Personal Items.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3516, 2 May 1905, Page 2

Personal Items.

Mr M. Cohen, of Palmerston North, was in E '-T ni yesterdav. ; Mi .dun 'commuted foe IwJ.h j ,-,r i,:,- v ,w /•■ ■- . hum. The Bishop of Christchurch and Mrs Julius are reluming to Now Zealand by the Ruapehu. The death occurred cal Sunday of Mr Arthur H. Nathan, a well-known merchant of Auckland, aged 58. S'ir Joseph Ward and Lady Ward left Sydney' dn Saturday for Wellington by the Warnmch, d«c *0 arrive tomorrow. Mr G, H. Luxford, a very old resident of Wellington, and father of Mr S. W. Lmfford, of Awapnni, died on Sunday at {he hgf of 70, The local post'ma'rter,- Mr A. D. Clemett, is at present enjoyin'* a wellearned holiday. His position has been filled temporarily by Mr Ballantyne, $ Wellington office. King Edward ?s» stating at tiie Hotel Bristol at Paris, till tliursttey. His Majesty had a warm popular welcome, hut at his express desire there was no official reception. Queen _ Alexandra has sailed aboard the Victoria and Albert frond Marseilles for Greece. Bro. Fox, of tiie 10-a i Anglican Church, who is now in the Hospital at Palmerston North, is reported to bi* doing as well as can be expected. A serious operation for a throat affection is pending as sixln as he has regained strength enough to stand it. ; • Mr Cutten, solicitor,- of Naseby, intends to contest tlie Mount Ida seat in the Government interest * against .Mr L. Herdman, the present member. Mr Ramsay, of Omakau, is also spoken of, Mr John Prouse has accepted an engagement to go on tour in Britain with Herr Kubelik, the famous violinist. The tour will begin this month, and the fourth concert of the series will take place at the Queen’s Hall, London. Mr Prouse will be tile only vocalist in the party.