PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 169, 10 August 1909, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. K. Orill'iths was a passenger to Auckland liy the Itarawn lust evening.

Sir Charles lnieas and Mr. A. A. Pearson, envoys,' from the Colonial Office, vho have spent n tttontlt in New Zealand, left Ancklunil last evening by Hie Wimmera for Sydney.

Mr. J. 11. Nixon, of Sedgebrook, Wanganui, died on Tlntrsdiiv, aged fiftysix years. The decease!, 'who was the eldest son of the lale Major Nixon, \va< one of the earliest settler's in Wangamii. lie wits burn in Nelson hi 1853, anj went to Wnngnniii in his early boyhood. A farewell concert was tendered at llawera last Thumdav slight to Mr. W. lltttchcjiij, who is leaving to tako a course at the Royal Academy, London. A purse of sovereigns was presented to the departing musician, reference being made to the ready manner in which lie i«'l placed his talents at the disposal of those desiring assistance in musical affair*. The success of Mr. Frank Hutciiens at the Koyal Academy was also touched upon. uVI" , lat , P ,. J "'- Isaflc C,lolc y. «f Lower Ju t bad lived under the reign of five .ritishsovoreigns-fjeorge H|., George \.. W ill.au, l\., Victoria and Edward Ml. During the whole „f nis u3 ~r |), re-iilcm-e in the llntt \-,,11i. v> Mr. Coolcy had not once ventured outside Wellingon fends, nncl had only gone out of he district on three oeensioiis-onee to ~ ',"7 " n '"!!■ i,ml lwl ™ in Wairaa a (*,,-„ i,,,. , vtonc , chronicle). The ■«-.ised „,, s ,„„,,,, at ifaiuston Rcn he .I ™ , "' nv .' l in Wc »ington in war Z- •'"'!'"" •'? ,84 '- When the "', 1 " n ' i< ' 1 ?'" "'U' the .Maoris. Mr. Coolcy nilll Ai,-. .(. (■„,„, Jv . ' ' • . a Htitt resident) 'were 'oS J ami diote the •commissariat wag-oni fo a contractor (Mr. W. Jl. ri„, was exceedingly dangerous work, am tim„ WC T, «"»le to be attacked «t In,; not to avail themselves of military escorts, the nair considering they were safer by tluT "lies, the camp was situated at what is know,, as Tlonlcoft's section near the site of he present Mclling bridge Her »'<; solars were sudd only surprised bv seve al of the militia were killed in. ' ,, ! ,, !"K"" , tajrl«r (Allen), who,e norofc . tm funding the "call to arms" a t 1>" I'ad I'H am. cot off b v a native will eij. Messr, tu.il.y a,,d Cooler were told jarriedawayby.hejniorisl^