PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

It is reported that the Prince of Wales will visit Paris at the conclusion of hU Australasian tour (says a cable from Paris). At Kapuni on Monday evening, Henderson, a popular teacher at the locai school, who is removing to Whakatane, was tendered a farewell social, On another occasion she was given a "kitchen tea" by the local settlers. At Manaia last week, Miss 0. M Bridge, organist for the past nine years of the local Presbyterian Church, was presented by the members on the eve of her marriage with a cheque. Later on a "kitchen" evening was given to Miss Bridge by her local friends. Mr. J. Swindlehirst, who is retiring from farming, intends settling in Eltham, and has purchased Mr. Franks' property at Chiaelhurst. Mr. George Gibson, of Riverlea, has purchased Mr. ChristoffeFs house at Chiaelhiffst.—A»gus.

Mr. M. Rudd, who has been attached to the head office staff of the Union Steam Ship Company at Dunedin for the past eighteen months, has arrived at Auckland to take up the position of assistant manager of the company's Auckland branch,

The death took place at the New Plymouth Hospital on Monday of Mr. W. Donnelly, who was for some years a member of Mr. Pulley's staff in connection with the Patea harbor extension works. The deceased had been in failing health for some time, aud his death was not altogether unexpected, says the Press.

Dr. G. Home hag been appointed assistant surgeon at the New Plymouth hospital. The position was originally heid by Mr. 1). S. Wylie, who has now resigned, and during his absence Dr. Fookes lias acted in the position. At the meeting of the Hospital Board yesterday high appreciation of Dr. .Fookes' services was recorded.

Mr. Maxwell fining, F.C.S., private assistant to Professor Fasterfield at Victoria University College, has been appointed assistant agricultural chemist at the Cawthorn Research Institute, Nelson. Mr. Young, who is the youngest son of Colonel A. R. Young, Director of Life Stock, who formerly was in charge of the Taranaki district of the Stock Department, left by the Pateena on Monday to take up his new duties.

Mr. Thomas Carmichael, a well-known resident of Wellington, died at the Loww Hutt on Monday. He had been for many years a prominent contractor- Born in Belfast, he came to New Zealand in 1864, and was educated and learned his calling at Cliristchurch, where he and his father Mr. Robert Carmichael, carried on business for several years. Among the structures erected by the firm at Christchureh were the first Exhibition Building in ISB2, the Qpera House in Tuam street, and many other public and private buildings. When the contract for the Government Printing Office was secured by Messrs Carmichael and Son, the firm removed to Wellingtor