PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

At last night's meeting of (he Taranaki Jockey Club, Mr. \V. L. Newman, who has acted as tofcalisatm- steward for some years, was elected a life mem-. Vr of the Club,as a mark of appreciation of his services. The. Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister for Interna] Affairs, who is still an inmate of a private hospital, is reported to be progressing very favorably, and it is hoped that before long he will be able to actively resume his Ministerial duties. Mr. Andrew Chrystal, who has many friends in New Plymouth, where he was for some years before the war. has taken over the premises of the late Mr. Govv, solicitor, at Kltham. Mr. Chrystal has been managing clerk for Mr. Gow since his return from active service. In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, Mr. Massey moved the customary motion, of condolence with the family of the late Mr. Donald Reid, a former member for Taieri. The motion w/is supported by the Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, and Messrs.' Sidey, Dickson (Chalmers), Wilford, Malcolm, Edie, and Stewart, and the motion was agreed to.

Shareholders of the Igmont Box Co., at the annual meeting yesterday, passed a vote of sympathy with- Mr. H. L. Spratt, of Hawera, in fus sev.ero illness,' and expressed the hope that he would soon he restored to his normal health. Mr. Spratt was for many years a director of the Box Company, resigning his position on relinquishing the chairmanship of the Hawera Dairy "Company. After many years of valuable serviee to the Cardiff Co-operative Dairy Company, Mr. W. Richards, late chairman of directors, has retired from the directorate. At the annual meeting on Monday night, the chairman (Mr. J. T. Belcher) referred to the hard work Mr. Richards hud put in for the company, and moved that a letter should he sent to him expressing regret at his retirement from the directorate and placing on record appreciation of his valuable services to the company and to the district. Mr. (r, A. Marchant and Mr. T. H. Ponn (secretary) also paid a' tribute to Mr. Richards' work for the company. The motion wa3 carried by acclamation. Mr. John Young (formerly headmaster of the Terrace School, Wellington), died on Saturday. Mr. Young, who was 84 years of age, was born in Tasmania, and from an eariy age went in for educational pursuits there and later in Victoria, He came to New Zealand in 1874, and was appointed headmaster of the Kaitoke School, near Wanganui. When the Terrace School, Wellington, was opened Mr. Young was placed in charge. ' He resigned in 1884, and entered into the life assurance business. He was appointed chief agent for the New Zealand Life Assurance Department, and was connected with the Department for many years. In 1891 he was appointed inspector of agents for the National Mutual Life Association.