PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 308, 23 May 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

A London cable states that Wt, Joseph .Chamberlain has arrived Sli London. .. „ .'. .,-; A Paris cablegram reports that Mr. Chamberlain is returning home in improved health. A Sydney cablegram announces the death of Canon Jones', principal of Moore's Theological College. A London message reports the deatlf of Edward Grace, the eldest brother of W. G. Grace, the well-known cricketer. Mr. Peter Thomson, of the head office staff of the Bank of New Zealand, has been appointed manager of the bank's Wanganui branch. Mr. and Mrs. W. Ewing returned on Saturday from a trip to Melbourne and Sydney. Mr. Ewing was with the Tarsnaki bowling team in the latter city. The following were amongst the passengers per s.s. Rarawa for Auckland last night:—Messrs. E. Griffiths, 6. Ramson, J as. Sole, Cecil Wright and family. Mr. E. Wilson, late of New Plymouth, has purchased Wilton's Pharmacy in Wanganui. His many friends in these parts will wish him every success in his new enterprise. Mr. 11. T. Lysaght, who has been an inmate for several weeks at the New Plymouth public hospital, returned to* Normanby at the end of last week, and. is freatly improved in health. Mr. James Orr, formerly manager of the Rangitira sheep station for the Glasgow Bank Assets Company, died in Gisborne last week. He had been a resident of the district since 1878. Mr. Dan Proudfoot, • one of the oldest settlers of the Waimate Plains, died at Manaia on Sunday last at the age of. 72 years. Deceased came to New Zealand as a youth, and took part in the early gold rushes of the South Island; Mrs. Julius, wife of Bishop Julius, Is making steady progress towards r«r covery from her recent motor-car accident, though she is still (says the Timaru Herald) too weak to be removed from Timaru to her home ip Christ* church. Sir John Kirk, the distinguished secretary of the Ragged School Union, London, has notified the Rev. J. H. McKenzie, of Nelson, that he proposes to visit Australia and New Zealand this year, arriving in the Dominion in November or December. Last evening the Mayor, Mr. G. Tisch, made a presentation on behalf of New Plymouth well-wishers to Mr. A. Hardgraves and Mrs. Hardgravcs, who left the same evening for Auckland. The presentation took the form of a handsome silver tea and coffee service on an oak tray, and a silver cigarette case. Owing to the death of her mother, Miss Dempsey, instructress in dressmaking at the Taranaki technical schools, has had to leave for her home, and no class was held last night, nor will there be a class next Monday evening. The Technical College committee last evening passed a resolution of sympathy with her in her trouble. A Greyniouth wire reports the death' of Mr. L J. Williams, fourth son of the late Mr. and Mrs. lline Williams, both of whom died within the last fortnight. Mr. Williams for some was the West Coast, traveller for Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.. and gave up the s&inft to take over his father's chemist busi« ness in Greyniouth along with his brother.

Advice has been received in Welling, ton of the death of Mr. J. F. Lane, for many years manager of the Citizen's Life Assurance in Wellington, Since the amalgamation of the Mutual Life and Citizens' Societies. Mr. Lane had been in charge of the West Australian business with headquarter* at Perth, where he died, after a short illness, aged 42. He leaves a widow and three children.— Wellington telegram.

Mr. James Ashcroft, formerly official assignee at Dunedin and Wellington, died nt Wellington yesterday morning after a week's illness,'aged 7"! He c.inw out from the Old Country in 18(52 nnd engaged in business at' Christehurch, Oamaru, and Dunedin before receiving the appointment of official assignee at the last-named pln.>e in 18S3. He was a member of the Otago Provincial Council for two sessions, nnd editor of the Otago.Daily Times for five. year*. Tie retired from the public service in February, 1008.

Mrs. Thomas Adamson (Nika Kaiata). who died on Tuesday morning after a long and painful illness, was a chieftames* of the ltangitnhia, the Ngatirang! and other tribes (says the Wancanui Chronicle). She wan a very hospitable woman, and the naws of her death will he received with much regret by a large circle of friends. Deceased, who was sixty-nine yearg of age, was bom at Pnkeika, near Hinihamn. Sh» took part in the war of the sixties, wont through the General Chute campaign, nnd was present at the battle of Okutuku.

Mr. Victor Fitzhcrbert, who left New Plymouth for Australia some 18 month* "go to join the theatrical profession, will shortly pay big fi rs t visit to New Ilymonth with the Roberts-Day Company. During his absence Mr. Fit?.h»rbert has been connected with manv at the leading compnnie* in Australia, and has played important parts with «>ich. well-known actors as Julins Knigh* H. R. Roberts and Greg.™ N'iehiahon C"Uh whom he played the part of the "Messenger" in "A Message f rom J.ars" tnroii-rh Australia). Tn the v<Mior^- - - -of the Robcrts-Dav Ooiiipanv. Mr. Fit/l.erbcrt is responsible for the interpretation nf manv important .-havaeters. and the two nieces to be staged in \'"w Plvmouth g.ve Mr. FiMorbcrt. amnle scone .* «' P !I ? a, i ,iti ' ,, • His abearance Plymouth y n,ans ' friendß in *•*