PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. S. 11. Farquhar, chairman of ths Awatuna Dairy Company, is about to take a trip to the Old Country.

Mr. P. J. H. White, who Ims been Tisiting Palmerston North and W&ngaaui, returned by the mail train last night. Mr. J. W. McMillan, Mayor of Stratford, was a passenger for the north by the llarawa last night. Constable S. Small has been transferred to New Plymouth from ton, in place of Constable Fahey, who proceeds to Christchurch on returning from leave. <

Mr. J. Thomson, Native Land Purchase Officer, who has been in tho district during the week, returned to Wellington this morning.

The Labor Party on Tuesday chose Mr. William Gardiner Paul as candidate for the Waitaki seat at the general election. fle contested Waitaki in IMO. ■

A cable from London states that Mr, Prothero, who has now taken the title of Lord Ernie, has resigned tho presidency of the Board of Agriculture. Advice has been received in Ifawera that Major Cox, who recently underwent an operation at Christchurch for an wound trouble, is progressing satisfactorily, says the Star. Mr. Archie Thompson, who was in business for Borne years in New Plymouth, lias returned after an extended holiday, and will probably settle here again.

A Palmerst.on telegram reports that the death occurred on Friday night of Robert Gardner, formerly Government land valuer for the Manawatu. Deceased was one of the pioneers in the flax: milling industry. It is learned from an authoritative source that Sir Joseph Ward and Mt Massey will leave London on June 14, and leave Vancouver on July 3 (states an Invercargill Press message). Mr. A. Morton, president of the National Dairy Association, left for Auckland by the Rarawa last night for the purpose of attending the North Auckland dairy conference, which takes place at Auckland on Monday. Mr. E. G. Johnston, assistant secretary to the Taranaki r ducatior. Board, returned to New Plymouth last night, having been spending a holiday in Chrfttchurch.

Police Constable Small, who has been transferred to New Plymouth from Wellington, took up his duties on Thundky He replaces Constable Fahey, who transfers to Christchurch on completion of his leave. . '

On the eve of her leaving the Ideal National Bank, Miss Thomson was yesterday presented by the staff with 'an ebony-backed mirror and hair brush, felicitous references being made to her services by the manager (Mr. A. McHardy) and the accountant (Mr. Bell). There recently died in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, Mr. William H. Comstock, who Was 89 years of age. He amassed a great fortune in his business, which he conducted for over sixty years. Mr. H. A. Young, S.M., has been appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court at Hamilton, and chairman of- the Licensing Committees for the districts of Waikato and Thames, vice Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M. Miss G. Doile, who has been on' the teaching staff of the Central School for several years, and is leaving in order to be married, was yesterday entertained to afternoon tea by her fellow-teaeltcrs, on behalf of whom the headmaster (Mr. H. A. Stratford) made a rmall presentation and offered good wishes for her future happiness. The scholars of Miss Doile's classes made her a presentation , earlier in the afternoon of six colid silver teaspoons. Mr. C. Hill, late Chief Postmaster at Tiinaru, who recently retired, hM tow settled in Christchurch.. Mr. Hill, on liia retirement from the service, was the oldest postal officer in New Zealand, and probably one of the oldest Government servants, he having put in fil years of service. Mr. Hill commenced as a cadet in the Wellington Telegraph Department when 14 years of age, and during his gradual climb up the ladder of promotion has passed through about seven of the provincial and principal offices of the Dominion. Prior to going to Tlmaru, Mr. Hill was not only Chief Postmaster at Oamaru, but there took over the control of the Customs and Government Insurance Departments.

Mr. Edward Bartley, architect, aged 81 years, was found dead in bed on Wednesday. The late Mr. Bartiey was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, and w(w educated there. He received his early training from his father, who was an arfihitect and builder. In 1854 he came to New Zealand in the ship Joseph Fletcher, in company with his elder brother, Mr Robert Bartley. For the past quarter of a century he had devoted his energies exclusively to architecture, designing bnd supervising the erection of several of Auckland's most handsome buildings, including the Auckland S*vii)gs Bank, the Jewish Synagogue, Opera House, anl other noticeable structures. Other noteworthy specimens of the late gentleman's skill and judgment are several city and suburban churches. He was diocesan architect for the Church of England, an 4 was widely experienced in church architecture. The late Mr. Bartley was one of the first members of the Auckland Choral Society, established in 1855, and lor fourteen years was choirmaster of the Trinity Church, Devonport, where he had resided for many years. One of his many good works was the establishment of a boys' workshop (in connection wit'i the district school), where for two nights a week for ten years he gave instruction The workshop took a lirst award at the Industrial Exhibition in Auckland The late Mr. Bartley was a devoted lover of science, his scientific use of the microscope having been a hobby for over forty years. j