PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. 8. G. Smith, M.P., who came to New Plymouth for the week-end, is indisposed, and the date of his return to Wellington is uncertain. The resignation of Miss H. E. Drake from the position of assistant clerk to the Taranaki County Council was accepted with regret at yesterday’s meeting of that body. Captain Glossop, of H.M.A.S. Sydney. has been appointed a Rear-Ad-miral. Captain Glossop commanded the Sydney at the destruction of, the German cruiser Emden.

A Melbourne cablegram reports that Lindsay Tasman Ride, 23 years of age, a returned soldier and a fourth year student of medicine, has been recommended as the Rhodes scholar for 1922.

A London cablegram reports the death of the Right Hon. Frederick Hugh Jackson, director of the British Trade Corporation and the Eastern Telegraph Company. He was a pioneer in arranging for the co-operation or masters and men with the Government.

’ Messrs. A. Corkill (chairman of the Inglewood County Council), and S. Neilson (clerk to that body) leave for Wellington by the mail train to-day in connection with the adjustment of accounts as between the Inglewood and Taranaki counties.

Mr. W. Graham, president of the •Taranaki Licensed Victuallers’ Association, left yesterday morning for Wellington, where he- will attend a conference of hotel proprietors from all parta of the Dominion. He was accompanied by Mr. F. Faber.

The news of the death in London of Dr. Charles Henry Haines, formerly of Auckland, has been received. Dr. Haines, who was 72 years of age, was a native of Cork, Ireland. He studied medicine in his native country, and took his M.D. degree at Queen’s College. For some years in his early days he served.in the British Navy.

A Nelson message states that Mr. H. L. Fowler, principal of Nelson College, who is retirinsr. was farewelled by a. great gathering of old boys. Nelson College old boys take the keenest personal interest in the college, and their unanimous opinion is that Mr. Fowler has maintained and raised the name of Nelson College in all that is best in the life of secondary schools. Mr. Fowler ’ intends to live at Day’s Bay, Wellington. A popular retired master mariner, Captain John Grant, died at his residence, Onehunga, on Thursday last. He was* born at Cromarty, Scotland, and arrived in New Zealand in the ship Tweed, 40 years ago. He was in the Union Steam Ship Company’s service for 24 years, for 16 of which he was master *of the Takapuna, trading between Onehqnga, New Plymouth and Wellington, Grant retired from the sea 15 years ago, and has lived in Onehunga ever since. He is survived by Mrs. Grant and three sons. Mr. C. P. du Meyer, a member of the Springbok football team, who remained in New Zealand after the departure of his South African comrades, left Auckland last week, en route for Capetown. It is stated as practically certain that Mr. du Meyer will return to make his home in New Zealand. Two other members of the Springbok team, including one of the Michau family, are stated to be contemplating settling in the Dominion, one of whom is likely to start with. £BOOO capital. The funeral of the late Mr. Uru, M.P., on Sunday at Tuahiwi Pa, Kaiapoi, was largely attended by Maoris and Europeans, the latter including representatives of various public bodies. The body lay in state at Tuahiwi Hall for an hour in the morning and was viewed by manv Europeans. After service at the Tuahiwi Anglican Church the cortege proceeded to the cemetery where the Rev. E. Webb officiated, assisted by Teari Pitama, a young Maori student of Christ’s CoHege. The tftngi will be concluded to-day.

It has been the intention of the members of the police force throughout New Zealand to make a substantial presentation. to Commissioner O’Donovan on his retirement at the end of the year. A letter has now been received from Mr. O’Donovan asking that no presentation be made to him. Mr. O Donovan states that while he understands and appreciates the motives which actuate the movement, he is averse to any testimonial or presentation being made to him directly or indirectly, and he would esteem it as a far greater favor if he is permitted to retire without a demonstration of any kind. The police officers have decided to conform to the Commissioner’s wishes. —Press Association. >