PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 299, 27 January 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Frank liume is on a short visit to New Plymouth.

Mr. W. A. Simpson will probably leave for Canada next week.

The Rev. James Guy, of Now Plymouth', has hooked Ins passage for England bv the Tainui, sailing on Mar.ll 24th.

Ills. Melvay, a very old New Plymouth resident, who lias been visiting New Plymouth, returned to Auckland last night by the Rarawa, % Rev. Frank Tucker, of the Thames', has (states a Napier wire) intimated his willingness to accept a call to tne Taradale and Clive Presbyterian charge. The Hon. Dr. Fnmiay, Minister of Justice and Attorney-iloneral, has just received word of his appointment as a governor of the London School of Economies and Political Science, of which Mr. W. P. Reeves, the late High Commissioner for New Zealand, is the director.

Mr.'P. S. Whitcomoe, seeretarv :o the Education Board, has been authori-s. Ed to proceed to Wellington to interview the Education Department officials, with a view to arriving at a better understanding of the interpretation of the classification of teachers, and other matters.

Mr. W. A. Ballantyne, Chief Inspector under the Taranaki Education Board, has been appointed to attend the Nc.v Zealand Educational Conference in Wellington on 10th, 11th and 12th February. Messrs Ballantyne and Whettor have been granted leave to attend the annual conference of inspectors.

At a mooting ol the Christchureh Hospital Board yesterday a report was presented by the sanatorium committee stating that with the approval of the Inspector-General, and on the recommendation of some members of the Board's medical staff, the committee had appointed Dr. Blacicore, M.D., D.Pii., of Bombay, to. the position of medical superintendent of the .sanatorium at a salary of £3OO a year.—Press' wire.

The death is announced of Sergeant McPhee, of the police force, Auckland, who tor 'the past eighteen months had been in charge of tiie sub-district of Newmarket. The sergeant had been suffering for a week or two from an i'lness which was at first thought to be influenza, but which was subsequently diagonised as ptomaine poisoning. He had been about eighteen years in tile service, and fbr "many years was stationed at Thames, his next appointment being to Te Awamutu, where he was in charge for about eight or nine years. He was then transferred to Auckland. He leaves a widow, but no family. Mr. Heywood Crispe, of Mauku, who had been a resident of the Auckland district for fifty-nine years, died last week. His parents arrived in the ship Victory in 1851. In 1859 he joined the first volunteer corps formed at Mauku, called the Southern Rifles, the name being afterwards changed to the Forest Rifle Volunteers. Later, as sub-lieutenant, le served at Mauku during the disturbance with the natives of the district in ISU3, receiving the New Zealand war medal. Later still he served in the Royal Cavalry Volunteers, Otahuhu troop, under the command of Colonel Xixon. 11/. Crispe leaves a widow, three sons, and three daughters. William Johnstone, who will be 10fi years of age on March 20, was, when a small boy, chosen by Napoleon as cabin boy on the Belleroplion during his voyage to St. Helena. Johnstone owns a prayer book given to him by Napoleon during his stay of two years at St. ITeiena. In this is an inscription i.v Napoleon. Johnstone describes Napoleon as a vrrv silent and jrrave man. He was apparently fond of his calvn boy, and when Johnstone did anything that pleased Napoleon, he would flip him under the ear with his finger, saying: "Good, good." Thirty-six years ago Johnstone came to Australia, and was for some time farming in Tasmania. lie is now an occupant of the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor at Randwiek, Sydney, who the other week appealed to Mr. Williamson to allow Johnstone to witness the performance of "A Royal Divorce." The request was gladly a«ceded to.

To be rejected for Tuapoka and eleeted to the House of Commons in a period extending a little over twelve months is a remarkable accomplishment, upon which Dr. Chappies friends in New Zealand will heartily congratulate him. After vainly wooing the electors of,N:"vtown on several occasions. Dr. Chappie, on the death of Mr. J. Bennett, contested the bve-election held for Tuapeka June. 1!)08 ( and was returned, the voting being: Chappie 1075, Horn 104."), Scott 545. At the general elect ions in November. 1008. Dr. Chappie again Contested the Tuapeka constituency, but was lefeated. The voting was: .T. A. Mcpherson 1544, R. Scott 1441, Chappie 1204. At the second ballot the Opposition can. didate. llr. Scott, was victorious. Dr. OhappJe. who is a member of the Roy il Academy of Surgeon-. England, was born in Alexandra South in 1864. the son of John Cole Chappie, farmer, Alhuidalc, Ophir. lie received his earli-T education at Ota,go University. Dr. Chappie commenced the practice o[ his profession in Wellington in 18!)2 V 11." was a member o f til'- Victoria College Council from iis founding until 1007. During hi- residence iu Wellington he was Surgeou-Ca.iitain' of the Zealandhr* Rifle*. lie married Mi-- TOrnbull, only daughter of Mr. T. Turubnll. aivhifeet. Wellington. During hi- short Parliamentary career here Dr. Chappie prowl himself an able debater, and all 'lis sneeche- were well sullied. displaying a good gra-D of the {><> l itii-a 1 questions i'.f the day. I'is colonial knowledge should be of great advantage to him in the broader nolilical arena he ha- jus) entered.—Times.