PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Dr. F. Truby King was, 47 years ago, a clerk in a M-asterton bank. It was largely on the persuaeion of the late Dr. Hosking, of Masterton, that he studied medicine.

Mr. Percy Hawkins, eldest son of Mr. W. H. Hawkins, of New Plymouth, and late of Oka to, leaves Auckland -by the Niagara to-day for America, where he expects to remain for about six months.

Mr. and Mrs. Goo. King, of New Plymouth. who have been on a visit to the South returned h\me on Saturday evening. Mr. P. Harley Moseley, vice-Consul for the United States at Calcutta, has been transferred to Sydney (says a cable message). Mr. M. Myers, of Wellington, is at present in New Plymouth on business in connection with the sittings of the Supteme Court. Messrs. G. A. Lee and A. C. Owen left by the mail train yesterday to attend the annual conference of engineers in Wellington Afterwards they go to the Nelson district to report on some hydro-electric works.

The Foxton School Committee endorsed the appointment of Mr. James Banks, of Waverley, as head teacher of the Foxton School. There were 21 applications for the position. A pleasant function took place at the Eltham railway station on Saturday afternoon when the members of the staff assembled to bid farewell to Mr. G. W. Bennett, who had been in charge of the Eltham railway station for just over twelve years, and who has now retired from the service. Presentations were made to both Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Bennett.

Mr. F. Malfroy, of the Wellington staff of the Bank of New South Wales, who has been promoted to the position of manager at Stratford, was the recipient of a presentation on Saturday from the members of the Kelburn Tennis Club. The presentation was made by the club captain, Mr. „C. W. Earle, who, in expressing regret at the club’s loss, stated that Mr. Malfroy was one who would be much missed. Mr. J. H. Beattie, librarian at the Carnegie Institute, New Plymouth, has tendered his resignation for private family reasons. The report of the Carnegie Institute Committee, which was adopted by last night’s meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council, recommended: —“That Mr. Beatties resignation be accepted with regret. The committee desires to record its high appreciation of the hard and sound work carried on by him in the reorganisation of the institute since taking charge, more especially with regard to the . museum in the numbering, classifying and registering of the whole of the exhibits—a most laborious undertaking, and one requiring the utmost care and patience. The furnishing condition of the library in all its branches, as shown by the steady increase of patrons and income therefrom, is also in a large measure due to his unfailing courtesy and attention to the public and their requirements. The committee wish Mr. Beattie every success for the future and feel sure he will always show the same good qualities of energy, courtesy and probity that he has displayed whilst in charge of the New Plymouth library and museum.”