PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 25 May 1929, Page 12

PERSONAL

The death of Mr. Michael Hawking, a former Controller-General of Prisons,' is reported by the Press Association from Auckland. The term of office, of Sir 1 James O'Grady as Governor of Tasmania'has been extended for a year from December 12, 1929, states a London cablegram. •

Messrs. P. D. N. Verschaffelt, Public Service Commissioner, and -B. L. Dallard, assistant Public Service Commissioner, were in New Plymouth on Thursday and left yesterday. Dr. S. W. Crawford, of, Eltham, who was for three years assistant medical superintendent at the Waikato, hospital, has been awarded his M.D. degree by the University of New Zealand.,

Mr. S. G. Smith, M.P.,’ chairman,' Mr. J. A. Valentine, and Mr. W. H.' Instill (secretary) of the Taranaki Education Board, leave on Monday for Wellington to attend the Dominion conference of education boards which opens . on Tuesday. By reason of their having served more . than three years as members of th 8 Executive Council, Messrs W- D. Stewart, G. J. Anderson and A. D. McLeod, Sir Maui pomare and Sir William Nos- . worthy, all Ministers in the Coates . Cabinet, retain the title “honourable.” Formal, approval by (lie King of this retention was gazetted, ot Thursday night.

The death is announced of Mr. Augustus Townsend, aged 02. He was born in Wanganui, where he lived for. many years, being connected, with the firm of Briscoe and Co. He was prominently, associated with Wanganui sport, particularly rowing, and was. ■dne of. tha promoters of the Wanganui Garrison Band. Of late, years Mr, Townsend lived in Auckland, where he made ' many friends. He leaves three' children, Mr. A. R. Townsend (Auckland), Mrs. ,D. R. Walker (Auckland), and Mrs. H. Cliisnall (Nelson).

The Hon. T. K. Sidey, who has been for 45 years Sunday scho.pl teacher, and superintendent of the Caversham Presbyterian Church, was recently met by the congregation and presented with a bound album containing an illuminated address and photographs of rhe officebearers and staff of the Sunday school. Mr. Sidey, in his reply, eaid .-that during recent months he had to make various severances, and his cessation of active work in the Sunday school was the hardest of all. He had seen three generations among the pupils. He emphasised the importance of religion to human life. His experience was. that teachers in S,un-. day schools benefited' their own souls hy their work.