PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13635, 14 April 1908, Page 7

PERSONAL.

His Excellency the Governor left Wellington for Lyttelton by the Maori last night. The Hon. Dr. Findlay (AttorneyGeneral), And Hon. J. McGowan (Minister for ' Justice) left Wellington for Auckland yesterday morning. Miss Grace Sole has been appointed assistant librarian for the new library.

Mr J- Pepperell has resigned his position on the Carrington Road Board. . Mr J. H. C. Bond, assistant traffic manager of tho Union Steamship Company passed through New Plymouth to-day. "Prodigal," tho Athletic writer, in the Referee of April Bth refers to Mr. L. B. Webstor, and says "I fancy we have seen the last of* him on the track, although he will ever bo a keen enthusiast in athletics. Perhaps no inftre graceful sprinter ever donned tho spiked shoe."

Tho banks will close next Friday (Good Friday), Saturday, and Monday (Easter Monday). They will will also close on the following Thursday (St. George's Day). The solicitors practising in New Plymouth will close for the Easter holidays from Good Friday to Easter Tuesday inclusive.

Acording to the official figures,' the German Army will comprise in 1908 501,900 soldiers, 85,166 non-commiss-ioned officers, and 28,625 officers. Amongst the officers will be 401 generals, 675 colonels of regiments, 2298 commandants, 6286 captains, 4785 lieutenants, and 10,950 subalterns. Colonel W. 11. Robertson, C.8., D.5.0., lately gazetted to the important post of Brigadier-General of the Aldershot Division,, adds one more to the extremely limited list of rankers who have become general officers. They can be counted on the fingers of the hands. Tho earliest recorded was that of a certain John Elley, a tanner's apprentice, who, beginning as a private in the Royal Horse Guards Blue, ended his career as a Lieutenant-General and a iv.C.B. Sir John Elley, who died in 1839, is buried in the Chapel Royal at Windsor. No other has ever succeeded in becoming a Lieutenant-General, but there have been .cases of men rising from Privates to Major-Generals . One of these Major-Generals was Luke O'Connor, V.C., who is still alive. He -enlisted in the Old 23rd Foot before the Crimean War, and rose to command tho identical regiment in which he had been a much-badgered recruit. Major-General Willie Mcßean, of the 93rd Highlanders, lived to ride at the heid of the corps in which he had once marched on foot a raw Highlander. When he joined he could neither read nor write. Major-General ' Sir Hector McDonald is another case in point. The Hope of Egmont Juvenile Temple No. 25, 1.0. G.T., held its weekly meeting in St. Mary's Hall last night. The superintendent, Sister (Mrs) Bruce was in charge. The Temple was opened at 6.40 by the Chief Templar, Sister A. Loesch. Two members were proposed, and initiated. The programme for the evening was a recitation competition. Brother Lawry Pepperell gained first award and Sister A. Loesch second- The judges had great difficulty in separating the two. The Temple closed at 8 p.m. The prizes were donated by Brother Maunder. Messrs Morey and Son advertise a clearing lot of women's and children's tweed and cloth coats, which are now, ready for inspection, ' „ .", „., f , The Fitzroy,, Assembley .will; h,old a danco on Thursday next id the Fiianoy Mull .1 ' , ,«! ». /

Every wife is anxious* to give her household a breakfast which is nourish^ ing, palatable, easily prepared, and at the same time economical^ Jt is claimed that Oatina answers every test. It is made by Messrs Langdown and Son. At Tataraimaka on Thursday next Mr Newton King will hold an unreserved clearing sale on account of Mr John Poarct*. Anyone wanting good reliable early calvers for tho next season should make a point of attending this sale, Mr Pearce having reared his own stock and kept only the very best. Pearson's Pepto-chlor-. dispels that fear of taking food by curing Indigestion. All choir ists — Is, 2s 6d, and 4s. 1.4