PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13433, 26 March 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

fc . + ii — r - Mr E. M. Saaith, M.H.&,s» slowly improving in health, though a^will be some, time before he is fiill^rea^pre 1. The cloath 13 announced", at'the age of 64, of Mrs Jarvis, wife of Mr Johti Jarvis, the well-kno\vn stud, breeder, of Rongotea. - v^ * '. The condition of Mr ]& M: Liffiton, of Wanganui, one of the assessors in connection with the Rewa- Re\va > rifle range, and who has been lying seriously ill in New Plymouth, is much improved. Mr R. Price, of the Harbour Board. left New Plymouth on Monday night for '« sshoxi 1 holiday iriv |b£.- Auckland district. . t '\; \* Mr J. Noble, of the Telegraph Department at Auckland, has been transferred to Hamilton. Councillor Collis has been appointed the Borough Council's representative on the Technical School Committee. Mr Norman L. D. Smith, late of the Defence Department, hae been appointod General Organiser to the National League of New Zealand. He takes up has duties immediately. *^ , J The Kaiser, does nop Mi&'ihe habit, which' isi in consisejsb\djKsgiie in Germany, of tucking the serviette under the chin at formal dinners. Says %he Mail: A newly-made " Excellency " was a guest at the Kaiser's table, and hid his expansive shirt front beneath a huge serviette. The Kaiser happened to^ fee reading a despatch. "\ Suddenly looking up, he turned ttvq v "the "guest, saying laughingly, " Tell me, my dear Excellency, do you; wa£t Jj& 7D& >Hayfi.d jusi now?" His Excellency promptly bared his shirt . front.. ' 5 . • > t'-'-rti G For the Mokau regatta the entriei are: — Maiden whaleboat: Clifton, Mo kau No. 1, and Mokau No!. 2.' Chain pion whaleboat: Clifton, Tikorangi Mokau. Flying: Clifton, Mokau No.^l Mokau No. 2, Tikorangi. Paii'-oarded Clifton, Mokau No. 1, Mokau No. 2 Tikorangi. Youths' whaleboatf? Cliftoi and Mokau. The workers at Westerfc' Park ar< preparing the ground for the inauguta sports meeting of the New Plynioutl Caledonian Society, to' be held nexi Monday. Courses for the 1 'flat race have been formed on .the turf, and th« terraces have been mowed so that visi tors may watch the games in comfort Seats -will be placed round the terracea New Plymouth is fortunate in havinj this ground in its present condition fo; Monday's sports. Of course!. the level ling is not yet complete ; but there ii already ample space on the ? grassed flai for sports or football, and the commit tee expects to have the whole of th< levelling complete before the* footbal season opens. Tne contraqtors, wh( are excavating in the southern corner are expected to finish their work in £ week's! time.. The official .opening of .the park is likely to take place early in May. Probably the I 'Minister of the Crown wh;c comes to New Plymouth to open th< new Post Office will conduct a similai ceremony at the park. -'■ . f