PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Arthur Burgess, of Auckland,. a brother of Mr. C. H. Burgess, is spending a few days in New Plymouth. The Hon. J. G. Anderson, who has been visiting the South Island, leaves Dunedin to-day en route for Wellington. Mr. O. J. Howarth, who was one of the original four organising teachers appointed in the Taranaki district, has been transferred to the Te Kuiti district under the Auckland Board. Sir Joseph Ward, the Eltham Argus is informed, has purchased a house in Auckland, and intends residing there. The death is reported of Mrs. Edward Clark, of Whenuakura. Mr. A. W. Diprose, M.A., has been appointed to the position of extra “B” grade master at the New Plymouth Boys’ High School, a position which has been created by the increase in the school roll. Messrs. A. Papps and G. F. Bertrand, of the teaching staff of the Boys’ High School, were granted leave of absence at last night’s meeting of the High Schools Board of Governors, in order that they might attend the teachers’ I court of appeal at \ Wellington. Mr. T. Tayler, who has just retired o/r superannuation from the position of cleric of the court at Timaru, is at preaent on a visit to his brother, Mr. G. W. Tayler, Mayor of Eltham. Mr. Norman R. Jacobsen, M.Sc., has been appointed to the position of seience master at the New Plymouth Boys’ High School, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. A. R. Ryder, M.A. Mr. Jacobsen is at present first assistant at the Napier Boys’ High School, and, besides his academic distinctions, which he gained with honors, is a fine athlete, being actively interested in most branches of sport. The following appointments have recently been made to the staff of the Hamilton High School: Mr. M. C. Gudex, M.A., M.Sc., formerly of the Hamilton High School staff, and of Christchurch Boys’ High School; Mr. A. P. Nelson, M.A., formerly of the staff of the Otago Boys’ High School and of the Lawrence District High School. News was received on Thursday of the death of the Rev. Nichol at Auckland. Deceased was one of the pioneer Presbyterian ministers in Hawke’s Bay. He commenced his ministry in Wairoa in June, 1878, and from there he went to Havelock North in 1881, and after being stationed there for six years he went to Hampden in the South Island. Brigadier-General Hart stated last week that, owing to pressure on his time, he had no intention of contesting the Wairarapa seat, even if he should receive the petition which, it is stated, the soldier settlers are sending him. He has just recovered from the strain of the war, and would not venture upon a strenuous eleiwb tion campaign. ’ ' Mr. W. M. Tapp, secretary to the N.Zhl \ Jersey Breeders’ Association, will proceed 7 to Australia at the end of this month to judge the Jerseys at the Royal Centenary Show to be held in Sydney from April 10 to 19. This will be Mr. Tapp’s second visit to Australia in that capacity, he having judged the Jerseys at the Brisbane National Dairy Show in 1918. An announcement, was made in Melbourne recently by Mr. Hugh J. Ward that he had officially resigned from J. C. Williamson, Ltd. Mr. Ward said he had taken the step because he considered, as an individualist who had plenty of scope in the past, that the present amalgamation brought, too many minds to bear on a business that, required both sympathy and ideals in the theatre. There was an overabundance of directors and managing directors in the present firm, and for that reason he had decided to retire. It was his intention to form a company, to be known as the Hugh J. Ward Theatres, Ltd., for the purpose of showing highclass plays. Cabled advice has been received of the death in Canada of Mr. Gordon McGregor, who has for many years controlled the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd., and with it the huge business of Fords throughout the British Colonial Empire. The late Mr. McGregor was a whole-hearted Canadian, a leader of those who have believed that Canada should take her place as the factory for the Empire of all goods otherwise bought of the United States. His vision and energy have played no small part in the tremendous progress in recent years of Canadian manufacture, more especially in his particular sphere of motorcar manufacture from the steel onwards. I With his abundant energy, Mr. McGregor I combined an evident sincerity and good-fellowship, which made a host of friends for him. For New Zealanders to meet the late Mr. McGregor in his home land has been to appreciate at its lasting value our blood relationship to our winter Dominion. He had many friends, too, in New Zealand, made during a trip out hero some ten years ago.