PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Messrs. W. D. Powdrell and 0. Hawken, M.'sP., return to Wellington by this morning's mail train. Mr. J. T. Mair lias been appointed school architect to the Education Department. The Mayor of New Plymouth (Mr. Jas. Clarke) is on a visit to Wellington. He expects to arrive home to-night. Mrs. .Lawry, wife of the Rev. Samuel Lawry, for many years connexions! secretary of the New Zealand Methodist Church, died at Chrietehureh on Tuesday after a brief illnessSuppliers of tiie Kaupokonui Dairy Company, at the. annual meeting yesterday, passed a vote of condolence with the family of the late Mr. W. A. Parkinson, of Hawera. Mrs. Agnes Thomas, relict of the late Mr.' Geo. David Thomas, of Wangamii, died on Saturday morning. She ■ was an old settler of Wanganui, and 'was born in New Plymouth ti4 years ago. Archdeacon Jacob, of Timaru, has tendered his resignation as vicar of St. Mary's, Timaru, in order to take over the control of St. Saviour's orphanage. Archdeacon Jacob was formerly in charge of the Hawera parish. The New Plymouth Borough Council last evening carried a resolution of condolence with the widow and family of the late Mr. W. H. Griffiths in their sad and sudden bereavement. Mr. F. W. Furkett lias been appointed Engineer-in-Chief and Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department. Mr, C. J. MeKenzie has been appointed inspecting engineer at Wellington. The many friends of Lieut.-Colonel D. Cossgrovc, Dominion Chief Scout, will regret to learn that he has suffered a relapse during the past two or three days, and his condition is reported to be very low. '

At yesterday's meeting of the Taranald County Council tlie resignation was received of Foreman Kca*t, of the Mangorei Riding, who : ■ taking up farming. The chairman (Cr. J. S. Connett) and Cr. Morton made appreciative reference to the work doue for the Comity by Mr. Keast.

At flic meeting of the Kirupnkonui Dairy Company yesterday, a resolution of sympathy was passed with Major and Mrs. T. C. Sutherland, of Manila, in tlije loss they lmd recently siiaiaincd by the death of their son, Lieut. A. Sutherland, of the 21st Lancers, who died of enteric fever in India. Mr. Albert Kaye, a well-known Christchurch business man, died in Sydney yesterday morning (says a telegram from Christchurch). Mr. Kaye was prominently associated with the public life of Canterbury, and had served on many' publie bodies. He was the principal of the firm of Mess/s. Kaye and Carter, shipping, grain, and seed merchants. Mr. P. Henderson, who has superintended the works at the New Plymouth harbor during the past seventeen years, resigned his position at the August meeting of the Board. In accepting Mr. Henderson's resignation the Board acknowledged the value of Jiis services in currying out several important works in connection lyith harbor improvements, to 'their entire satisfaction. At the meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council last night it was resolved; "That the Council expresses its deep regret at the untimely death of the Hon. W. O.i S. Mac Donald, places upon record its appreciation of the invaluable services rendered to the Dominion by the deceased statesman, and extends its sincere sympathy to Mrs. Mac Donald and family in their sad bereavement." An old colonist, Mr. Alexander Watson, died at a private hospital in Auckland on Wednesday at the age of 81. Mr. Watson, who was born at Dunbarton, Scotland, came to New Zealand in the ship Black Eagle, arriving in 1881. He went to the Thames and West Coast gdldflelds in the early days, but spent the greater part of his life in Auckland, residing latterly at.Ponsonby. Mr. Watson was one of the contractors who constructed the railway between Woodville and Dannevirke, about thirty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. J. Gilmour, for many years residents of Manaia, who have now retired,to New Plymouth, were the guests of the people of the Waimate Plains on Friday evening, when they were presented with an address, Mr. Gilmour with a pipe and Mrs. Gilmour with a dinner set, whilst the Tennis and Croquet Club presented Mr. Gilmour with a Dalton vase and jug. Very appreciative references were made by the various speakers to the sterling though unostentatious work done on behalf of the community by both Mr. and Mrs. Gilmour during their long residence in the town, and good wishes offered for their future, Mr. Gilmour replying in modest terms.