PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Dr. Milroy, who has been attending the medical conference at Wellington, returned to New Plymouth last night. He was accompanied by Mrs. Milroy. Mr. Geo. Capper, of Kaimata, has been appointed a member of the Everett Road Scenic Board, in place of the late Mr. W. G. Percival.

A cable from London says the Daily News emphasises a ruiqor that Lord Curzon (Secretary for Foreign Affairs) is anxious to resign owing to ill health, but will not resign before the Montagu controversy is disposed of, lest it be misinterpreted as a sequel thereto.

The names of ; Misses Beryl Howie (Hunterville), Marie Gair (Timaru), Malvina Weber (New Plymouth), and Alphra May Thompson (Wellington) were added* to the list of probationers at yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki Hospital Board. A London cable reports that Lord Manton, formerly Sir Joseph Watson, chairman of the famous soap firm, was thrown from his horse while hunting and died immediately of heart failure in the presence of his two sons. Lord Manton took up racing two years ago, when he spent £30,000 on yearlings. He owned Lemonora and Love in Idleness.

The Rev. J. G. Castle, who has been vicor of All Saints Church. Eltham, for over two years, has accepted a position on the stall’ of the Palmerston North Boys’ High School (says the Argus). In the course of some remarks to the congregation at the conclusion of the service at All Saints on Sunday evening, Mr. Castle said he had for a considerable time been quite convinced that his best work was done in teaching, and, as it was a matter of conscientiously doing what he felt he ought to do, he had applied for a scholastic appointment. Probably some might think that it was because his faith had gone to pieces, but this was not so. His faith was stronger than it had ever been, otherwise he might not have had the moral courage to take the action ho had. He had endeavored to be more than just a parson who preached. He had pointed out to them that they ought to do their duty as they found it to the best of their ability, and he was now trying to do what he had taught them to do. The date of the Rev. J. G. Castle’s departure from Eltham has not been definitely fixed, but he will probably take up his new appointment soon after Easter.