PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 260, 24 March 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Newton King is making good progress, and should be about again shortly. The Rev. Father C. J. Venning, S.M., of Wellington, is on a visit to New Plymouth.

Lord Onslow lias resigned the Deputy Speakership of the House of Lords on the ground of ill-health.—Press wire, t A requisition is being circulated in Wellington asking Dr. Izard to stand for Wellington North at the next general election.

Mr. 11. D. Bell, Danish Consul in Wellington, has had the Order of Danehrog (Danish Banner) conferred upon him by his Majesty the King of Denmark. Major J. G. Hughes, D.5.0., of the general staff at headquarters, is at present ill with scarlet fever, and will probably be on the siek list for about sir weeks.

In yesterday's social columns, it was stated that Mrs. .(Dr.) Allen, of Dunedin, was at present on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Newton King. This, however, is incorrect, Mrs. Allen being in Dunedin.

Ciible news was received from Perth on Wednesday recording the death there of Mr. Max Maxwell, the well-known actor-maimger, who has been appearing nt the head of his own dramatic company for the past year. Mr. George Bisset, editor of tlirf Government's publications, died on Wednesday after a long and painfull illness. The deceased, who was well-known in journalistic and farming circles, wai at one time agricultural editor of the "Canterbury Times."

On Wednesday, Mr. E. F. Hemingway, who for nine years was town clerk of Stratford, was entertained at a large public gathering and presented with an address and purse of sovereigns, and Mrs. Hemingway with a silver tea service. Mr. Hemingway leaves Stratford to take over the Patea Press. '

The will of Lieutenant-Colonel Percival John Browne, C.8., of Moorak, Mount Gambicr, and Fifehead Magdalen, and Gillingham, Dorsetshire, who was , presumed to have perished in the steam- * or Waratah, has been lodged for sealing ' ' in the Adelaide probate office. The English portion of the estate is set down as not exceeding £107,078, and the South Australian portion as not exceed- ' ing £ISB,OOO. There was no charitable bequest under the will. >