PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 128, 21 May 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The marriage of the .Hon. .1. Bigg, M,L.C... to Miss AnUctel, of Wellington, late of flie Wairnrapa, is to take place shortly. -Air J. 11. I'. Strunjj, of I'almerston North, is leaving on a tour of Britain and Europe extending over two years. Lady -UeKenzie, widow of Sir .lolin Mckenzie, is seriously ill at her home, Jleathlield, Pnlniersto'n South.

The dealh is repotted of .Mr. James j'olertoii. of (.'hrislcburth. He arrived ni Canterbury in IttoO.

'-I"! Hon- K. Mc,\ab let I Wellington last night, tor Miudleinuivii. Cent ml Diago, where he will open a new a"rimltural hall ou. Friday. He returns'io Wellington on Sunday. The death is announced oi Mix (J. Fisher, aged lib. at her residence. Waliuo road, on .Monday iiiurniii-. Tiie deceased lady, who recently underwent an operation, had been a resident for a long time at I'ihaina.

Mr. \\\ Bailey, who lor ,!,e past live year, has been chief clerk at the llawcra post olliec, has been prumolcd t„ |.. postmaster at Inglewood. .Mr l| |. : Moore, of the Master!on olliec, has sin--' 'ceded Mr. Bailey. I'rior (~ his depar lore lor Hawera. Mr. Moore was the recipient of a gold-mounted walkbc stick.—Star.

it is currently rumored (hroii" : h;yi! the electorate that Mr. Jacob Marx's IriciKls are exceedingly dissatisfied witn the result of til- caucus recently held in Kltham to select an Opposition candidate, ami arc strongly urging .\|,-. y liU . x to offer his services to the electors. It is further reported that there i„ evi probability of Mr. Marx acceding to the request.—Argus. According to the London "Times.'

a memorable incident in naval history is recalled by the death of Captain It It. Bradford (retired) at Pad-low oil April 2. This is the cllicer who. as ,i sub-lieutenant on the Invincible, headed a volunteer party which landed at l-'orl. Mex, Alexandria, during the bombardment, in July, 18S2. ami fi piked six smooth-bores and disabled two 10-inch rilled muzzle-loaders. The whole party returned without casualty. Among the twelve volunteers on Unit occasion was the present v'icc-Adniiral Sir Richard I'ooiv, coinmander-iti-chicf on the Australian station.