PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 171, 12 August 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Miss 'McArthur has been selected by the Oaonui School Committee to take the headtcaehership of the School.

Mr. Charles Jell'coLt died in the Wa nganui Hospital on Monday, aged 77 years. He arrived in New Zealand in 1801 with the 57th Regiment, with which he had previously been in Ireland, lonia. Crimea, Egypt and India. For Lis services in the Crimea, he received the Crimea medal (with Balaclava and Seba«tapol clasps). He was also the possessor of the Turkish and New Zealand medals.

At the meeting of the. Mount Egmont "Masonic Lodge last night Bro. F. C. J. Bellringer, P.M., was presented with a Past Master's jewel in recognition of his many years of service as secretary, ever willingly and faithfully rendered. Bro. J. Asher, P.M., made the presentation, paying a graceful tribute to the memory of the late Bro. James Bellringer, and remarking that hirf son, the present secretary, was a worthy successor, taking a very keen interest in the Masonic fraternity. Bro. Bellringer, who was completely taken by surprise, replied in a few grateful sentences.

; Victoria College is proud with regard ( to the llhodes (scholarships, but the palm goes to a Newfoundland school. For the third time since its foundation a student of the Christian Brothers' Colj lege, Newfoundland, hi& obtained the i Rhodes scholarship. The fortunate stu dent this year was John Digging win during his collegiate course proved by his groat ability as a student and his prowess in games that he was the best candidate in the island colony. The i Christian Brothers in Kimberlcy have also their ]{hodca scholars, and the Christian Brothers' College in Western Australia has as well, while the achievement of Xeal Macros San, of the Christian Brothers' Mudgee College, Brisbane, three years ago, is (the Catholic Press] Sydney, say*) too fresh in people's memories to need repeating. The very many friends of Miss Ann Smith will regret to learn of her death, •vhieh occurred yesterday morning. The deceased ladv was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, who arrived in New I lymouth by the ship "Tiinaudra" in :he first year of the settlement. Mr. Smith farmed the "Merrylands" farm on the Hospital road for a number of years, and left three children,, two daughters and a son. the hitter bein<* the father of Mr. Stanley Smith, who now holds a portion of his farm. Miss Smith's brother and sister predeceased her. At the age of seventeen years, acting upon the expressed wish of the Ven. Archdeacon Govett, she assumed charge of St. Mary'* day school, and held that portion for fortyfive years. It was her pleasure i:i more recent years to have placed in her care the children of many of her early pupils, a tribute to the of her instruction and training. Miss Smith will be missed in a very wide circle of friends, who held her in liigfo esteem, I