Personal Notes.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 57, 11 March 1904, Page 2

Personal Notes.

A London cable announces the death of Lord Augustus Loftus, oxUovemor of New South Wales. An effort is being made in Christchurch to raise funds for a memorialto the late Professor Michael Clarke. Firemen Williams (lHmcdin) and Peterson (Napier) won the ladies' rescue event at the l.'eeloug demonstration. The Southland Times says that Sergeant-Major lllackniore. lor many years drill instructor to the Southland Volunteers, is claimant for a fortune in Chancery of .C2."i0,000. lie has gone Home to prosecute lis claims. The Premier visited (lore, "Milton, and Lawrence yesterday, addressing a public meeting at the latter place. To-day he proceeds down the Molyneux Kiver by steamer from ClydeVale to llnlclmha, speaking in'the evening at Kaitungata. Mr A. C. Pile, who is retiring from the position of chief accountant in the Kailway Department after thir-ty-six years' service, was presented by Sir Joseph Ward, one behalf of the railway ollicers of the colony, with a gold watch and rhniii. The Methodist Conference at Auckland has decided to send the liev. It. Hnddon as a deputation for the Home Mission Fund to the South Island during the year, nail l> ivcommend a special effort to arouse interest to secure support for Home Mission work. Christchurch people are now considering the question of giving a suitable farewell to Lord Hunfurly, who Is to attend an unveiling ceremony in connection with the Queen's Memorial, on April 7th. His Excellence will be presented with an address and entertained at a banquet. The Mayor of Wellington, Mr .1. (!. W. Aitken, announced to the City Council Inst night that In consequence of falling health and pressure of private business he had decided not to otter himself for re-election to the Mayoralty next month. Councillors received the ultimatum with expressions of regret.