PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 127, 20 May 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. C. Carter was last night re-elected chairman of the CarringUm Koad Hoard. Mr. Ceorge Fhidlay, elerk in the Magistrate's Court ullice at New Plymouth, has been appointed secretary io Ihe laranaki Law Society, vice Mr". \V. A. I). Hanks, resigned. l-ord I'lunket, accompanied by Lady Pliinket anil party, retunied to Auckland I rum Kawau last evening, after an enjoyable holiday visit there of nine days.■-Press wire. it is possible that Dr. 1». F. McEvedy the vice-captain of the llritisli team', will remain in New Zealand at the end' of the present tour. He is a native ol Nelson, and has been studying 'in Kng lauu for about eight years.' A privai,. ,-al.lr message f,.,„ M |.,, rt h "I Dun.-, youngest daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. John Ulack, of the well-known ISlack family of musicians. Mr. (Veil Louisson, brother of the Hon. Charles Louisson, M.L.C. died on Monday morning, at Christclmreh. at Ihe age ot 71. years. The deceased was well known in Chrisfclmrcli. where lie had resided ,„.• n ianr xc . u .. ~n (1 1|( , wnc . greatly esteemed tor his kindliness and benevolence.

_ One uf Wollh-aton',, pioiir-or citizens. Mrs. Charlotte Sievcrs. widow of the 'jit" Mi. August Sievcrs. died on Satnrdiiy. Mi.- was 82 years „!,[, „, 1( | )uM . ]ir o acquaintance with Welliiierton began so long ago as 1 SIS, when .she arrived in the ship Mariner. The Marquis ot Townshend, whose name figured in yesterday's cables over liis I'aiher-in-law being disbarred by tlic Hen.'h cf the inner Temple, married -Miss Gladys Suthcrst some mnntlis ago ft was alleged thai J>. Snllicrsl. although he agreed tn s ottle C27.f1n0 and i'2nim a year on his daughter. \v;i« at flie lime an undischarged bankru|il. in lOOfi a jury declared that the Marquis wlm-.e sanity was questioned, was cap able i.l taking eare nf himself, not being dangerous to 'himself or other«, but of nnsDiind mind so far as managing his I own affairs is concerned. A Uev. Mr. Koliins came into the proceedings eonnected with the Marquis's marriage and In-: subsequent affairs, and in March Mr. Justice Eady ordered the removal of Mr. Robins from the trusteeship of • the 'li.wjislienil heirlooms, fn this action I the Marquis gave remarkable evidence respecting the sale of many heirlooms. •iinl the Court ordered an inquiry with a view to (racing (hem. The following interesting bit of Cross-examination «<•- cuiTed in the course of the -action against Robins: Mr. Cover (to the .Marquis): Do you suggest that you entered into vonr innrring»> agreement—l.v HhMi Mr. Sulhcrsf was in advance vim i-' c .:.ilil ,s, the security of vour life nil ere.-f. mid. in the event of a son being born. r> lea.-e f|,e charge and settle thmoncv mi your wife i m .l Pr the i n fl„. I enee nf Tlobins? The Marquis: Yes. Mr. Sufherst had no influence in the Hotter?— No. I