PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 261, 14 March 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. G. Trevithick, drawing master at Auckland Grammar School for the past twenty-eight years, died last week. A Berlin message reports that Prince Adalbert of Prussia, who is suffering from appendicitis, is progressing favorably.

Archbishop Redwood will assist at the consecration of Dr. dure, who has been appointed Bishop of Perth, Western Australia.

Rifleman Roots, winner of the King"* Prize at Trentham, was given a publio reception on his arrival at Kaponga on, Saturday night. A largely signed requisition will be presented to Mr. G. Tisch asking him to consent to be nominated as Mayor for a further term.

Trinity College of Music has appointed. Messrs. St George and Mestorki examiners for Australia, and Mr. ScbilskL for New Zealand and Tasmania.

Mr. 0. T. Mills, Taranaki district representative of the New Zealand Society of Accountants, leaves this morning toattend the annual conference of that body.

Mr. and Mrs, J. S. Fox, of Okato, accompanied by three of their children,, were passengers by the Rarawa last night to Auckland,-en route for England,. Mr. Fox expects to return before tbe end of the year. Italian newspapers are jubilant at the promise of the visit of the Duke and. Duchess of Connaught on the occasion of the national fetes, and also express the hope that the King will visit King: Emanuel after his Indian tour.

Father Kelly, Roman Catholic parish priest at Foxton, has been presented » with a new gig, pony, and handsome set of harness, and travelling outfit by his parishioners in token of their esteem and appreciation of his many good qualities.

It has been announced from Downing; Street that although Miss Elizabeth A&quith's condition is still causing anxiety she is slowly improving. Mr. Aaquith will not return for a few days, and Mrs. Asquith will remain until her daughter's recovery. Mr. Alfred Macindoe, the late popular chief engineer of the s.s. Rarawa, has been presented by his late shipmates, as a memento of tlieir esteem, with a handsomely framed photograph case, suitably inscribed, and containing l photographs of the master and officers of that vessel. ,

By the death of Mr. Walter Stace,. one more old resident of Marfboroughi has passed away (says the Express). The deceased, who was the fourth son' of the late Colonel Stace, K.E., wasborn in March, 1-844, and came to Nelson in the Ravenscraig in January, 18(15, together with his elder brother, Lieutenant George Stace, 85th Regiment, who predeceased him in December, 1900, audi Mr. 11. J. Stace, of Robin Hood Bay. Mr. Walter Stace, after trying his fortunes' at the Hokitika diggings and being in Queensland some time, settled at Kalkoura, where lie married a sister of Mrs. A. Ingles. He started the first flaxmffl at Kaikoura, and some time afterwards was managing the Delta Run. For ■ome years he had led a very quiet retired life.

The Wanganui Herald reports that Mr. Thomas Scott, who retired four years ago from the position of locomotive foreman on the Government Railways at New Plymouth, died in Wanganui on Thursday, as the result of a paralytic stroke. Mr. Scott, who was 05 years of age, was a highly respected member of the service, and a most popular official with all those with whom he came in contact. He was stationed during his long term of service in many parts of New Zealand, including Napier, Palmerston North, and New Plymoutß. At his retirement he went to live in Christchurch, but for the last twelvi months has lived in Wanganui with hi* son, Mr. W. .Scott. His genial disposition and kindly temperament endeared him to a large circle of friends, who will be genuinely grieved at his death. He leaves a' widow and a family of grown-up children..