PERSONAL.
Mr. George Garry, formerly conductor of the New Plymouth Military Band, died at Qiristehurch on Thursday. Messrs. W. Bewley and Arnold Jones left for Auckland last night en route to the Bay of Islands, where they hope to negotiate a big land transaction. On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Jameson, oi "Avenue House," were entertained to dinner by their past and present boarders and made the recipients of a presentation. Rangiuia, the young Maori who went to _ the Old Country some years ago to finish his studies in singiiig, has been unusually successful in London, and has never wanted for engagements. His leasing tenor voice, and the fact that he has adapted « number of old Maori folk songs to suit European audiences, have made him an exceedingly popular figure at drawing-room entertainments. He has, according to the London Sphere, been more than usually successful this season, and has had the honor of appearing before the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales, and manv other distinguished hostesses have engaged him at various times to entertain "their guests. , , ~! .;.;-gp
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 153, 24 July 1909, Page 2
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180PERSONAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 153, 24 July 1909, Page 2
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