PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 March 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. A. C. Neilsen, of the Nelson ihunicipal office staff, was yesterday appointed clerk to the Inglewood County Council. There were five applicants for the position.

The death occurred on Sunday at his residence, Hamilton, of Mr. James Benjamin Scott, at the early age of 41 years. Mr. Scott, who was a son of the late Mr. D. H. Scott, of Pukekohe, had been in business in Hamilton' as a land agent for over 20 years.

At the meeting of the Inglewood County Council yesterday the chairman extended a welcome to two new members, Crs. Capper (North Riding) and Topping (East Riding), and also to Cr. Cowley, who had returned to the council table after being absent owing to an accident.

It will be good news to many friends to learn that the latest reports received concerning the health of Mr. W. D. Powdrell, M.P., are very satisfactory (says yesterday’s Hawera Star). He has had uniformly good sleep, and his condition is reported to be steadily improving. Commandant and Mrs. Middlemiss, of the New Plymouth corps of the Salvation Army, who leave to-day on furlough, en route to Melbourne, were the guests at a farewell social tendered in the Workers' Hall last night. A pleasant social evening was spent, a lengthy musical programme being rendered. Commandant and Mrs. Middlemiss expect to be absent for about six weeks, during which time Ensign Shelton will be, relieving officer.

The recent deaths of three old members of the Bar—Mr. J. C. Helmore, of Christchurch, at the age of 89; Mr. C. E. Button, of Auckland, at the age of 84; and Sir James Prendergast, at the age of 95—have prompted an inquiry as to who is now the senior admitted member of the legal profession in the Dominion. We (Gtago Daily Times) believe we are correct in saying that the distinction of being the senior member of the profession by admission not only in Otago but also in the whole of New Zealand, belongs to Mr. D’Arcy Haggitt, who was admitted by Mr. Justice H. S. Chapman in February, 1865. Constable T. Jones, a very popular police officer, left Wellington yesterday for New Plymouth, where he is to be district clerk in the newly-created police district. On Saturday there was a large gathering at the Lambton police station to say good-bye to Constable Jones. McNamara, Senior-Servant Gaffney, and Constable Smith spoke in terms of the highest praise of Constable Jones, whom they described as a gentleman of rare '.personal qualities and character, and an officer of exceptional ability. A presentation of a solid leather suit-case was made. Constable. Jones has been in Wellington for about twelve years, and for most of the time has been in the district office Qsaya _he Timea).