PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

An Auckland message reports the death of Mr. P. J. Nerheriy, M.L.C. Mr. M. Fraser, chairman of the Taranaki Hospital Board, returned from Rotorua yesterday. Madam Clara Butt is a passenger for Wellington on the Tahiti, which left Sydney yesterday. A Sydney cablegram reports tho death of Mr. Peter Kemp, ex-champion world’s sculler. Though nealy 70 he enjoyed good health till a few days ago when he underwent an operation. Messrs. E. Maxwell and C.' E. Bellringer, who have 'been to Wellington on Harbor Board business, returned to New Plymouth last night. Mr. Newton King, who accompanied them,, returns to-night.

Pro Kate has been granted, says a Sydney message, in the will of Mr. William Gibson, of the firm of F. 0. B. Gibson, Melbourne. It shows that the Victorian portion of the estate was sworn not to exceed £1,726,000, and personalty £130,000. Mr. E. A. Beleher, formerly headmaster at Christ’s College, has been selected by the executive committee of the British Exhibition as a special commissioner to promote interest in the scheme in the Overseas Dominions.

Mr. Tom Hadfield, a well-known Auckland land agent, died in a private hospital, after a few days’ illness, following an operation for appendicitis. He was 64 years of age, and came to New Zealand from England over forty years Messrs. J. S. Connett and C. J. Belcher, chairman respectively of the Taranaki and Eltham County Councils, returned by the mail train last night from Wellington, where they waited on the Government as a deputation for Taranaki County Councils in connection . with the proposed County Finance Bill and other matters.

Dr. P. Marshall, headmaster ot Wanganui Collegiate .School, will vacate his position at the end of the first term in 1922 and will be succeeded by the Rev. C. F. Pierce, M.A., some time scholar of Magdalen College, Oxford. The Rev. Mr. Pearce has for the past six years been headmaster of Cranbrook School, Yorkshire, and at Haileybury an assistant-master at Giggleswick School, Yorkshire, and at Haileybury The appointment was made by a commission of university professors and headmasters.

Mr. Pierce C. Freeth, who for the past six years has been managing editor of the Manawatu Daily Times, on Monday disposed of his interests in that paper (says the Standard). The departure of a good citizen will be regretted. Mr. and Mrs. Freeth have been closely associated with all movements for the welare of the community during their six years’ residence here. As a member of Wanganui Education Board and the Palmerston North High School Board of Governors, Mr. Freeth has rendered good service to the schools, and has also been prominent in the activities of the Chamber of Commerce, the Patriotic Society, the Citizens’ League, the Luncheon Club, and St.. Helen s Home Committee, besides filling the position of secretary of the Manawatr. branch of the New Zealand Efficiency League. (Mr- Freeth, who is one of tho Eominion’s ablest journalists, is an old New Plymouth boy, and was formerly manager of .the Now Zealand Times and editor of the Christchurch Star.)