PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1930, Page 6

PERSONAL

General Higgins of the • Salvation Army proposes to visit Australia in 1932, but the date has not beep determined, states a London cable. *, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., has intimated that he is prepared to contest the Wellington Mayoralty, states a Press Association message. Guests at the Hotel Imperial, New Plymouth, include Messrs. Max Mitchell (Auckland), \B. Schffioll (Napier), G. Cree (Wellington), and Chas. W. Hayward (Melbourne). Mr. A. D. Taylor, for some years attached to the insurance department pf Newton King, Limited, at New Plymouth, has been appointee! tp the Stratford brpnch and takes up his duties almost immediately.

While the Themistpcles was off the coast of Teneriffe Mr. A. Matherson, op his WW home to New Zealand, died from ea rt failure, stpfes a Melbourne cable. His widow disembarked in South Afrjca. - A > Christchurch message reports tfie death after a shprt illness of Mr. Leonard Bpnnington, aged 60, who was well-known in business, musical and sporting circles. He was a life member of the Christchurch Golf Club.

Lady Myers visited the West End School, New Plymouth, yesterday, and was introduced to the headmaster, Mr. J. Shimmin and the school staff by the Hon. S. G. Smith. Lady Myers was much interested in the special department which is conducted by Miss Fowles. Mr. J. Caughley, formerly Director of Education in New Zealand and recently director of Education in Fiji, has expressed the intention of offering, himself for the Wellington Suburbs seat as a general supporter of the United Party, reserving freedom of action where-he considers it necessary, Tfie death occurred at her home at I!®’ muera, Auckland, recently, of Mrs. J. A. Clarke, widow pf the late W. H. Clarke, an old resident of New Plymouth, Mrs. Clarke was a daughter of the lafe Mr. and Mrs. ChohvilL New Plymouth. Shp leaves two daughters, M rs - *!• Kerr (New Ply mouth) and Miss M. Clarke (Auckland). Guests at the Criterion, New Plymouth, are Mr. Nathan, Palmprston North, Mr. and Mrs. W. Phillips, Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. W. Beauchamp, Wellington, Mr, J. W, Murphy, Wellington. Mr. A. Tucker, Auckland, Mr. V. 11. Kenny, Sydney, and Mr. H. L. Brown, Sydney. The appointment of Sir Harold Beauchamp, Mr. George Shirtcliffe and Mr. George Alexander Troup to the board of trustees of the National Art Gallery and Dominipn Museum was gazetted last night, stages a Wellington Press Association message. , The death occurred in a private hospital. at Dargaville on Wednesday night of Mr. George William McCully, deputysuperintendent of the Dargaville fire brigade. He was well-known in fire brigade circles all over New Zealand and was one of the most popular men in the district. He was connected with all branches of sport. He was born at Christchurch in 1887. He leaves a wife and three children. Mr. Benjamin Francis Weale, who died on Sunday, wasjflentified with the early history of New Plymouth. He was bur? ied at. Te Henui Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Weale was proprietor of the Jubilee and Orient private hotel for over 30 years. He landed at New Plymouth ip 1877. He was a. baker by trade and a son of Benjamin W e ale, Plymouth, England, and bandmaster ip H.M. RpypJ N;ivy. Mrs. Weale died in 1911. Mrs. Welch (Australia) is a daughter and Mr. J. D. Wea!*' KFranktop Junction) a son.