PERSONAL.
Mr. E^G. Skelton, manager of the\ local branch of the New Zealand Express Company, left by Thursday* express on ' a six months* trip to England. ,He joins the Monowai at Wellington, connecting with the Orient . liner Asturias, leaving Sydney on-Wed-nesday next. During his absence Mr. E. J- Rodger, from the Wellingtpn office, will act as local manager. The yen.. Archdeacon Walsh is spending a few days in New Plymouth, renewing old acquaintances. Mr. Charles Berg has received notice of his- transfer from New Plymouth to the Wanganui branch of the New Zealand Plour Millers' Association, where . he .will act as bodkkeerar. Mr. Berg has made many friends in New Plymouth, especially in cricketing circles, which he has identified himself, Jiavirig been secretary of the New Plymouth Club for the_past two seasons* . Mr. Berg leaves for Wanganui towards the end of next week. ' ' - X Mr. W. A. Parkinson, proprietor of, the Hawera Star, left by the-Athenib, sailing from Wellington ori Thursday „ last, on an extended trip to ,the Old Country. , . Dr. Home, Mrs. Home . and family were passengers' frojn Auckland by the Takapuna this morning. Judge Eyre-Kenny was a passenger by the Takapuna this morning. ' : Bishop Neligan and the Rev. Mr. Hawkins arrived in New Plymouth this morning from, Auckland. The Rev. Jk Ri Burgifl (Anglican), the Rev. W. J. Saunderson (Roman Catholic), and the Revs. T. G. Butler , and W. S. Fernie (Congregational) are gazetted officiating ministers .under , the Marriage Act. • Mr. A. G. Marshall, of the Westport- . Stockton Coal Company, has been ap- . pointed inspector of mines at Westport, in succession to Mr. Tennant, who re- , tires at the Uge limit. Mr. Marshall , has been for some years with the West*; port-Stockton Ccmtoany, and was previously with the Westport Coal Corn^ r | TJSLJIV*' v ' * Dr.' J. M'Naughtan Christie has bee* ;r; r appointed medical officer ;€or the port of Wanganui, in place of Dr. Earle, who resigns at the end of the month. The death] cf Mr. John Chaddesiey Westall, solicitor, of Napier, aged fortynine years, occurred in Wellington on Thursday, somewhat unexpectedly. Mr. Westall had not been m good health lately, and had gone to Wellington, en route to Europe, on medical advice. Mr. G. Scnmidt, formerly private secretary to the 'Hon. W. HaU-Jones, and now assistant chief clerk in the Pubhc Works Department, was entertained by the Ministerial private secretaries on\ Wednesday evening, and presented with a fine pair, of binoculars. Mr. C. J. Seakes, M.R.C.V.S., as- , sistant-Government Veterinarian, has been ' appointed Director-General' of Veterinary Services, with the rank^ of , Lieutenant-Colonel, filling the position , rendered vacant hy the resignation of Mr. Gilruth, formerly chief vetermarian, who, however, remains on the active , list unattached. . , The Temains of the late Mr. Oharles . . Hudson, Victorian Railway Comniissioner, and former assistant general manager of New Zealand Railways,, :< will be brought ' to Wellington fdr jn-- , , terment. The deceased's sonsi leave Sydney with the body to-day. ; - The Hon.* T. Kennedy Maodbnald, M.L.C., has been granted six months' leave of absence from the Harbour . Board, meetings. He leaves Wellington I to-day for Sydney, on medical advice, on a trip to the Old Country.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13921, 27 March 1909, Page 4
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552PERSONAL. Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13921, 27 March 1909, Page 4
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