Personal.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12541, 29 April 1904, Page 5

Personal.

! : i i> 'W » The death' is announced from Southampton of Me Hansen Turton, late Registrar of Deeds, Dunedin. Sir Joseph Wa*d~has been confined to his bed thJs week owing to a severe attack of influenza. On Thursday evening, at the Primitive Methodist Church, a social was held to welcome back Mr JButtimorc and his bride- On behalf of the congregation, the Bey. John Wixon presented the newly-married couple wieh a silver tea. tray, afternoon tea service, and sait cellars, while Mr W. K. Bellringer, on account of the Sunday School, presented « Bible. The Hon. J. Carroll, Minister of Native Affairs, is attending to departmental matters ill this district, and will leave for Wellington by the express train on Saturday.. Mr W. G. P.' O'Callaghan, a retired officer pf. the -N(avy, was among the visitors to St. Mary's Church on Thursday, afternoon. Mr O'Callagihan, wlho acteil flf Clerk of the Court here tor some yearp, saw service on the China naval station. , Mr IV, Taylor, M.H.8., and Mr Scott, of Christctaoh, are. in New Plymouth, and staying at the Criter-,. ton Hotel, v . fsergean'tf $ergean't Cassidy, who received the JD,Q., Medal on .TH^rsday, was formerly a member o^, the A.C. Force in Taranaki. r ■-.-,,,. ., Mr jßanks^j .Clerk of the Court,, leaves « on .Mfciqjaayy for tfie South, having , obtained c »' montii's .leave. Mr Trimble, of Hawera, will act here during Mr Bank's absence. At the Primitive Methodist - social last ' night; Mr 'Hedley White, who has been removad to Ne^w Plymouth was presented with a purse of sovereigns on behalf of. Sydney-street Ohlurch, Wellington. The Rev. John Nixon made 'the presentation.