PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 March 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cablegram reports the death of Mr. Edward Walton, water-color artist. Mr. Cullen, of Auckland, has been appointed stationmaster at Eltham. A London message states that Earl Winterton will suGceed Lord Lytton as Undersecretary of State for India. A London cable states that the King is slightly indisposed, and that His Majesty cancelled a dinner engagement at the last moment. Mr. R. Miller, chief clerk at Hastings, has been appointed stationmaster at Stratford in succession to Mr. Veale, who is retiring on superannuation. Mr. R. B. Morris, secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department, and Mr. E. A. Shrimpton, chief telegraph engineer, visited New Plymouth on Monday, leaving again yesterday by motor for the south. Major C. H. Cooper, accompanied by Mrs. Cooper, arrived in Inglewood by the mail train last night, on a visit to his brother, Mr. A. W. Cooper. Major Cooper, who recently retired from the army, arrived in New Zealand by the Corinthic. Miss A. W. Spence, who is retiring from the teaching profession, after 40 years’ service, 35 of which has been spent on the staff of the Richmond School, has never been absent from her duties one single day on account of sickness. Speaking at last night’s annual meeting of the New Plymouth Golf Club, the chairman (Mr. T. P. Anderson) referred to the fact that one of their members, Mr. Andrew Smith, was in hospital at Trentham, and was likely to be incapacitated for some time. He was sure all members would regret to hear of this.

Members of the staff of Messrs. J. B. McEwan and C 0.., New Plymouth, foregathered on Saturday to make a presentation to Miss Nellie White, who is about to be married.. Mr. T. H. Hamilton, in making the presentation of an oak cakestand and Doulton dishes from the staff, together with a cheque from the firm, referred in appreciative terms to Miss White’s long and faithful service with the firm.