PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The King and Queen of the Belgians have arrived in London on an official visit. Mr. Fow, Mayor of Hamilton, is at present on a visit to Hawera. Mr. Fow is well-known in Taranaki, having been in business in Hawera some years ago. A Sydney telegram reports the death of Mr. Ted Evans, who played in the Australian eleven in the eighties. Mr. James IL B. Coates has resigned his seat on the board of the National Bank of New Zealand and has'accepted an appointment as honorary director. Mr. Arthur Myers has joined the board. Lieut.-Colonel A. R. Young, M.R.C.V.S., Director of the Live Stock Division of the Agricultural Department, is expected to reach New Plymouth the mail train this evening. The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Mines and Labor, who underwent a second operation for appendicitis on Saturday, is reported to be progressing satisfactorily (says a Press telegram from Wellington). A cable from London announces the death of Lord Eustace Cecil, second son of the second Marquis of Salisbury, at the age of 87. He was a railway and company director and sat in the House of Commons for various periods. The death of Mrs. Ellen Green, which occurred at Ponsonby (Auckland) last week, closed a life that was associated with the early days of Auckland. The eldest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Gleeson, the deceased was born in 1842 and was one of the first Europeans in Auckland.

The death has occurred of another old resident of Auckland, in the person of Mr. Charles Mackay, late of Mount Eden, in his 69th year. The late Mr. Mackay was for many years in business in Auckland as a bookseller, and also conducted a business at Thames for a time.

At Holy Trinity Church, Devonport, Auckland, on Wednesday, June 3. the marriage took place of Mr. John Olson Morton, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morton, of Egmont Village, and Miss Evelyn Maud Death, third daughter of Mr. Samuel Death, of Devonport, and formerly of Kaimata. The Rev. E. L. Harvie, formerly vicar of Inglewood, performed the ceremony. Mr. R. Smart, who has held a responsible position in the Wellington branch of the Bank of New Zealand during rhe last six years, has retired on superannuation, after a service of over forty years. He joined the bank in Tau-i-anga (Bay of Plenty) in 1878. He is Well-known in Patea and Mauaia.

News of the death of Sister Mary Damian was received in Manaia last Wednesday. The deceased was recently a teacher at the local convent, and had endeared herself to parents and children alike. She was of a very kindly disposition. Bev. lather Kelly, at the services held there on . unday, •poke very highly of the deceased Sister’s ability in her profession and of her sterling qualities as a Sister.—Star.

At the Taranaki Land Board meeting last week, a letter was received from Mr G. H. Bullard, formerly < ommissioner of Crown Lands of this district, but now of the Canterbury district expressing appreciation of a presentation of an entree dish from the local Lands and Survey Office staff and membeis of the Land Board. Owing to Mr. Bullard taking his departure during the Easter vacation and being unable to return here for a short visit as originally hoped for, the presentation had to be made at Christchurch.