PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 40, 12 March 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

It is understood that Mr. T. M. Wilford. M.l'., will be a candidate for tho Wellington .Mayoralty, Mr. I<\ G. Bolton is a probable candidate, and so is the Hon. Mr. Luke, M.L.O. Mr. J. A. Kiiisclla, late Dairv Commissioner in New Zealand, has resigned his position of Chief Dairy Expert to the Western Australian Government to re present a Sydney firm in the northern districts ot New South Wales ami Queensland.

Mr. Allen Thomson, the first Dominion Rhodes scholar, was yesterday married to Miss Iveam, of Dunedin. A Press wire states that Mr. and .Mrs. Thomson leave immediately for Australia, where Mr. Thomson lias an important engagement to fulfil prior In taking up his duties at Victoria Co' lege (Wellington). Ml. .lack London returned to Sydnnv ! last week. "Owing to my illness l' have been compelled to abandon inv cruise of the South Seas," lie said, "and I have brought tile Snark to Kvdnev in onlcr to dispose of her. It U 'with' (he greatest regret that 1 have been forced lo take this step, but although my health has of late considerably v improved, it would be unwise to continue the cruise. The presence of the Snark in this port, coupled with the fact that T now feel better is, however, a very great temptation to resume the trip. The Suark built for solid work, and is, I sup-1 pose, (he strongest craft of her kind in the world. No expense was spared in her construction, for she cost me £OOOO. 1 will have to part with her for about a quarter of tljat sum. I expect lo be 1 hack in San Francisco within three ! months, but on my way 1 intend to 'pend some time iii Ne\v Zealand, We .vcre cruising in the Snark for eighteen uontlis altogether, and gathered much utercsting material." I'