PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144850, 30 November 1915, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. Morton, of Hastings, » ott a visit to New Plymouth.

Bishop Cleary has been advised, that the Pope has appointed MonsignorBrodio, of Parnell, Bishop of Christchurch.

Mr C 4. Struck has received a cable from Lieutenant George Street, who left with the Seventh that the boys are at Cairo, and welL—i Haweva Star. Commander Lord Kelhurn, of I’vraraus, who left New Zealand fop Other parts”, on September 23 of last year, has been awarded • the Distinguished Service Order. Among the casualties in the Australian forces ahnounced last week there occurs th? name of T. W. Hodgson, of Mr. J. Hodgson, of Dover Road, Okato, who was wounded on October,

24. ' At the meeting of the Tramways Committee of the Borough Council on Monday evening the Mayor extended a. hearty welcome to Councillor h. J. Smith, who took his seat again at the council table for the first time since hia election a few days ago.

Councillor Araoore, who has been Jj member of the Eltham Borough Council for many years, tendered his resignation a™ncilW at the last meeting. Conncillor Tristram, elected at the last borough elections, also resigned. Both resignations were accepted with regret-, At the close of the service at St. Paul’s, Wanganui, on Sunday, the Bev. I D M’Kenzio presented to Mr Andrew Thomson’ sen., a certificate which had been awarded by the General Assembly at its recent sitting, m recognition of Mr. Thomson’s 631 yea™’ ®? rvl s? a f « Sunday School teacher of the Presbyterian'Church. Mr. Thomson returned thanks. He said he had-commenced as a Sundav School teacher at 14 years of age, and" had been actively engaged la the’work ever since.