PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13634, 13 April 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL.

o A purse of over 800 sovereigns was a few days ago presented to Mr J. M. Johnston, secretary .of the Manawatu Racing Club and treasurer of the ManawatU "A. and P. Society, on behalf of his numerous friends in the district. The congregation of the Baptist Church will tender a welcome 5 to the Rofr. J. Laird on Thursday evening. The Rev., H, A. G. Keck, who nas been transferred to Rotorua/ preached his- farewell sermons at Whiteley Memorial Church yesterday. At the conclusion of the evening service the choir and congregation sang "God be with you till we meet again." Mr Fred W.atson on Saturday completed twenty-three years of service with Mr Newton King, which fact has, led 'to inquiry as to the lfengtbl of service of others in the same employ. Mr S. W: Shaw' has been 29 years With Mr King, Mr F. W. Webster 22 years, Mr C. B. Lever and Mr A. E. Martin 21 years, Mr T. B. Blanchett' and Mr F. BoUltoh 20 years, Mr R. Cottier and Mr E. Edgecumbe 15 years; and several others over ten years. This shows not on!ly that Mr King appreciates good gfervjee, but also that his clerks and other employees appreciate a good ' 4 boBs;" A recent Sydney paper. 1 contains the announcement of the death there of Mr. James Watkins, formerly of New Plymouth;

Miss Wood-: forwards a parcel of "Books for Bushmen." > The members of the Recreation Sports Ground Committee, with characteristic enterprise, are endeavouring to raise sufficient funds to enable them to carry out the scheme of fully lighting the sports ground. For this purpose they have arranged with Mr. Perry^s orchestra to give a 'series of night concerts, the first of which itakes place in the grounds on Wednesday next. Reference to our advertising columns will show that the. programme arranged is something above the ordinary. Owing to tho lateness of the season, this will be the only concert held until after the winter, ! , • ' i*