PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Press cable from London reports the deatii of Sir Gerard Smith, K.C.M.G., who was Governor of Western Australia from 1S!)5 to 1900. A cable message from Bombay states that Mr. John McCormack, the tenor, broke a leg while playing deck games on board the Naldera. A cable from London says the election of Lord Rector of Edinburgh University resulted: Mr. Lloyd George 1.704 votes; Professor Gilbert Murray 509. Mr. C. Andrews having intimated his intention of not seeking re-election to the Taranaki County Coucil, Mr. Owen Penwarden has been nominated to the vacancy by settlers of the Okato and Tatarahnaka districts. The funeral of the late Mr. Lafayette Keith' took' place at Te Henui Cemetery yesterday, there being a large cortege. Wreaths were sent by numerous friends (n Auckland and Taranaki, including the ttfew Plymouth Club and the Advisory Board o'f the Taranaki (N.Z.) Oil Wells, Ltd. Rev. P. G. Harvie officiated at the graveside. Lord and Lady Jellicoe arrived at Auckland on Saturday afternoon. They received an enthusiastic welcome at the station, and later at the Town Hall, where an address was presented to his Excellency. There was a large gathering at a citizens' At Home in the ing.—Press Association. At the meeting of the Warea Farmers' Union on Thursday evening, it was resolved to nominate Mr H. Donald, of ' Warea Road, as a Candidate at the forthcoming election of the Eginont County, with a view to having the northern end of the district represented on the Council.

Sister K. Barnitt, of Riversdale, New Plymouth, who was for many years on the staff of the New Plymouth hospital, which she left nearly six years ago to take up war service, will arrive in New Plymouth by the mail train tonight, having returned to New Zealand by the Tainui. Sister Barnitt has seen service in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and German East Africa, and latterly has been on leave in England. A colonist of (il years, Mr. David May, has died at Onehunga at the age of 8!>. Tie came to New Zealand in the ship Hustings, landing at Wellington in 18!>!>. From there lie went on to Auckland, and was engaged in the carrying business. Subsequently ho went on to the land at Hillsborough. Deceased had been a. widower for thirty years. Three daughters, 4S grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren survive him.