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Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1930, Page 10

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Mr. G. M. Spciice returned io NewPlymouth yesterday from a business visit to Wellington. Mr. L. 11. Johnson returned to New Plymouth i’rom his tour of the. South Island on Monday evening.' A London cablegram states that RearAdmiral Hyde on Tuesday succeeded Rear-Admiral Kitson in command of the Third Battle Squadron, Mr. R. A. McMillan, Melbourne, ■ is visiting New Plymouth, He'is staying at the Criterion. Mr. James H. . Stevens, Palmerston North, who has been bn holiday in Taranaki, was a visitor to New Plymouth yesterday. On Monday evening Mr. AV. K. Morri? was re-elected to the Oakura School committee for the thirtieth occasion. He has been eight times chairman. Mr. A. A. Mitchell, a New Zealand director of Coal, Oil (N.Z.), Ltd., arrived in New Plymouth last night. He is staying at the White Hart Hotel. Mr. W. J. McCulloch, Fields Superintendent of the Department of Agriculture, who has been on a visit to Taranaki, left for Palmerston North yestcrdav.

A Greymouth message says that Mr. J.. Hughes, manager of the Blackball mine, formerly of tin Dobson mine, has been appointed an additional inspector of mines.

The death is reported by cable from Sydney of Mr. Joseph Palmer at the age of 89 years. He was the most prominent stockbroker in Sydney. Amongst the successes in' (he recent maternity nurse examination is that of Miss Muriel Williams, of St. Helens hospital, Auckland, who secured an honours pass with over 75 per ‘cent; Miss Williams is a Rahotu girl and -an. old girl of the New Plymouth High School. The death of Mr. Percy Allan, Chief Engineer of the Local Government Department of New South Wales, at the age of 69 years, is reported by cable from Sydney. During, his career in the Government service Mr. Allan designed 583 bridges in the State, costing £5,00t),000. A London cable reports the death at Lisbon of the Rev. Charles Dobson, a New Zealander, Chaplain of St. George’s Church. He gained distinction in assisting Greeks and other refugees to'escape fioni the lurks, and for services during the great fire of Smyrna. ° Appreciation of the work done for the Taranaki Alpine Club by Mr. L. V. Bryant, who leaves the New Plymouth Boys’ High School at- the end of the present term to take up an appointment at V\ aitaki Boys’ High School, was expressed at a meeting of the club's executive last night.

Senator J. D. Millen, of Sydney, chairman of Coal, Oil (N.Z.h. Ltd., and* Mrs. Millen are visiting New Plymouth and are staying at the White Hart Hotel. This afternoon Senator Millen will be present at the official* opening .of (he oil' bore at Omata and he and Mrs. Millen-leave bn Saturday for Wellington. . They sail the Niagara on May 19 for At:.\alia. The Holy Trinity (Filzfoy) Young People’s Club held its first: social last night. It was most satisfactory. Ov x er 40 attended for the dancing and ghmes in the welldecorated hall. Help was given by members of the St. Mary’s (N.P.) club. ’Die gathering was the first of a fortnightly series the club intends to have during the winter.

The death has occurred at. the .Waikato hospital of Mr.. Daniel Joseph Kehely, Pukerua, Cambridge, aged 53 years. Air. Kehely was born in Taranaki, a son of Air. Daniel Kehely. He was a contractor in Taranaki for many years, and was later in business-at Kaponga. Mr. Kehely was a past master of the Alasonic craft. He. is survived by a widow and family of three sons and one daughter.

Air. T. Taylor, Ngaere school, and AJiss E. AL Burgess, Ha went Alain School, have been appointed to represent Taranaki at the annual conference of the New Zealand Education Institute to be held in Wellington on Tuesday. Air. Taylor will represent .Taranaki primary school headmasters at the annual meeting. They leave for Wellington on Saturday. Visitors to New Plymouth in connection witli the opening of the oil bore at Omata include the Hon. W. A. Veitcli, Airs, and Miss Veitch, Air. A.. H. Kimbell, Under-Secretary of Alines, Air. J. AL Sleight, private secretary, Dr. Prendergast Knight, Wellington, Air. Ei P. Moir, Auckland, Air. Hartland, Wanganui, and Mr. C. T."Ryland, ..Wellington, all of whom.are staying at the Criterion.

Mr. J. H. Allen, who for the past 19 years has been chairman of the Tikorangi school committee, did not seek re-election at Monday night's meeting of householders and it was decided to place on. record the district's keen appreciation of Iris long and valued services in the interests of the school. Air. C. Foreman spoke in eulogistic terms of Air. Allen’s work and said. lie had devoted a great deal of time to school affairs. It was largely d .e to Ifis powistent efforts' that (lie district hail secured tile 'new school; of.'jwhjeli it Mas jiifijly' prMud. "" '/‘ 'J' ’