PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 29 October 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr Wolfe, formerly male on the illfated Kin Ora, was in .New I'Jyiuouth yesterday. Councillor Hills, wlio. was suffering from influenza, was granted leave of absence from the Borough (Jouncil meeting last night. Arclideacon Gould, of Oamaru, been appointed vicar of St. Paul's Cathedral, JJuiicdin, ill succession to Archdeacon Ilobinson.

Mr John McFarlane, brother of the late Mr Duncan McFarlanc, S.M., one of the earliest pioneers on tile West Coast, died suddenly at Hokitika yesterday afternoon, says a Press Association message.

A London cable announces the death of Lord Nunburnholmc, a well-known Hull shipowner. He was the first Baron of the line, being created in 1005. His heir is his eldest soil, Major Hon. C. 11. W. Wilson.

A very old settler in the person of William Blake died at New Plymouth on Sunday evening. He came out to the colony in one of the first ships, and resided in the New Plymouth district for over 55 years. He leaves a widow, a son-in-law, and several grandchildren. The Rev. R. F. Williams, Methodist minister at St. Kilda, Dnncdin, announced from the pulpit on Sunday that he was leaving the work of the Ministry, being no longer able to conscientiously I affirm the standards of faith of tlie church.

Mr. Joseph Tvess, the veteran journalist, who holds the world's record as a "rag-planter," has disposed of his last creation, the Taihapc News, to the rival company which purchased the Post "to run him off," and, having failed to do so, preferred to offer solation to the exj tout of £2250. Mr. Tvess says that he i has "planted his last rag."

The Tiiglowood Record says that the search-parties have succeeded in finding Mr. H. Bridgeman. He had wandered to tho Radius line and was found reclining by a dead tree, well, but exhausted, having had no food. Be was carried to his home, and as he still refused food and his exhaustion was increasing he was sent into tho New Plymout'h°Hos- ; pital on Monday.