PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Cecil Gray, who is now residing in the Marton district, is on a short visit to New Plymouth.

The Canterbury College Board of Governors has decided to offer the position of rector for the whole of Canterbury College to Dr. Charles Chilton, one of the college professors. The Hon. C. J. Parr (Minister of Education and Health), who is to open the Dominion Show at Hawera next week, will also pay a visit to New Plymouth, but the date of the Minister’s arrival has not yet been decided.

The death took place somewhat suddenly yesterday of Mr. Charles Hugh Stott, for many years a resident of Waitara. The late Mr. Stott, who died yesterday afternoon in New Plymouth, will be very much missed by a large circle of friends. He had been in failing health for some time.

At Okaiawa last Tuesday evening a social evening was tendered to Mrs. .Johnstone and the Misses Johnstone, who are taking up their residence in Hawera. The settlers presented Mrs. Johnstone with a case of cutlery, and the Misses J. and E. Johnstone with a gold pendant brooch each. Mr. H. Betts made the presentation, which was acknowledged by Mr. J. Johnstone. A wedding was celebrated in St. Cuthbert’s Church, Manaia, on June 15, when Gordon, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. 13. Harrison, of Matapu, was married to Miss Linda, fourth (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Sharp, of Kapuni. Rev. A. C. Swainson was the officiating clergyman. Miss Eileen Sharp and Miss Gladys Harrison were bridesmaids and Mr. R. Hooker best man and Mr. A. Guy groomsman.

A vote of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. W. L. Newman was passed at last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth Horticultural Society. Mr. F. Goodacre referred to the late Mr. Newman's term of membership in the society, and said that during that period he had tendered invaluable Service to the institution. Mr. G. W. Browne said the late Mr. Newman had taken a keen and lively interest in matters concerning the town and had been a valuable asset, to the society. The motion was carried in silence, all present standing.

Mrs. -1. Tlotet, one of the oldest residents of Te Kuiti, died there on Thursday last, aged 73 years. She was the ninth child of Mr. William Turner, who came out to New Zealand as a whaler in the early days and married a Maori named Ripeha Tahi, a chieftainess of the Waikato and Maniapoto tribes. Her husband, Mr. John Hetet. is a chief ot the Maniapoto tribe. Mrs. Hetet, as landlady for many years of the Hotel Grand at Te Kuiti, was well-known to and highly respected by travellers through the King Country.