PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14135, 15 February 1910, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. Heslop loaves this week for an extended visit to Australia.

Mr. Murdoch Eraser left for Wellington this morning.

Mr. R. Sinclair, of Messrs. L. D. Nathan’s staff, has left on three months’ leave of absence.

Bishop Wallis, of Wellington, passed through New Plymouth last night on his way to Auckland. Amongst the passengers for Onehunga by tho Rarawa last night were Messrs. W. Ambury and Isaac Bayly. Mr. Simpson, late manager of tho Taranaki Petroleum Company, left for Wellington this morning, en route for Canada.

Mr. Sidney Fry, Director of the Westport School of Mines, is to undertake experiments in cyaniding tailings at the Golden Arch Mine, Reef ton. Mr. H. Eyre-Kenny will take charge of the South Taranaki judicial district during the illness'of Mr. W. G. Kenrick, S.M.

Mr. Wm. Gowans, a Westport School of Mines student, has been appointed under-manager at Huntly colliery, Auckland. h '

Mr. Wraggo, the well-known lecturer, has decided to remain in Auckland for about six months, and thin leave cn a visit to India.

, Mr. Clarke, Government Geologist, has resigned his position, having received an appointment at the New Zealand University. At the annual meeting of tho New Plymouth Harbour Board this morning Mr. J. B. Connett was re-elected chairman for his ninth term. ,

, Commissioner Hay, tho now Australian commander of tho Salvation Army, who, with Mrs. Hay, has been making a tour of Now Zealand, loft Auckland yesterday for, Sydney. It is stated that Detective Connolly, of tho Wellington detective staff, is under orders to transfer to Gisborne, to replace Detective llawle, whose transfer from Gisborne to 'Wellington was announced last week. :

Mr. C. E. Simmons, lately coaching foreman at the New Plymouth Railway Station, left for Palmerston North yesterday on transfer . Mr. Simmons was specially selected for the position, of coaching foreman at Palmerston, at which station the Main Trunk line has brought about a very large increase of traffic. 1 , ,

Tho Hoii._J. A. Millar, Minister of Railways, left Wellington on Monday night for: Dunedin, where he will stay at least a fortnight. Mr. Millar’s trip to Australia will commence on March 18. Sir Joseph Ward was also a passenger for the South by the same steamer. Ho will meet Lord Kitchener at the Bluff oh Thursday. ‘ Mr. M. P. S. Wilson, formerly managing clerk to Messrs. Standish and Kerr, has been appointed Town Clerk of IVhangarel. There were eight applicants for the position. "Mr.'.Wilsqn lias been in practice as a solicitor in Whangarei since leaving New' Plymouth, and it is understood that this appointment will not interfere with his private-work.' ; The death is reported from Temuka of'the Venerable Archpriest Le Menant Des Chesnais at the ago of 74. Deceased .was born in Franco and worked formally years as a priest in the slums of London. He came to Now Zealand in 1881 and was one of the founders of St. Patrick’s College. The venerable archpriest was a writer of a number of books and pamphlets in defence of re--ligion.—Press 1 wire.

Sergeant Folley, of tho Napier police, has received notice of transfer to Eeoftou. and his place will bo taken by Sergeant Cniioksliank, of Dannevirke, at present relieving in Napier. Sergeant Black, of Roefton, takes charge at Dannovirke. Conatablo Dwyer, of Gisborne, has been transferred to Hastings as mounted, constable to replace Constable Murray, promoted to the charge of Clive station.

Lieutenant-General Kitchener, the Governor of Bermuda, who is now in England on leave (says a'Home paper), has been greatly overshadowed by his famous elder brother; “K of K.” Yet in his time ho has done useful work, and done it well. He was mentioned in dispatches for his service in the Afghan campaign of thirty years ago; and again for his direction of transport in tho Dongoia business of 1896 (the expedition which made his brother a Major-General, a K.C.8., and, other things). He had a hand in the smashing of the Mahdi, and also in smashing the great “I was”, at the other end of Africa—Paul Kruger," to wit. Since then his work has been shorn of the accompaniment of the big drum; but it has been effective, for a’ that.

Speaking of Mr. Horace Weber, the newly-appointed Cathedral, organist, the Sydney Bulletin of February 3 says:— “A young Adelaide organist, Horace Weber, has been appointed musician at St. John’s Cathedral, Napier (M.L.). Ho is only 22," and is said to bo the youngest cathedral organist in the universe. So there! He’s a brilliant youth, and popular, and he deserves Ida good luck. Whilst assistant;organist at, St. Peter’s Cathedral, lit the advanced age of 14, ho took entire charge during organist John Dunn s absence in Britain, and took it well. For 2)- years he lias paced the choir at St. Bede’s, Semaphore, and his departure is causing lamentations in that vicinity.” , . An Englisii newspaper gives an indication that Sir Ralph Williams will succeed Lord Plimket as Governor of New Zealand. Tho journal referred to goes on to say;—The Governor of New Zealand is typical of the class of men that Britain sends forth to rule her oversea dependencies. Sir Ralph Cliampneys Williams is a mighty hunter, an intrepid explorer, an author of repute, ’and approved administrator. He has penetrated the wilds of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, hunting' and voyaging along the groat rivers, and living the life of an Indian in his desire to gather data of a, region which was then a terra incognita ; be lias travelled from end to end of the Dominion of Canada, ajid has spent sixteen months in tho wilds of Central Africa, during ton of which he had no 'communication with the outside world; he has trekked through South Africa, ho was with Sir Charles Warcn’s expedition to Bechuanaland. and as a young man ho hunted and travelled for two years in Australia. He has thus crowded much into his 61 vears, which, by the way, rests lightly 'upon him. Ho stands six feet two in his stockings, weighs almost 20 stone, and is still as straight as an arrow. Lady Williams, who accompanied her husband on most of his expeditions, was the first Englishwoman who ever looked on the. great Victoria Falls on the Zambesi River.