PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 170, 24 January 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. F. L. Davis, of Te Aroha, wa* on a visit to New Plymouth yesterday.. A Sydney cable records the death .0f,,, Mr. George lee, a Legislative Councillor.';' Mr. Alex. Elliott, an old resident of the Waimate Plains, died at Manaia on. Monday. The University Senate has re-elected. Sir Kobert Stout Chancellor and Sir Charles Bowen vice-Chancellor.—Press wire. The Rev. C. J. and Mrs. Armstrong, of Grafton, New South Wales are at present in New Plymouth en route for Auckland. A telegram has been received from the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, stating that he will arrive in New Plymouth by the express this evening, accompanied, by Mrs. Crossley ana Mrs. Lloyd. Mr. C. Free,, of. New Plymouth, was aboard the coach that had such a sensational experience in the Otira Gorge on Sunday, but escaped without injury.. Most of the passengers were injured to a more or less extent.

Mr. Henry Taylor, a well 'known resident of Thames, -who died on Thursday last, aged 80 years, in his younger days took, part in engagements with the Kaffirs, and settled at Wynberg, in South Africa, where he rnarried. He came to New Zealand in 1864, from which time he had been engaged in gold-mining. He celebrated his' golden wedding in April,. 1910. Deceased is survived by his wife, four eons, and six daughters. In regard to Mr.' Millar's' supposed intention to resign, the Mataura Ensign recalls the rumour current in political, circles prior to the last general election, when it was understood that the man'agement of a large commercial business in Sydney, at a salary believed to be in the neighborhood of £2OOO per annum was placed at the disposal of Mr. Millar. The papfer states thai) it is almost certain Mr. Millar will resign. Mr. Frederick William Robertson, of Rongotea, died on Sunday, aged 94 years. Arriving in the district in 1870. he was (says the Star) one of the pioneers of the district, and literally carved his home out of the bush. Of a strong constitution, he'had never known'what sickness was, and it was only three days before his death, with old age telling its' tale, that he was confined to his bed. He leaves a family of five sons and one' daughter. ' The, London correspondent of the. Wet lington Times writes under date December 15:—Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Woods (ne/s Miss Rubi Seddpn, youngest daughter of New Zealand's late Premier) have returned from their honeymoon, which was spent travelling about the Continent, and have taken a flat in London. Dr. Woods has resigned his commission on H.M.S. Gibraltar, and now intends to take up post-graduate studies in some i of the London hospitals with a view, later, to buying a practice in London.