PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Justice Salmond, who will preside over the Supreme Court at New Plymouth, arrived by the mail train last night. The New Plymouth High Schools Board last night passed a resolution complimenting Mr. J. E. Wilson on his appointment as Chief Justice of Samoa, moa.

Mr. R. J. Harrison was last night appointed to the vacancy on the teaching staff of the Now Plymouth Boys' High School preparatory department, caused by . v the resignation of Mr. 1). Saxton. Mr. Harrison is an old boy of the .school. At the animal mcHing of the New Plymouth Gas Company yesterday afternoon, a. vote of sympathy was passed with Mr. E. P. Webster, a director of the company, and gratification was expressed with his, progress towards recovery.

The Bishop of Dunedin (the Right Rev. J. Richards) proposes to leave for England in January. It will be a flying visit on 'business connected with the Church. The Bishop's chief object in going Home is to try to make arrangements for a supply of clergymen, and to discuss the latest developments in Church work at Home and abroad.

Mr. Henry H. Scotland, B.BSc, A.M.J., Mech. E„ son of the" late Hon. H. Scotland, MIiC, wlio has been in England for the last seven years, 'is returning to New Zealand, accompanied -by his w'fe and two children. During the war, Mr. Scotland was engaged by the Aeronautical Inspection Directorate of Sheffield, and was loaned to the Steel Research Committee of the British Engineering Standards Association. The combined staffs and orchestra of the Hawera Opera House and the Grand Theatre met Mr. Will Hutchcns at Mrs. Strong's tea rooms on Saturday evening after the performance to bid him farewell, prior to his departure for England. Mr. Conroy presented Mr. Hutchens with a substantial cheque, expressing his regret at losing Mr. Hutchens after so many years' service with the Opera House Orchestra. Mr. Davies, on behalf of the staff, presented Mr. Hutchens with a travelling bag suitably inscribed. In doing so Mr. Davies expressed the kindly feelings of the staff towards Mr. Hutchcns, 'wished him a pleasant trip, and hoped that later he would return to Hawera. . Mr. Hutchens suitably replied, expressing sorrow that he was leaving Hawera, but said he felt that with music there was only one of two courses to follow—to go forward or to go backward. At the conclusion of the gathering "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" was sung and cheers were given for Mr. Hutchens.—Star.