PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 1 September 1925, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr L. J. Bull, postmaster at Hawera, resumed duty to-day after having spent his annual leave in Wellington and Blenheim districts. >

Mir. J. J. Jones, chairman of the Railway Cbn,t ml Board, was to leave Wellington to-cliay to attend the Australian Jnter-Sltiate Railway conference.

At the annual general meeting of the Cardiff Co-op. Dairy Company last evening the shareholders passed a vote of sympathy with Mr J. Richards, a director, expressing hopes for his speedy reeoveiy from his present illness. Mr A. E. Fowler lias been appointed Commissioner of Taxes to succeed Mr Clark, who lias retired. The new Commissioner was born at Lawrence in IS6S, and .joined the Taxing Department in 1885. In 1914 ho became Deputy-Commissioner.—Press Association.

The value of the work done by Mr W. H. Skinner at the Anglican General Synod l in connection with the formation of the new diocese of Waikato and North Taranaki was fittingly acknowledged by members of clergy and laity present at a meeting held in New Plymouth yesterday. It was noted that Mr Skinner had, despite scant consideration from members of the Synod, made a firm stand and had obtained what was wanted.

At a meeting of clergy and laity of North Taranaki in New Plymouth, yesterday, convened to discuss matters connected with the new diocese, respectful congratulations.were ordered to be conveyed to Archbishop Averill on his appointment as Primate, and also the keen regret of the Taranaki Archdeaconry that his influence and advice would be lost through the creation of the new diocese. The hope was expressed that His Grace would long be spared to devote his gifts of tireless energy, courageous leadership and unfailing devotion to duty to the. interests of the church of the province of Hew Zealand. It was stressed, that the Archbishop had come to the Auckland diocese at a crisis in its history and had steered it safely through many troubles and difficulties.