PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 15 August 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Ike Hon. Oliver Samuel, M.L.I'., and Mrs Samuel arrived from Wellington laat evening, mid arc staying at t.ie Criterion Hotel. District Judge is at present in town, and is staying at tinCriterion Hotel. , The Uev. it. Coffey's memorial tuiiu ( lias closed with a sum of £450 to its credit. The trustees propose to expend U2OO in the erection of a memorial pulpit in Hi. Mark's Church, and with the remainder of the fund have a marine cross erected over the grave at Karon. | A young New Zealand pianist, Mr I Magnus Laing (his full narno is LaingMason), who has been studying for two or three years on the Continent, will make his London demit next week. He is to give a recital at the Bechstein Hall, under the direction of Messrs Vect and Siukins. Sir W. li. Tuck, of Wanganm, Webb b sole backer, while in Sydney, carried about a lucky niascotte with him, in the shape of an ordinary horseshoe, mounted with a silver fern-leaf, and Inscribed in gold, "(jood luck." This was presented to him by Wanganui trie ids previous to his leaving for Sydney. Cable news has been received at Dunedin of the death at sea, between Wist Africa and London, of Mr William TWeir, well known as a dredge-master in the Roxburgh district. He was expected to return to Otago shortly. The deceased leaves a widow and 10 children, who reside at Lower Catlins. Madame Carreno received a public welcome from the Mayor and citizens of Wanganui on her arrival in that town.

Mr James Mackay, assistant secretary of the Labor Department, who was seriously ill for some time, is, recuperating at ]banner Springs.

' The Native Health Ofliccr (Dr. Poinare) has gone to Patea in connection with an outbreak of pneumonia among the Maoris in that districtThe death is announced from Patea or" a very old colonist, in the person of Mr Daniel Smith, who passed away at tin- ripe age of 81. Mr Macintosh, formerly general mmauer of the Bank of New Zealand. m\ now head of the Government Ravings Bank of New South Wales, has arrived in Wellington to give evidence regarding a petition which he now has before Parliament.