PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8060, 10 March 1906, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr C. E. Major, M7H.H. Cor Hawern, was in New Plymouth 011 Friday. Amongst the delegates at the District Meeting of Oddfellows at New Ply. mouth, 011 Thursday, was Bro. W. H. Free, who, despite his 81) years, still takes an absorbing interest in Lodge matters. Mr Free has been associated with the Order for over (it) years. The condition of Mr G. Stokes, who was seriously injured by being thrown Irom his bicycle in Devon-street on Thursday, shows a slight improvement, and Ur Walker reports tha'there are 110 unfavorable symptoms, lie is now in a semi-conscious condition, and was ab!e to take some nourishment yesterday.

I The death occurred at Lowgarlhon Thursday of Mr AYilliam Johnstone, line of llie pioneers of Ihe Stratford | district, at the advanced age of 82 I years. The deceased gentleman settled in the neighborhood of Stratford 20 years ago, and was Stratford's lirst schoolmaster, 'and the tirsl lo hold Church of England services in the then busli settlement, lie went on llie land, and became one of the district's most successful farmers, He was one of the original members of the Ngaire l!oad Board, and one of the founders of the Cardiff Co-operative Dairy Company. He is survived by a family of ten