PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 307, 20 May 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Rev. P. L. Cameron, of Westmere, had ji paralytic seizure on Wednesday and had to he conveyed to the hospital, where he lies in a rather serious condition, While Mr. Bonar Law was playing golf at Malahide, Ireland, with the Very Rev. 11. G. M. Webster, Dean of the ('lmpel Royal, Dublin, the Dean dropped dead. Mr. G. Van Heck, the renowned violinist, who has been engaged bv the management of the Empire Picture Palace as musical director, will arrive here early next month. Mr. Davis, stationmaster at Waipukurau, who is resigning from the railway service, was the recipient a few evenings ago of a purse of sovereigns from the employees of the various Government departments there. Mr. Noel Jennings, reporter on the Stratford Post for about eighteen months past, who has joined the staff of the "Taranaki Daily News," was presented by his confreres on Saturday with a token of their regard. Bishop Averill is still confined to his house in Napier with laryngitis, which it is thought he contracted during his recent visit to the Oriugi camp. On Saturday he was somewhat better than he was earlier in the week. Mr. R. L. Okey, who has been in Mr. Newton King's insurance department for the past three or four years, but who has joined the State Insurance Department, was on Saturday afternoon presented by Mr. Xewton King's staff with a set of ebony-backed brushes. A Wellington telegram reports the death of Colonel Alex. Crowe. He came out as a member of the (lath Regiment. He was assistant defence storekeeper for manv years, and was in command" of the Ist' Wellington Rifle Battalion; The Colonel was 88 years of age. Mr. J. Somerville, who has been transferred to Woodville,, was the recipient of a presentation from a number of friends, which took the form of a travelling rug. Mr. Geo. Tabor, who made the presentation, referred to Mr. Somerville's willingness to assist at all times where his vocal abilities could be of service. Captain C. P. Rogers who has been I clerk and meter reader for the New Plymouth Electric Lighting Department during the past two years, was on Saturday presented by the staff of the substation with « silver cigarette case on the occasion of his severing his connection in order to take up a position with the A.M.P. Society. The Prime Minister has received information to the effect that Mr. E. H. Hiley. the newly 'appointed general manager of the ,Xe\v Zealand Railways, will arrive in the Dominion sometime during September. He will come via Canada and the United States, making an inspection of the railway system of those countries, so as to be equipped with the latest information regarding railway developments there. Mr. A. P. Dryden (chief postmaster, Wellington), Mr. C. A. Piper (railway traffic superintendent), and Mr. T. N. Broderick (Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington), who have been appointed by the Government to investigate the general working of the Wanganui river service, left Wanganui yesterday for Tnumarunni, taking evidence and collecting the necessary information affecting their mission. * They will return to Wanganui about Thursday and complete their investigations there before returning to Wellington. i After a long and painful illness, an old resident of llawcra, Mrs. Richards, relict of the late Dr. Richards, formerly in practice in Hawcra, died in the local hospital on Saturday night at the age of 70 years. Deceased, who wan married twice, is survived liy two sons and three daughters—Messrs. John Smith, of Hawcra, Richard Smith, of Mata Mata (Auckland district), and Mrs P. H. Pease, of .Omata. Mrs. W. B. Card, Helensville, and Mrs. Bert Clements, of Hawera. Deceased had resided in this district for 40 years, and whe» she came here first the troubles witk the Maoris were far from settled, and in common with other settlers she had \o bear her share of anxiety in thoift stirring days.—Star.