PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1929, Page 12

PERSONAL

Mr. Thomas A. Aris, veterinary 6ur> geon, Inglewood, has been appointed ’ surgeon to the Farmers’ Veterinary Club, Ngatea, Hauraki Plains. Mr. H. J. Larkin, audit inspector for the North Island, will succeed Mr. H. F. Mirams as stationmaster in New Plymouth. Mr. Mirams is retiring on super - annuation after 40 years’ service.

Mr. J. N. Stephenson, secretary of the Opunako Power Board, has received advice that he has been awarded a diploma as a senior Fellow of the International Accountants’ Corporation. Atyesterday’s meeting of the board the chairman and members congratulated him.

Mr. W. M. Valentine, who has been on the staff of Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., for some years, has resigned his position as internal auditor at New Plymouth in order to gain further experience abroad. He will sail for Australia about the end of the month.

A Sydney message dates that Mr. James Donald, captain of the 1925 All Blacks who visited Australia, was married in Darlinghurst Church to Miss Dorrie Hamilton, of Southland. Mr. Cundy, member of the present All Blacks, was best man. Mr. Stringfellow also assisted.

The death occurred at the residence of Captain F. Hartnell, Westown, at an early hour this morning of Mr. Corrie C. Lake, who has been laid up for the past two dr three weeks. Mr. Lake, who was well known in insurance circles in Taranaki, was also a prominent officer in Masonio circles. He leaves a widow and two young children. The death occurred in the Taihape Hospital to-day of William Salt, a bridge contractor, and well known as president of the Ruapehu Ski Club and a member of the National Park Board,' says a Wanganui message. He was a prominent Mason, being the Worshipful Master of Lodge St. Andrew, Kilwinning, Wanganui. Death was the result of a motor lorry accident on Saturday.

The King has conferred a Barony- of the United Kingdom upon Sir William Warrender Mackenzie, K.C., and upon Sir George Croydon Marks (states a British Official Wireless message). Sir William Mackenzie is an eminent authority on local government and the licensing laws. Sir George Marks, formerly member of Parliament for North Cornwall, is a well-known consulting engineer and patent expert. • The appointment of Mr. D. M. Rae, vice-principal of the Auckland Training College, as principal in place of Mr. H. G. Cousins, has been confirmed by the Education Department. Mr. Rae commenced teaching at the East Gore school, Southland, in 1906, and after a considerable time he was appointed headmaster of the Riverton school, a position he held for nearly two years.. In 1924 Mr. Rae was appointed vice-princi-pal at the Auckland Training College. In 1913 Mr. Rae proceeded to the Otago University and m 1914 he gained hie B.A. degree. After three years with the New Zealand Expeditionary Fore® he returned to the Otago University, gaining his M.A. degree, with first-clasß honours in history. In 1926 he took diploma of education lectures under Dr. Fitt qt the Auckland University Col-' lege, gaining the diploma in 1927. Ho was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 1923.

The Leppcrton branch of the Farmers’ Union hoe been fortunate in arranging for a series of addresses on matters of vital importance to farmers. Thfl first of these will be delivered in the Lepperton hall on Monday night, when Mr. Webster, a well-known official of the Agricultural Department, will give an address on Modern Ideals of Veterinary Science, whilst a fortnight later Mr. Bruce Levy, Government agrostologist, will give an address on Pasture • Management'. From the interest that farmers are now taking in farming problems there is certain to be large attendances.

Retiring collections will be taken tomorrow in all the New Plymouth Methodist churches in aid of the earthquake fund.

The Farmers’ Co-op. Organisation So- , ciety draw attention to their 'list of horse fair dates in the auction columnfl of this paper. Entries are being received! for these fixtures and clients are advised to get their entries in in good time. See stock advertisement.

At Waiwakaiho saleyards on Thursday next, Newton King, Ltd., are conducting a special sale of pedigree Jersey cuttle comprising • thirty head of cows and heifers. In addition to the catalogued number further entries ar® invited. See advertisement in our auction columns.

The New Plymouth Girl Guides’ Aa* sdeiation hold a successful “old clothes” bazaar in the Whiteley Hall yesterday, when the goods on the well-filled benches were all disposed of.

Dairymen are reminded of the entry to 1 be yarded at the Farmers’ Co-op. Hawera sale on Thursday next. On ac- ; count of Mr. S. C. Tonka one of. tie . best lines of in-calf heifere tb be offered • i this, season will be submitted to auction, These heifers are all three-year-old Jerseys and over GO per cent, are from tested dams, and were selected - as calves from Mr. Tonka’ herd of 200 cows, which this season has averaged , 3301 b. of butter-fat per cow. Such, fig- ' ures speak for themselves, and heifera from the herd having the highest record per cow for big herds under the South Taranaki Ilerd-Testing Association, aro not often available. Dairymen cannot do better than attend this sale to fill their requirements. Also to be offered on account of Mr. F. Reardon are 10$ Jersey and Jersey croes dairy cows. These are young, good-coloured cows and - are coming in early. Many of thesb cows are close up to profit now.. This is a line of dairy cows worth coming a long way to make selections from, and the auctioneers thoroughly recommend this herd, which comes from hilly couix- ' try to all dairymen wanting cows. Mr, Reardon’s guarantee of soundness covers all these cows, a fact which will bb much appreciated, and will enable buyers to attend this sale with every confidence.

In response to a. numerously signed 16" quisition from Inglewood folk the New Plymouth Caledonian Society have accepted an invitation to hold an ingleside in th® Town Hall, Inglewood, on Thursday, July 18. These gatherings have been •_ very ; popular in the country as well as in tho town, functions already having been held. 1 this year at Mangorei, Hillsborough, Lep’ . perton, and Tataraimaka, with the proims® of further functions at Huirangi ana. Okato. Reasonable prices have been fixed 1 for admission, while New Plymouth artist® . - will contribute the vocal items. Mrs.. Martin’s orchestra will provide the mus.o for old-time and modem danci*’