PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 November 1926, Page 8

PERSONAL.

Mr. T. T. Hugo, insuector of fire brigades, is visiting New Plymouth. Prince Henry, who was operated on for adenoids, had a good night and is making progress. A Dunedin message reports the death of Police Superintendent Mathieson, aged 60, after an illness of some weeks. Mr. W. H. Skinner, who has been on a visit to the South Island, returned to New Plymouth on Tuesday night. A Gisborne message reports the death of the Rev. Sampson Stephens, late vicar of To Puke and formerly of Clyde aged sixty years. Captain W. P. Collins, one of the senior masters of the Union Steam Ship Company, died in Wellington on Tuesday evening. Mr. Coyle, secretary to the Wellington Hospital Board, has been appointed secretary to the Newcastle Hospital Board, states a Press Association message from Sydney.

A cable message from Calgary states that the Grace Presbyterian Church has decided to invite the Rev. James McNeill, of Nelson, New Zealand, to become pastor.

Air. G. W. Rogers, who has been in indifferent health for some time, has entered a private hospital in Wellington for special treatment, says the Opunake Times.

Mr. G. Morgan, assistant manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, Sydney, left for Vancouver on the Aorangi to relieve Air. J. C. lorne, manager of the Vancouver office of the company. Mr. J. Aitken, Grand Alaster of the New Zealand branch of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Alaneliester Unity, accompanied by Mr. H. S. Al. Quigley, a member of the board of directors, who are paying an official visit to Taranaki, are at present in New Plymouth. The Rev. Hobbs, vicar of Christ Church, Wanganui East, has retired after 50 years’ service, 20 years of which he spent in Hastings. He was also stationed at Terrace End, Palmerston North, before being appointed to Wanganui East. Air. Hobbs intends to reside in Hastings. The absence of Air. John Gibson and Mr. Thomas Veale from the Synod meeting of the Taranaki-Wanganui district of the Methodist Church yesterday was commented on with regret. The Rev. T. R. Richards said both were very seriously ill. They were very old and enthusiastic workers, the latter being 84 years of age. Their work had been very much appreciated at previous synods. It was decided to send letters of sympathy to Afessrs. Gibson and Veale.

Air. Alexander Ferguson, whose death was reported from Christchurch, was for thirty-two years manager of tho National Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch. He was born in 184,9, in Scotland, and was educated at the Tain Academy. For three years he served in the British Linen Company’s Bank at Tain, Scotland, and later he removed to London, where he joined the staff of the Oriental Bank Corporation. Some years later Air. Ferguson had some experience iu the world of commerce in Liverpool, but in 1873'lie joined the staff of the National Bank of New Zealand in Ixmdon. Four years after joining the bank, the late Air. Ferguson was transferred to New Zealand, and a year after his arrival in the Dominion he was appointed manager of the bank's branch at Balelutha. Two years later he was transferred in a similar capacity to Tirnaru. In 1885 the late Air. Ferguson was appointed manager of the bank in Christchurch and held the position until his retirement.