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Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13967, 27 July 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. A. Turubull, S.M., of Hawera, had so far reco\ered from bis illness as to bo ablo to get out for a few hours on Sunday . The Hon. 0. Fowlds, Minister for Kducation, goes to Hawera to-day to open tin 1 new Technical School and receive deputations. Tho Hon. Dr. Findlay, Minister for Justice, leaves for Christchurch to-mor-rou night. He opens a new; courthouse there on Thursday, and will deliver a political address at Timaru on Friday night. 'I he Hon. D. Buddo, Minister of Lands, leaves for the South to-night. He will consider at Timaru certain proI>osals in connection with the South Canterbury grazing runs. At Dunedin lie will deal with public health matters. The Hon. J. Carroll, acting-Premier, goes to Greytown to-morrow. He will be entertained at Papawai by the Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa Maoris in celebration of his appointment as temporary head of tho Government. A Dunodin press wire saya: "The Star announces that Mr. A. Crooke, barrister and solicitor, of Lawrence, has been appointed to the magistracy. Mr. Crooke, who retired from active piactiee eighteen months ago, has few equals in turning law." The late Mr. C. F. Crawford wa* interred at Te Henui Cemetery this morn ing. The cortege was a large one and included about thirty members of the New Zealand Veterans' Association. The service was conducted by the Hevs. F. G. Evans and H. 0. Hanby'. Members of St. Mary's Choir acted as pall-bearers, and the choir rendered two hymns and a psalm. Mr." W. P. Griffith, who has been connected with tho New Plymouth branch of Messrs. Archibald Clark and Sous for the past nine years, and during the Jas>t two years as traveller, has been transferred to Napier. Mr. It. Lee will tako Mr. Griffith's position as tiaveller in this district. Mr. Gnffith leaves for Napier on Thursday moi mug. Mr. George- Woodhouse, formerly of New Plymouth, died at Wellington on Saturday, aged 79 years. Tho deceased uas for many years on Mr. Newton King's office staff, where by his sterling uprightness of character he earned th<« respect and goodwill of all who knew him. After leaving hero ho was for some time a resident of Auckland, but Intterlj he has lived in Wellington. Tho death occurred at Napier yesterday, in his sixtj -third year, of Mr. Thomas Morrison, well known in journalistic circles. He was at one time a member of the proprietary of tho Hawke's Bay Herald, and at a later period did Parliamentary reporting for the Press Association and as sessional coi respondent for a number of papers. lii tho early days of Napier, Mr. Morrison was an ardent volunteer, and did much to encourage rifle shooting. He was an enthusiastic bowler, was greatly interested in musical matters, and always took an active interest in the work of the Anglican Church. — Press wire.

The liens of the death at Dunedin oi

Mrs. T. (J. Aimers (better known as Mrs. Collet Dobson) will revive many pleasant memories among old playgoers. At one. time no company was better known or more popular than the Dobson-Kennedy Dramatic Company. The very name will recall a host of memories. Who does not remember Mr. Kennedy as "Conn, the Shaughraun?" Then there was "Little Lord Fauntleroy," with Ruby Kennedy (the popular child actress) in the title role, and Mrs. Dobson (the deceased lady) as "Dearest." All the stock plays, such as "Arrah-na-Pogue," "Queen's Evidence," "The Bells" "Current Cash," etc., were produced by this combination. Mrs. Dobson settled in Dunedin as a teacher of elocution, and a venr or two ago married Mr. T. G. Aimers, of that city.