PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 47, 4 June 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL.

A Sydney cable announces the death of ex-Justice Gregory Walker. Sir J. G. Ward, Prime Minister, loaves Wellington on Monday for Auckland. Mr. Henry Burling, of Waikanae, has' received a letter from the Queen Mother, congratulating him on his 109 th birthday. There passed away at Palmerston North on May 31, at the ripe age of 73 years, James William Pegler, a colonist of 3fi years. A quiet wedding was celebrated at Wanganui on Wednesday, when Mr. E. D. Hoben, editor of the Manawatu Daily Times, was married to Miss C. Crichton Imrie. Lord Islington, the new Governor, is to be publicly welcomed at the old Parliament Buildings on the day of his arrival in Wellington, viz., June 22. In the list of those who have recently been admitted as doctors in London, appears the name of a native of Wellington, Mr. Duncan Stout, M.R.C.S., and LjR.C.P. Dr. Stout is the third s'on of the Chief Justice.

A Dunedin Press Association telegram states that Mr. C A. Young, headmaster of the Cavcrsiham Public School, died suddenly at Kelso, where he was spending the midwinter holiday and undergoing treatment for rheumatism. Lord Plunket left Wellington yesterday by the Main Trunk line for Auckland, and was 1 farewelled by the Premier and other Ministers, Judges, etc. Sir Robert Stout will be sworn in as actingGovernor on Tuesday next, after Lord Plunket's departure from New Zealand. Word has just been received of the death of one of England's grand old men in the person of Mr. William HineSmith, philanthropist, one of the founders of the Y.M.C.A. and Dr. Barnardo's homes. Several relatives of deceased, who was eighty-three years af age, reside in Taranaki. The deaths are announced of Sir Francis Seymour Haden, President of the Royal Society of Painters and Etchers, aged 92; Sir William Brampton Gurdon, ex-M.P. for Norfolk, aged (50; and Miss Ellizabeth Brackwell, who had the distinction of being the first qualified lady doctor. Viscount Chelsea also died after an operation for appendicitis.

Captain H. \V. Platts, of the Union Company's collier Kini, has been successful in placing a novel called "Horace Danby" with a big syndicate of London publishers, says the New Zealand Times. The book, which is a tale of adventure throughout various parts of the world, is) to be out in September next. Captain Platts has written a number of magazine articles, but this is his first novel.

Regret at the retirement of Mr. J. W. Foreman, of Tikorangi, from taking a part in the active management of the affairs of the National Dairy Association is expressed in the sixteenth annual report of that bod} r . The reference adds: " Soon after the annual meeting in June, 1909, Mr. Foreman found himself compelled by failing health to resign the position of director, which lie had held for a period extending over sixteen year, with the exception of one year. From 1003 to li) 0!) he had filled with credit to himself and honor to the association the position of president. During his connection with the association he had given of his time ungrudgingly to promote its interests and that of the industry to which it was allied. Every suggested step to increase its usefulness and prosperity was conscientiously considered, pud when approved it had his hearty surport and co-opera-tion. The association i* indebted to him in no small degree f r the position it occupies to-day. Mr. R. Dingle, of Stratford, was' appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Foreman's resignation."