Personal Notes.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 85, 14 April 1904, Page 2

Personal Notes.

fllr Seddon returned to Wellington yesterday from the. Wairarapa. Air K. li. Williams was yesleixlay elected unopposed as Mayor of Unsiow (Wellington). Mr li. Cock was the only candidate nominated yesleniay lor tile Mayoralty, anil was thus elected unopposed. At a represent alive gathering of Masterton citizens last night Mr A. W. Ilogg, M.11.1i., was presented with a pursu of sovereigns. JJe. leaves tJ-day on a holiday to Australia A Press Association telegram sLates thai. Mr Seddon goes lo the Cliuthmi is for a prolonged rest. There is no truth in a report that gained cusrency that, the Premier was to visit the United States. At, Christchurch yesterday Miss Hilda Jfusscll, dang,liter of Mr (!. liussell, a well-known solicitor, was married to Lieutenant Kvans, of the Antarctic relief ship Morning. The wadding was a full naial one, a guard of honour being supplied from II.M.Hf Tauranga. All tile ollicer.s of tlie Tauranga and Antarctic ships were present in full naval uniforms. The British Weekly of March 10th contains the following "Wu regret to announce the •death of llr Kdwin Hodder, well-known by his excellent biographies of Lord' Sluu'teslHirc, Samuel Morley, Sir .lolin Hums', George Fife Angus, John McGregor! and (ieorge Smith, of Coalville. Mr Hodder went out, to New Zealand when a young man, and came under deep and abiding religious impressions. ire returned at twenty-live to this country, and won a clerkship in the General Post IHlice.where lie remained for many vears. rising to a hig.l, position. From the start lie had a facility in writing, and his oarly stories, such as "The Junior Clerk," had n wide circulation. lie wrote many juvenile books, and edit-' ed the periodical Old Merry, during the years 01' its existence. No doubt his chief work was the life of Lord Shaftesbury, to which he devoted immense labour. .Much of it was prepared in Lord Shaftesbury's lifetime, and under his supervision. As a full, varied, and judicious narrative it takes a very high place. Mr Hodder also wrote many other H'ooks, some of which were punished in parts. i 1 e had a stroke of paralysis some years ago, and has been practically disabled from all work for a consi'derabie period." The deceased gentleman was a brother of Mr T. K. JJodder, of NVw Plymouth.