PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. W. F. Massey has been offered the freedom of Bath and Darlington (says a cable from London). Mr. John McWhae, M.L.C., has been appointed Agent-General for Victoria. He is expected to take up his duties in February.

Mr Jas McLeod, president of the New Zealand Rugby Union, who visited Auckland to welcome the South Africans, returns to New Plymouth to-night by motor car, after seeing the opening match of the tour at Wanganui to-day.

The Rev. W. J. Elliott has been called to Auckland hurriedly on account of the serious illness of his mother, and he will be away from New Plymouth for several days. Mr. D. C. Bates, Dominion meteorologist, was on a visit to New Plymouth on Monday in connection with the resumption of meteorological observations here. It is hoped that regular records will shortly be re-established. Mr. T. B. Williams, Mayor of Wanganui, was knocked down by a motor car when he was proceeding to a council meeting last night (says a Press telegram/. He broke an arm and was badly knocked about, being taken to a private hospital. The following Taranaki candidates were successful in passing the recent State examination for nurses: Elsie Dawbin (Stratford Hospital), Dora Gilesin and Eva Jannett (Patea Hospital), Elinor R. Palmer (Hawera Hospital), and Aileen D. Grooby (New Plymouth Hospital).

Seventy-eight years is a big portion of the history of a young colony like New Zealand. Mrs. G. S. Jakin, who died suddenly at her residence, St. Stephen’s Avenue, Parnell, the other day. was' born at Hokianga as far back as 18412. She was the. youngest daughter of the pioneer Wesleyan missioner. the Rev. John Hobbs, who started his work amongst the- Ngapuhis in the Hokianga district. At the age of 20 Miss Hobbs was married to Mr. Jakins, who had landed in Auckland three years previously.