PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13922, 29 March 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr., Justice Cooper will hear, the appeal by v! Captain Naylor, against the decision of the Marine Court v „ Dr: M'Dowell, Mrs: M'Dowefi and Miss- George are. expected from Auckland to-morrow morning. # . Mr. GfiO; iP* JFinlay, of Te Kuiti, and Mr. Austin Bewley, of Mastertori, were admitted to practice, as solicitors^* tne Surname 5 Cotirt by Mr. Justic^^tJooper " at Wellington on Friday last. , Mr. and Mrs. Evans, of the King Country, formerly of New Plymouth, are spending a short holiday in town. Tho Governor (according to a Press wire from Auckland) arrived at Whakatane on Saturday. This morning the party should have attended a bjg Maori gathering at Ruatoki, but, owing to the heavy rain the- Governor had. to cancel his arrangements. His Excellency will return to Rotorua,, to-mor- , At the meeting of the FrankleV Road Board ,on Satuirday it was resolfed, on the motion of Messrs. Ambur* and Chant, "That this Board place \bn record its great indebtedness to the ohauw riuukt(Mr. H. J. H. Okey), who has been a member of the Board: for 26 years* and. has ably filled the; office of chairman for 24 years, and v for a number of years filled the office of clerk, .collector of rates, supervisor of the roads and district, without any remuneration, and to the entire, satisfaction of the ratepayers. ,