PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 59, 31 August 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Fremantlo cablegram states that Sir John Forrest returned by the Malwa. Mr. W. McDonald, of the local railway staff, is at present acting station-master at Tariki.

A Brisbane cablegram reports tibe sudden death of Mr. Cottell, n member of the ParilamentaTv Assembly.

Mr. H. Okey, M.P., who returned to New Plymouth last week-end, has since been confined to his room with n severe attack of influenm.

A Westport telegram states that the rumor that Mr. Colvin, M.P., is to be called to the Upper House and that Sir John Findlay is to contest the Buller seat is emphatically contradicted by Mr. Colvin.

A London cablegram reports the death of the Nizam of Hyderabad. The Nizam, who was the Premier Prince of the Indian Umpire, was born in )8(i0 and succeeded his father in 1860, assuming charge of the fiovernment in 1884. A Sydney cablegram stales that Canon Long, headmaster of the Grammar School at Kew, Victoria, has been elected Bishop of Bathurst. The new bishop is described as a strong man of broad and moderate views, and a splendid preacher and organiser.

Mr. Macdonnld, member for Buy of Plenty, was taken seriously ill on Tuesday evening after nuking a speech in the House and was removed to a private hospital. He lias been sulfa ring from neuritis for some time and recently he underwent treatment at Kotorua. Doctors stale that Mr. Macdonuld has appendicitis, and complication* are feared. News has .reached Wellington that George. Elwood. the 'cellist of the El wood trio, of Chrislcliurcli. who. with his brother and .sister, toured Xew Zealand last year prior to leaving for Europe, has won the Premiere Prix at the Liege Conservatoire. This is a very high honor, and in this .particular instance the win ia all the more meritorious as it is understood that this is the first time in the history of the Conservatoire that the Prix has been won by a firstyear student. Furthermore, the decision of tho judges was unanimous. George Elwood has been receiving one lesson a week from M. Jean Gerardy, the famous 'cellist, who, speaking to 'a "Wellington resident now .touring the Old World, stated that he was more than satisfied with the progress made by the boy, and that if he kept on as he was going he would undoubtedly make a great virtuoso of the 'cello. M. (leranly a.lso spoke highly of the prospects of the three Elwood children as a trio.