PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 2, 27 June 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. F. T. Bellringer, the town clerK, is indisposed.

A Press Association message from Rome states that Princess Clotilda Bonaparte is dead.

We have it on excellent authority that Sir James Carroll has on two previous occasions declined the honor of a knighthood.

The Hon. T. McKenzie is to lecture at Hawcra on July 4, in aid of the Hnwcra Hospital Board funds. The subject of the lecture will be "Fiordlaad."

Mr. F. A. Shrimpton, who was recently appointed telegraph engineer for the Wellington district, which includes Taranaki, is on an official visit to Xew Plymouth. Mr. F. W. Saudfoni. instructor in woodwork and mechanical drawing at the Technical School, returned to* Xew Plymouth yesterday, having been absent to attend the funeral of his brother.

Miss Clarice Buckman has ibeen successful in passing the severe task imposed by Mr. J. C. Williamson, and has joined the Melba Grand Opera Co. She is now being trained in fifteen Italian and German operas which are to form the company's repertoire. Mr. A. C. Lean died in Hastings on Saturday, at the age of fifty-four years. He was well known as an oarsman in the early seventies, and he also attained a prominent position later as a tennis player. He was the eldest son of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Lean, of Christchurch, and was in business for a time at Leeston as a stock auctioneer. After a few weeks' illness the wife of Mr. George Jay died at- Waitara on Sunday morning, at the age of 72 years. Mr. and .Mr*. Jay were married at Daylesford, Victoria, 40 years ago, and 20 years later they removed to New Zealand, settling in Taranaki. and following farming pursuits at Waihi. There they resided until ten years ago. when thin- removed to Waitara. and resided there since.

.Mr. \\. Kerr, resident magistrate at Wanganui, met with a serious accident on Saturday, the Chronicle reports. He was driven to Fordell on Saturday afternoon to hold an inquest, and on thfi return journey, coming down a slight incline, the horse violently stumbled and fell on its nose. This operation was repeated three times in rapid succession. On the last occasion the aniimil must have come very nearly approaching the perpendicular, for the Sergeant, who was driving, found himself, with the seat and cushions, on the top of the horse's head He pronmtjy realised his position, and' kept the horse's head down until he was clear of the reins, etc. He tnen saw that Mr. Kerr was some vards further hack and m a dazed condition, with blood streaming from his nose and an abrasion on his forehead, was staggering towards the roadsule. It was soon And that M* Kerr was mftlfliog from a bn)J . arm. Surgical "simulation subsequently showed that the right arm was, badly broken just below the elbow, and that it would require the aid of c1ud0r0f,,,,,, »,e ore it could be set. Mr. Kerr was taken t« a private hospital, where he is pro gressing favorably. '