PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 283, 24 November 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The condition of Mr. J. Wbitaker continues to cause his friends and relatives great anxiety. Sir William Steward, "Father of tlus House," says that he will not again seek re-electum to Parliament. He entered the House in 1871. The Rev. S. .1. ijerpell arrived in New 1 lymouth by the express last night, and is staying with Mr. C. Carter for a dav or two. * It is reported that Mrs. Harrison Lee, the well-known temperance lecturer from Australia, was married on Tuesday hist to Mr. Andrew Cowie, settler, of Wmton. During the proceedings of the Ancll* can Synod at Napier yesterday, the Ilishop of Waiapn intimated that "it. was Ins intention to forward his resignation to tlio Primate as soon as the other Eishops returned from England and he could consult with them. Or. Williams had previously indicated that; he would . shortly resign on account of |ii s „„,. I so that a .successor could 1„. i,| l , Ml i lltml ' in..™ l.l..ys,cally al,le to cope with the work of the ilioce.se.—Press wire. Mr. W. C. Buchanan, who recaptured Wa.rarapa in the. Opposition interest, was 1,0111 in Argyleshirc in IMB. He arrived m Melbourne in 1807, and f'r six years was on a Victorian sheen staPlans l„ i ß< i he took up land in th.r Soul, Wairarapa, and has lived in that I locality ever since. l k , is lllsg ~ lien ly connected with the Wnirarap* Agricultural „,„, l*„ st «r«l Association, \\cllngt.,, '.duration Board. He was ni t *» n- '"''"'"""lent in 1881. Mi. K. Vyoodhouse leaves this moraine.v the mail tram for Wellington, wlim£ he will ~p,„ „u olliee as sl.arebroker. the New Plymouth branch of Messrs. ft, Woodhouse and Co. Mr. Woodho.fto set out in New iPlymonth som e months ago. against considerable- odds, to build "Pa slmrcbroking practice-, and bv push and cose attentlop to business hasC «ulul. His removal to a larger sphere scope for his energetic capabilities. He has scoured otliccs in Pcatherston-street, opposite the site of the new post office. A 1 ress Association telegram from i'cildnig records the death, on Siindav, a ter a short illness, of Alexander Y. .Mclleth. .1.P.. « fiirnipr living near Marton. Deceased was born at Wellington »■ 1H44, his parents having arrived in New Zealand in 1840. His father carded on an extensive wholesale and retail business in Wellington until IU-ii, ■ when lie sold out and took up la-.ul in* Hiiugitikei. lie was the first t,;, i ; , tro . dure sheep t„ that district. Weiised .joined the volunteers and served in Cai>lain Willcncks' company during, the Maori disturbances. Ht> rook an active part in politics, Mutt until recently a member of the U.lllgitikei and Mit'nawafii Licensing 1!,. ;1 ,.|,es and President of the Liberal Association.