PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. G. W. Hazlcton, supervisor in the Wanganui Telegraph Office, has been appointed postmaster at Waihi, Mr. D. M. Mcintosh, telegraph ( supervisor, Christchnrch, has been appointed postpiaster at Tauranga. '*

At a meeting of the general committee of the Taranaki A. and P. Society on Saturday, votes of condolence were passed to tiie relatives of the late Mrs. Sandford, and the family of the late Mr. R. J. Hodson.

The Rev. R. B. Gosnell, of the Methodist . Church, who has been in indifferent health for some years, in particular since the epidemic in 1918, has been ordered to rest from ministerial duties for at least six months. Mr. Gosnell is now residing at Stanley Bay, Auckland. Bandsman D. Owen, of the New Plymouth Citizens' Band, who is leaving for Hawera this week, was yesterday farewelled by members of the baud, and was the recipient of a presentation at the hands of Conductor F. W. G. McLeod. Mr. Oliver Duff, 8.A., has been ap-, pointed editor of the Timaru Herald, vice Mr. W. F. Alexander, now editor of the Dunedin Star. Mr. Duff is an Otago University graduate. He took part in the South African war, has been a member of the teaching profession, and a journalist. Not so long ago he tried his fortune in Australia, but for health reasons had to return.

Queen Alexandra was 76 on December 1. His Excellency the Governor-Gen-eral sent the following message to Her Majesty:—"l join with the Government and people of New Zealand in wishing your Majesty many happy returns of your birthday." His Excellency has received the following reply from Her Majesty:—"Please accept and convey to your Government and the people of New Zealand my sincere thanks for kind congratulations upon occasion of my birth-, day.—(Signed) Alexandra." His Excellency the Governor-General and Lady Jellicoe returned to Wellington last week from an extensive provincial tour. Their Excellencies will leave Wellington at the end of this week to go into residence at Auckland for some three months. They will attend the Davis Cup tennis matches and also the A.R.C. race meeting at Ellerslie. His Excellency is having a 14-foot (open), sailing boat built in Auckland, and hopes to be able to find time for a little recreation on the harbor.

Particulars concerning the death of the late Mrs. Ethel Maud Scott, wife of Mr. E. T. Scott, of Tarurutangi, who left Wellington for England .in July last, show that when a few days out from Newport News Mrs. Scott contracted pneumonia. On arrival at this port* the naval doctor was called in and by his and tlie nurses' strenuous efforts 9he made a partial recovery. Soon after arriving in England, she contracted sleeping sickness. She was sent to the Victoria Nursing Home at West End-on-Sea, where despite the attention of 'throe doctors, including a physician from London who attends the King, she passed away oh October 3. Six days later her remains were laid to rest in the Scott family vault. Her relatives in New Zealand comprise Messrs. Albert, Arthur and J. H. Turner (Auckland), Edgar Turner (Carrington Road) brothers, £iid Mesdames A. Leech (Inglewood), Roberts (Kaimala), and Climie (Wellington) sisters.

The death occurred at New Plymouth on Saturday morning of Mr. Hickman F. Russell, second son of the late Col. H. R. Russell. The deceased, after engaging in farming at Tarata and Bell Block, took up the position of Government valuer, and came to New Plymouth to reside. In recent years he wns in business on his own account as a valuer anil was widely known in the district. He was a thoroughly capable and conscientious vainer, very few knowing the district so thoroughly as he did, and seldom were his valuations upset in Court. The funeral took place yesterday morning, the cortege including a number of the local troop of the Legion of Frontiersmen, of which the late Mr. Russell was a member.