PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 32, 27 January 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The funeral of the late Sergeant T'womcy took place at Foilding on Thursday afternoon. A number of fellow members of the police force acted as pall-bearers, and the Rev. Father O'Meara officiated at the short service at the Roman Catholic Church and at the grave. There was a large attendance at the funeral, including many of the older residents of the district. '

'I he New Plymouth "passengers on the Corinthic, due to arrive at Wellington from London next Tuesday are Mrs. Leatham and the Lcathajn (3), Mrs. and Miss J. Livingstone, and Mr. and Mrs. Broadbent. Last night's shipping telegrams stated that the Corinthic had just arrived at Melbourne, instead of Hobart, and is consequently a few days overdue.

A .Sydney cablegram announces that Mrs. Kitchener, sister-in-law of Lord Kitchener, who committed suicide at Colon, belonged to Melbourne.

The monument to tlio late A. A. Fantham to be erected in King Edward Park, Hawcra, has arrived, and is being placed in position.

Mrs Bland Holt, the popular actress, having donftracted typhoid fevor, was I last week lying dangerously ill at Grosvenor Private Hospital, Fremantle. Dr. T. U Anderson, who was in attendance, took the gravest view of the case. Mrs Bland Holt landed at Fremantle the previous week from the G.M.S. Scliarnhorst, to be with her friend, Miss Coppin, wdio was found to be suffering from the same disease. Mr Bland Holt was staying at the hospital. The condition of Miss Coppin is improving.

Mr W. H. Skinner, of the Lands and Survey Department, New Plymouth, a gentleman who has done much (as a member of the North Island Sccneiv Preservation Society) to aid in the conservation of spots of historic interest, left Wellington on Friday on a twelve months' tour of the world. Mr Skinner will be accompanied by his wife, and the intention is to visit the Holy Land, Constantinople, Greece, and Great Britain.

It is not generally known that the Hon. James Carroll. Native Minister, was born under the shades of a cabbage tree on a farm rh Northern Wairoa, Hnwke's Bay, at present owned by Mr •T. N. Smythe. a well-known pioneer of the district. Mr Smythe has just lately placed 11 very handsome enclosure 1 round the tree, and has presented tho plot of earth to Mr Carroll. The sito j is said to be one of the most picturesque'l spots in Wairoa, and it is understood (writes a Dominion correspondent) that Mr Carroll has expressed a wish that the spot shall be his last as well as his " first resting place on this earth.