PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 25, 24 July 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The condition of Mr. G. Tisch remains about the same. He is to be removed to the hospital to-day. At the urgent request of the Bishop of Auckland, the Rev. F. G. Evans has decided to postpone his visit to Australia and take temporary charge at Devonport. Private advice has been received by Mr. H. Twisa, of Stratford, to the effect that his brother-in-law, Major Lascelles, who recently proceeded to England, baa boen appointed aide-de-camp to Lord Kitchener.

Mr. A. Wilson, who has been for several years past inspector of noxious weeds in Carterton, has been transferred to Taranaki as rabbit and noxious weed inspector. He takes up his duties on August 1.

Mr. Joseph Cresswell, barrister and solicitor, of Napier, died on Thursday morning, aged 51 years, after a short illness. Ho was a very popular and able member of the bar. Mr. Cresswell was a native of St. Kilda, Melbourne, and a son of Mr. H. C. Cresswell, solicitor, of thai city. He received his education at Wesley College, Melbourne. In 1848 ho was admitted to the bar in New Zealand, commencing practice in Gisborne. He settled in Napier twentyfour years ago. The deceased was a prominent Freemason, a member of the Druids order, and at one time held a lieutenant's commission in the F Battery Artillery, Napier. Ho leaves & widow, two daughters and a son.

Mr. Walter Wright, dairy produce grader in chaTge at Patea, who has been appointed inspector of New Zealand dairy produce in London, joined the dairy division of the Agricultural Department in September, 1903, when he resigned his position as factory manager of the Northern Wairoa dairy factory. He is 42 years, of ago. He had previously held similar positions at Owaku, Okftiawa, iuid Normanby, and had the reputation of being one of tSie best factory managers in New Zealand. His experience covers both butter and cheese manufacture. He has been continuously engaged in the work of instruction and inspection since his appointment to the Agricultural Depairtratiit. An interesting coincidence haa been revealed by the mail. While Lieut. Hertzel, curator of the Palmerston museum, and a veteran of Von Tempsky's famous! Forest Rangers, was shaking hands with His Excellency the Governor here in connection with the local celebrations, his brother, Captain George Hertzel, was being presented to the King in England as one of the first of the volunteers. He joined the First Rifle Volunteers in 1852, and was lion, secretary in 1859, when the movement became general. He is now 78, and his photograph is in the English papers with other pioneers—The Right Hon. Viscount Sidmouth, the Right lion. Earl of Mt. Edgsumbe, the Right Hon. Sir J. H. Kennaway, Bart., and one or two others. In the same paper is a portrait of Lieut. Hertzel's grandfather, who was an officer in the early part of last century.— Stratford Post.