PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16612, 11 December 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. Walter Perham is on a visit to New Plymouth.

Mr. Clarence F. Davy, who is now Jiving in England, is on a short visit to New Plymouth. Mr. Waller Brodie, lute manager of tho Thames branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has arrived in New Plymouth to take over the management of

Judge W. E. Kawson, well-known in Wellington, has been appointed to the Ikaroa and South Island Native Laud Couit districts.

Chief-Detective Boddam, of the police headquarters, has been selected to fill one of the two special appointments in the Samoan constabulary required under the new constitution.

A cable from London says that Ada Crossley announces her retirement. She docs not desire a series of farewell concerts, so sho lias bidden the public a silent farewell. A Paris message states that M. Clemcncenu has gone to London to consult tho Cabinet in reference to important political and economic ques-tions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Mr. T. 11. Sissons, after about four years’ absence on war duties, has now rejoined tho staff of tho Central School. He ifeft New Zealand as a private in tho Bth Reinforcements, saw sendee with the Rifle Brigade and the Ist and 3rd Otago Regiments, was gazetted second lieutenant in April, 1018, and was promoted temporary captain in January. 1919. Mr, Sissons married while, in England. In London on Friday last Sir Thomas Mackenzie, in tho .presence of tho High Commissioners and Agents-Gonc-ral, presented. Dr. Robertson, formerly New Zealand Rhodes scholar and how on tho staff of tho Imperial College of Science and Technology, South Kensington, with the Hector medal for research. The occasion was also taken to farewell Mrs. Seddon, who is returning to New Zealand.