B. Thompson, of the Fatea railway staff, has received notice of his transfer to Lepperton Junction. ■ The many friends of Mr. E. P. Webster, wh6 is at present in a private hospital in New Plymouth, will be pleased to learn that he is progressing favorably. The first settler to go to Gate Pa aftet peace was made with the Maoris, Mr Frederick William Noon, has just died aged 79 years. Deceased was unmar ried.

Mr. R. Frew, formerly of Taranaki and now of Kio Rio (states the Press) has been for some timb seriously ill will pneumonia, but is now on the mend. A Gazette Extraordinary, issued yesterday, announces the appijintment of the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, to the post of Acting-Governor in the interval, between the departure of Lor£ Liverpool and the arrival of Lord Jellicoe.«*Press Association.

Mr. W. B- Grant, President of the Taranaki Agricultural Society, who ban been attending the conference of the Council of Agriculture, of which he is a member, returned b/" the mail tfain last

night. The death took place yesterday of Mrs A. Nicholson, of Courtenay Street, New Plymouth, widow of Mr. Jame* Nicholson. Mrs. Nicholson wis 90 years of age. Her health had been failing a little of late, but her death .came with unexpected suddenness. Mrs.'Nicholson leaves a son and daughter, both resident in New Plymouth. Mr. A. P. Dryden, Chief Postmaster at Wellington, has retired from the servue after spending three* 1 months' leave in Australia. In 1910 he became chief postmaster at New Plymouth, and in IAI3 he was appointed chief postmaster at Wellington, a position he has held up to the present time. Mr. K. G. Archer, accountant in the Auckland branch of the Standard Insurance Company, has been appointed manager of the company's branch at New Plymouth. Mr. Archer will be a valuable acquisition to Taranaki tennis circles, for ho is one of Auckland's most popular and best known players.

The death of Mr. Harry Leat, of Manaia, took place at the private hospital, Manaia, on Wednesday morning early. Mr. Leat was a mau that was well respected by all who knew him. He was of a very kindly disposition." He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Leat, formerly of Manaia, and now of Marton.

Mr. C. A. Clarke, J.P., who has been a resident of South Tarafiaki for a numb;r of years, and wno recently sold out Jus farm at Tokaora, leaves on Monday foi the Auckland district, where he will reside for a time. Mr. Clarke will carry with him the good wishes of a large circle of friends in South Taranak., where he has always been held In high esteem.—Star.