PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 107, 2 June 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL

Mr. Foster Fraser, ttie well-known author, leaves Kiighrad either this month or next on a lecturing tour of Australasia. Sir Frederick Caradox liosp-Price. of Hcnsol Castle. Glamorganshire, was 'illumed at Hastings -yesterday to Marjorie. youngest dauyliter of Sir \V. 11. Kukscll. by the Ki-hop of Wlliapil.--I'ress wire. His Excellency the Covcrnor goes to Chrislchnreh to-day, returning lo Wei linglon. about Satunhiv. and remaining then, for some ten iluvs during the I'ailiainenfary session. Lady Fliinket also goes to Wellington to-day for about ton days.—Press wire.

The lion. T. Price, Premier of South Australia, who had been ill For main' months, died on Monday night. Deceased was the first Premier of Soul a Australia. He was born in Xortl, Wales 57 years ago. and was educated at St.. (,'eorge,'s School. Kverton. lie lived for a time in Liverpool, where he married a daughter of Mr. Edward Lloyd, timber nierclnnt. Deceased arrived in Australia in ISS.I, and was for some lime clerk of works in erecting the Coverniueiit locomotive shops at Islington. Subsequently he worked.lit his trade as a stone-ciiUcr in the erection l of Parliament Buildings, Adelaide. IIMil. in the lloiioc of Assemble since IS!):) —•for Stint until liny, and for the reformed district of Torrcns since. Til" Jate Mr. Price was secretary' of the Masons' ami Tiriekhu-evs' Soeietv In 1H!)I, and of (lie Labra' Party in 'lOOll. lie w\\ a leader of file Parliamentary! Labor Party from 1001 to 1!)0S, and was a prominent; Rcchnhite. DecPnsed leaves I a widow, Hives sons and four uaughtrs,