PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 388, 13 May 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL

His Excellency the Governor arrived ra Wellington from Palmerston North yesterday, and will remain in the city until after his late .Majesty's funeral' the 20th inst. Lord Plunke't has been obliged to considerably curtail the remaining portion of his farewell tour, but hopes to visit Dunedin from May 2(1 to 28, thristclmreh on 28 to 31, and Auckland. Lord Plunket is not taking part in any public entertainments whatever for i..c present.—Press Association. Airs. Thomas Bayly. 0 f Wnitara, is at present iu a very indifferent state of health. -Mrs. H. J. Price, of Don n street, died suddenly yesterday morn-., if, after a short illness. Mr. H. S. Fitzherbert, S.i!.. who just underwent an operation at Wellington, is progressing favorably. An old New Plymouth resident, in the person of Mrs. Sadler, sen., died on. Wednesday evening. She leaves a largo grown-up family. Mr. H. W. Nor,thcroft. for many years on the Magistrates Court bench, and formerly engaged in connection with the Maori wars, has been awarded the Xew Zealand Cross for meritorious service. Press wire. The Rev. H. A. Kennedv, one of tho forerunners of the general mission in. connection with the Church of England, arrived by the mail train last night from the Waikato. Mr. Kennedy will meet the office-bearers, workers,' and communicants of St. Mary's parish in St. Mary's Hall to-night (Friday), at 7.30, to discuss with the parishioners matters connected with the mission. Members of the vestry, choir, C.E.M.S., G.FjS., Gleaners' Union, and Sunday school staff are invited to meet at the hour mentioned.

Dr. A. K. Newman leaves for Fiji by the Navua, nnd from there to Vancouver by the Manuka. l)r. Newman's trip is being undertaken mainly for the purpose of gaining information relative to the origin of the Maori, a subject upon which he is writing a, book. Dr. Newman claims to be able to trace the race to Java, Sumatra and Northern India. He will visit these countries, and probably go to Holland, where there are many curios to be found in the National Museum, which were brought from these parts by the early Dutch explorers. Sir Alfred Scott-Gutty, C.V.0., the Garter King-of-Arms, who read the proclamation of the accession of King George V., is a composer of note. He has written many popular songs, and lie is always a good patron of musical enterprises. His influence in music bos been very pronounced, and his compositions have been 'beam in many concerts in the British dominions. When a student he had a German tutor, named Ebbinghaus, who later became Professor of Experimental Psychology in Berlin, and subsequently Professor of Psychology in the University of Halle. Professor Kbbingliaus, who died a vear ago, was a brother-in-law of Mr. Hugo Gorlitz, now residing in Wellington. Prince Edward, whom they still call "Davia" in the Royal Family, is a nice, sensible boy, with a will of his own and a simplicity quite uncommon in these days in youth* of his age (savs a writer in M.A.P.) Although he did not do brilhantly at Osborne, he did well, and his masters speak of him as tnou»htful, and likewise, which argues well Wilis, future as King of these realms, as "all round." The late King Edward was devoted to him, and taught him many things—particularly manners. He is growing up a sturdy boy, not exactly handsome, perhaps, but decidedly good' to look upon as boys go. Like his mother's, his face, in repose, is inclined to be serious, but it breaks readily into smiles, and his eyes have the twinkle that has always been so decided a, factor towards King Edward's popularity. Apart from his rank, he was most popular during his terms at Osborne. Full of boyish fun and good spirits, be took kindly to discipline, and never scamped his tasks. The discipline ] ie was under was exceedingly severe.

News comes from Melbourne of the death of Lady Michio, in her ninety-fifth yeaj. She was a daughter of Dr. John Richardson, a medical officer in the British Army, and ;born at Malta in August, 1816, a year after the battle of Waterloo. In 1840 .she married, in England' M""' (afterwards Sir) Archibald Mitehie, and next year thev migrated to Sydney, Xew South Wales', whe?e Mr. Mitehie practised at the Bar. One of his contemporaries there was Robert Lowe, afterwards Lord Sheroroke. Private affairs recalled Mr. and Mrs Michie to England and on their return to Australia i u 1851 they .settled in Melbourne. Mr. Michie attained a lam practice at the Victorian Bar, and was also for many years conspicuous in politics, holding office under several premiers. He was eventually appointed Agent-fieneral for Victoria in London and while in that position obtained a .knighthood. On hi* return to Victoria he practically withdrew into private me dying an octogenarian in 1890. Lady Michie's eldest daughter is Lady A'Beekett, wife of .Mr. Justice A'Beckett.