Personal Notes.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 210, 8 September 1904, Page 2

Personal Notes.

The Czar and the Dowager Czarina inspected the- Baltic fleet this week. Mr Steyn, who is at the Hague, intends to resume farming in South Africa in January.

The Daily Express states that the Prince and Princess of Wales' visit to India has been provisionally fixed or October, 1905.

Mrs I). O'Brien, who for some lifilo time haß bwm seriously -indisposed, is now convalescent and able to get about agaift. Mi- L. Allen, tjie erstwhile popular "Snip" of the football field, who is now resident in Palmerston, arrived in town last evening.

A caibla message received this morning states that Sir Arthur Nicholson, British E.-ivoy at Tangier?, has succeeded Sir E. Kgecton as Ambassador at Madrid.

Lord Dumlonuld, lately Canadian military commandant, according to the Toronto News', will probably return to Canada to contest the constituency of Glengarry as a candidate for uho Dominion Parliament.

Dr. MncGregor, Inspector-General of Hospitals, yesterday visited the local institution in company with Mr R. Cock, chairman of tho Hospital Board. Dr. MacGrogor expressed pleasure at the "appearance and conduct (> f the hospital. Mrs John Ballance arrived in Wellington by the Papanui on Sunday. She contemplates spending six months in tho colony, and then returning to tho Old Country.. In all prol'jial lility sho will go to Wnngunui at an early date, and spend some weeks there.

Mr James Smith, a resident of Marlborough for tho past forty-two years, died at Picton last week, Born in Scotland in 1812, Mr Smith landed in Victoria forty-two years later, and spent several years on the ■roklltelds. Ho reached New Zealand in 1864, and for ninny years was in business as a builder. Mr Geo. Henderson, who has for some time past -been the New Plymouth representative of the Dresden Piano Company, has received an appointment in tlic Wellington office of the firm. This is well-deserved promotion. His successor, Mr Pritchard, of tho Wellington office, arrived in New Plymouth last evening. Word was received yesterday of the death of To Kahui, of Kahotu. The deceased was a Government valuer and a man of considerable influence among tho natives. Ho was taking a leading part in the exhibition to bo held in New Plymouth at Christmas time. Upon him was placed the task of constructing the Maori village.