PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Robert Lambie, the veteran Pihama settler, lies seriously ill in a New Plymouth private hospital. Mr. E. P. Webster lias made rapid progress since his operation, and expects to leave hospital next week. The resignations of staff nurses Misses B. A. Hirst and M. Gidding were received by the Taranaki Hospital Boa.rd yesterday, ■ An old and respected resident of Eltham, in the person of Mrs. Caroline Norris, passed away at the Hawera Hospital on Sunday, at the advanced age of 82 years. Mr. W. T. Esson, accountant at the Gisborne branch of' the Bank of New Zealand, has been promoted to the position of chief accountant at Christchurch.

Letters received from Mr. James Bull, after whom the township of Bulls was named about fifty years ago, indicate that he is in vigorous health and enjoying life in England. He is approaching ninety years. Mr. M. J. Brennan, of Opunake, underwent a serious operation on Tuesday, his leg being amputated, and his condition is causing his friends considerable anxiety. A London cable says that the King and Queen and many Royalties attended the ex-Empress Eugenie's funeral at Famborough. Prince Victor Napoleon and Princess Clementine were the principal mourners. Mr. Bert Black, who was a member of the Black Family Concert Company, and was well-known throughout New Zealand, died recently in Sydney. Mr. Black was a native of Invercargill, and after his father retired he organised a company of his own. He continued in work until his death.

The Wellington correspondent of the Dunedin Star states: There is the best authority for stating that Sir Thomas Mackenzie will settle in Auckland. He will be the Reform candidate for Mr. P. Wander's seat (Maraden) at the nest election, the latter retiring. A Christchurch telegram says the Press states on good authority that Mr. R. W. Holmes, Kngineer-in-Chiff of the Public Works Department, lias resigned, and consequently his early retirement will mean the complete reorganisation of the staff of the department, which is now in process of arrangement. Dr. G. Home, of New Plymouth, has been appointed examiner in Applied Anatomy for the New Zealand University degrees in medicine, and will act in this capacity at the professional examinations in Dunedin from, July 23rd to August Ist. At yesterday's meeting 01 the Taranaki Hospital Board leave of absence was granted to Dr. Home for the period mentioned. The Rev. Gordon Bell, M.A. (Canterbury), has been appointed vicar of the Church of fTTe Holy Sepulchre, Kliyber Pass, in succession to the Rev. W. A. Keay, who recently resigned and went to Australia. Mr. Bell is a young married man and is at present in Staffordshire. He expects to leave England early in September. Mr. G. E. Dinniss, of Hew Plymouth, was appointed manager of the New Plymouth Savings Bank at a meeting of the trustees held yesterday to consider twenty-five applications for the position. Mr. Dinniss has experienced twentythree years' service with the Postal Department of which fifteen were in the Savings Bank Department.

The Zionist societies and Jewish communities in New Zealand are making great preparations for the visit of Mr. Israel Cohen, who has been commissioned by the executive of the Zionist Organisation, London, to explain the significance of the Peace Conference's decision concerning Palestine, to extend and strengthen the ramifications of the Zionist movement, and to raise funds for the furtherance of Zionist projects in Palestine, ne is expected in New Zealand about the end of August.