PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 6 January 1927, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr. L. R. Jones, of Awakino, was a visitor to New Plymouth yesterday,

In the recent university examinations the Rev. John Craig, of New Plymouth, was successful in passing the B.A, examination in history.

Mr. W. T. Penny, of Palmerston North, is visiting New Plymouth, The death in London yesterday of the well-known artist, Ambrose McEvoy, ie reported by cable. ■ Mr. A. Morton, president of the National Dairy Association, was a passenger for the North by the Rarawa pn Tuesday evening.

Mr. H. Halliwell, of Auckland, is spending a few weeks in Taranaki, visiting, Hawera. Stratford and New Plymouth.

Mr. ami Mrs. James Phillips, of Collingwood Street, Eltham, celebrated their golden wedding on New Year’s Day, when a large number of relatives and friends assembled to extend their congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Pjhillipe have resided in the Eltham and Mangatoki districts for many years.

A London message says that Mr. Williain- Graham, Labour member of the House of Commons, is joining the rer search committee of the Empire Marketing Board. Mr. Graham is a student of economies who secured distinction at Edinburgh University and has had much practical experience on local bodies, A Dunedin message reports the death of Sir John Ross, aged 92. He was the founder of the firm of Ross and Glendining. He was born at Caithness, Scotland, and came to New Zealand in 1861. His benefactions during his lifetime included £20,090 to Presbyterian churches and Knox College and £5OOO to the Ross Home, which was named after him.

Mr. G. W. Palmer is retiring from the Lands ami Survey Department after a period of service extending over 351 years, and is taking up his residence in New Plymouth. For many years Mr. Palmer was chief clerk at New Plymouth, and for the last few years he has been chief clerk and receiver of land revenue at Christchurch. At a farewell gathering of the staff at Christchurch Mr. Stewart, Commissioner of Crown Lands, presented Mr. Palmer with a case of cutlery. The resignation of Dean Carrington (Christchurch Cathedral) will take effect on December 1, 1927 (states the Church News). The Bishop reported to the Chapter recently that he had received notice of the dean’s intention to resign and had accepted the resignation with great regret. The chancellor (Mr. H. D. Andrews) and Mr. G. Harper expressed the great regret felt by the members of the Chapter at the dean’s resignation. Similar regret is expressed by the Welsh residents of Christchurch. The dean will preach the sermon at ths ' St. David’s Day service in the Cathedral) on March 7.‘ ’

Mr. J. Robertson, who has served for the past sixteen years in the Otago Education District as inspector of schools, has been promoted to the position of senior inspector to the Southland Education Board in place of Mr. D. H. Strachan, who has been transferred to Wellington. Mr. RobertsOn Served for three years and a, half overseas with the New Zealand Mounted Division in Egypt and Palestine, and in December, 1918, was appointed assistant director of education to the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, with the rank of major. He was responsible for the organisation of a scheme for furthering the education of the New Zealand troops then in Egypt, and conducted a series of schools for them until July, 1919. ' ’

Another old settler ami pioneer of the Manawatu passed away on Tuesday in the person of Mrs. I. W.-Lovelock, relict of the late J. W. Lovelock. She was born in Wellington in 1850. Her father, the late Mr. Edwin Bannister, was a printer and originally was connected with the Evening Post, as was also her brother, Mr. R. E. Bannister. The deceased lady came to the Manawatu with her husband in 1878 and settled on the Rangitikei Line. She is survived by a family of eight sons and four daughters.