PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 229, 21 September 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL

Ihe Premier's political coming of a«e which occurs next Saturday, is to 1i; similarly marked by the members "f both branches .of the Legislature It has 1...e,i_ decided to make a presentation ot silver plate to be handed to Sir Joseph Ward at a complimentary gathering next week. J h Mr. W. J. Lincoln, representing the Jaimms Meynell and Cuinn management, I who presented "The Fatal Wedding" to l Australasia, arrived in New Plymouth on l'riday, to complete arrangements tor the appearance of their new dramatic company in the latest success, "The Little- Breadwinner," to be presented on Monday night next at the Theatre Hoyal. The company are just terminating a highly successful season of three weeks at the Wellington Opera House. Mr. (leorge (lower, a wry old resident ot l'atea district, died on Saturday morning. It is stated in the lobbies of the House that in all probability the Hon. Y\. Hall-Jones will not be ii candidate lor the Timaru seat at the genera! election. The inference is that he will pro•ceil to London as High Commissioner. >! .course, no definite statement on the subject is vet-possible. A London cable states thai the Bishop if Nelson has sailed for New Zealand >y the Ortona.

Mrs. David Kinuibtirgh, s aid to be the oldest lady resident of Wellington, died yesterday (Sunday), aged !)2 veal's. She had lived 07 years in Wellington. She leaves two sons, eight daughters, 20 grandchildren, and 38 great-grandchil-dren.—Pros s wire.