PERSONAL.

Patea Mail, Volume XLIII, 18 June 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The term of office of the High Com-■i!i;-::'')i:er (Mir Thomas Mackenzie) has hen renewed by Cabinet for a further four month.; from June 22nd.

Word was received from Auckland yesterday of the death of Mrs. Olive Gichard, daughter of Mr. James Paterson of Kaknramca. The deceased, who ■.\a; of a particularly bright and cheerful disposition, was a general favourite and her early demise will come as a shock to a large circle of friends in this district.

The hist of the cowboys may now place hi■■; spurs and Stetson in cold stor- :•'.:»' (s:;ys a Vancouver paper). An aviator has been engaged on J. P. Moroni! 's Montana ranch, whose duties are !,) patrol ;ho properly under the direciioii oi' the mai'.ager. Wireless comliuiiiicatioii will be maintained with headquarter:;.

'•' V.'iiliin ilirc" hours of the capture • )!' Le (v,ies;:oy by the JYo.w /Jenlanders, a:: oaierp-isiug Y.M.C.A. secretary had c.:i;d IM'cd a 'possie' in tlie eenlrc of rlic ii''\vu," !-:iill Mr. .Tames Hay at ('].;■:.• 11 liiiivii last weel:. "He was so ca. i'ly on ilie scene that lie also managed !o enpiure a pair of Hun horses and a \.-ip;:'.'in, which proved generally useful." (Laughter.)

(''•copal ra 's Needle is the only public monument in London which was struck by a German bomb. Numberless people to whom this is news are now \isiting the Victoria Enibarkment to survey the extent of (he damage. It is very slight indeed. The plinth and the steps, and the supporting .sphinxes have suffered, but the obelisk itself is merely scratched, and stands as eiei'.t as it ever did at Alexandria in tin 1 days when Augustus Caesar ruined.

Mr. A. J. Aiihr.u left yesterday for .Yew i'lyniouth to attend the golden wending celebration of his parents, Mr. ami Mrs. G. A. Adla.ni of Oakura. Bcsi'.ies sen in;; his King and country in !he liriiu:' line, Air. G. A. Adlam for many years did yeoman service as a member of tlie* Tnranaki Education Hoard. In company with his many friends throughout the province we w'sli him and Mrs. Adlam still further vcaiv; of happiness and prosperity.