PERSONAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7705, 6 January 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr Herdman, M.H,.K. lor Mount Ida, .speaking at Nasoby, announced bis intention' pf again contesting the seat< He suid that labour legislation .was demoralising the community.

Misses Nunneley and Powdrell and Mr 11. A. Parker, the well-known lawn tennis players, arrived by the express last evening to take part in the tournament oji the Vivian-street courts to-day, Mr John Duthie, -M.11.1t. for Wellington, who lvas been spending a few or two visiting the exhibition, returned to Wellington on Thursday. Mr Duthie shared the surprise experienced by so many of our visitors at the magnitude ol' the alTair.

Mr K. ,1. llosking, of the Aud,'t Department, of the Bank of New Zealand Ut Wellington,, was found in tliu 'lavatory of ' the bank oil Thursday morning, dead. It is suapos<*l that deuth was due to natural causes.

-f-ho Ilpn. C. 11. Mills, Commissioner for Trade ailrj Customs. with Mrs Mikis and the Mills (il), is expected in New Plymouth by the mail train this evening. Tho party will pay a visit to the exhibition while here.

Members of the New Plymouth i&\ cbologJcal Soeietv will regret to learn that Mr William Hough, who has ucted us medium at the seances, has decided to settle in neJiington, whither he goes about the end ot this month.

Mr John Plimmer, who lias been itlie • lather of Wellington," Uiect oil Pliursday morning, aged ( J'3. He arrived in Wellington in 1811, aiid iiad been closiC.v associated with the growth and development of the city, Ho had been ailing for Komo Months.