PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1923, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. W. T. Jennings is at present an inmate of a Wellington private hospital.

Mr. Wi L. Chrystall, a former chief detective, is at present lying ill in Lewisham Hospital, Christchurch.

Brigadier-General Richardson’s appointment as Administrator of Samoa is announced officially.—Press Assn. Mr. W. M. Singleton, chief of the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture, paid an annual visit of inspection to New Plymouth on Thursday. Two well-known old residents of Eltham, Mr. and Mrs. George Heaven, intend leaving shortly to take up their residence in Nelson where Mr. Heaven intends entering into business.

Messrs. R. Masters and S. G. Smith, M.P/s, were passengers for Wellington by the mail train on Saturday. They will attend a meeting of Liberals today, and will not return before Parliament opens. A cable from Paris says Captain Wycliffe, the second son of Genera! Bramwell Booth, marries Captain Renee, daughter of Commissioner • Beyron, who is tiic leader of the Salvation Arm} in France, on February 12.

Miss Enid White, daughter of Mr. P. J. H. White, of New Plymouth, has been advised that she lias successfully completed the final examinations fi- her B.A. degree. She is a student at the Otago University. Mrs. Griffin, wife of the Rev. T. N. Griflin, Methodist minister, who died last week at her late residence, Papanui, was well known in many parts of both the North and South Islands She was a child of seven years wh°e, with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. J. De Carterot, isho arrived in the Norma Hall, at Auckland, about Christmas, 1859. The deceased lady was married at Ellerslie to the Rev. T. N. Griffin \in . 1884.

The pending retirement of Mr. C. A. Wilkinson from the New Plymouth Harbor Board was referred to at a meeting of the Eltham Chamber of Commerce on Friday. The chairman voiced his regret at Mr. Wilkinson's retirement. During his office the harbor had gone ahead immeasurably, and Eltham, Stratford and Inglewood had had the best possible representation on the hoard. It would be difficult to replace him. Other members agreed, and it was decided to place on record their appreciation of Mr. Wilkinson’s services. The Mayor of Hawera (Mr. E. Dixon), does not intend to offer himself for the elections. Mr. Dixon told the Star that he had stated two years ago that the present term would bo his last, and ho saw no reason to change his mind. He had been Mayor of Hawera for eight years, and he was glad to say that he had been able to carry out all that he had promised, and more. They had been eight strenuous years, and he thought that someone else should now take the position.

Mr. M. C. Barnett, Assistant-Public Trustee, who is retiring after forty years in the Government service, for thirty years of which he was in the Public Trust Office, received a handsome presentation to-day. The Hon. J. G. Coates eulogised his services. In the course of reply Mr. Barnett referred to the extent of the operations of the office, saying that the office was rather inclined to parade its efficiency. It should be judged by its work. There was no need to rush into the highways and byways for business, which would come of its own accord if efficiency were maintained.—Press telegram. By the death of Mr. Rowlands T. Prosser, which occurred at the New Plymouth hospital on January 26, a familiar figure on the coast has passed away. The late Mr. Proseer, who ws the third son of Mrs. E. Rowlands, of Rahotu, and the late Samuel Prosser, was 4.1 years of age and single. With the exception of a few years spent m Australia, he lived mostly in the Opunake district, following farming pursuits with much success. He was of quiet and unassuming disposition, and held in very great respect by all acquaintances. The burial took place at Opunake cemetery on Sunday, January 28, the funeral being largely attended. The Rev. Solomon officiated at the church and graveside services. Mr. H. Ostler, the well-known solicitor, of Auckland, sailed by the Port Darwin for England direct, for the purpose of taking two cases on appeal before the Privy Council. One of these iis the Smallfiiold case. He is accompanied by Mrs. Ostler, and expects to be away about a year. In the intervals of waiting for the cases to comp on | before the Privy Council. Mr. and Mrs. .Ostler will visit the Continent. On ' their return they will land at Dar-es-Salaam. in the Tanganyika mandated [territory, and go by railway to Ujiji on Lake Tanganyika, and take steamer down the lake to the foot, near where Mr. Ostler has an interest in a cattle ranch with his brother-in--law, who is tssidhig there*