PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 63, 1 August 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Inspector J'. Wilson, of WaHganui police district, was at New Plymouth yes terday on official business.

The death is announced of Mr. G.'R Iteyder, generally regarded as the original of 1 lan jo Paterson'.H "Man from Snowy River."

Mr. H. C. Collier journeyed to Wanganui yesterday, whence he will go to Wellington and Sydney. He will be away for six weeks.

Prior to Ills departure for Wellington this -morning, on transfer, Mr. H. M, Bannister was nude the recipient of a presentation' from his associates dt the local Survey Office. The death occurred at liis residence, No. 9 Roy street, this week, of Mr. Heinrieh Gottlieb Carl Nees, an old resident of Wellington, and formerly well known as an iron merchant and saw founder.

Mrs. Richard Arnst, wife of the exchampion scculler, is at present on a European tour. Last month she was in Switzerland, and her intentions were to go to other parts, including Stockholm.

Mrs. W. lvivington, who for over thirteen years had; lived at Normanby, and seven years at Hawera. passed away on Tuesday. Mrs. Kilvington came t« Mifew Zealand thirty years ago from Yorkshire.The death has occurred at Perth ol an old age pensioner named Patrick Leahy, who was a prominent participator in the Eureka Stockade fight at Ballarat. Leahy had reached the age of 93 years. Mr. Leo. Myers, of Auckland, left Wellington yesterday, on an extended visit to England. According to his present plans ho will probably remain in England at least three years, during which time he hopes to make a careful study of the existing Labor unrest and other social problems, and to gather information which may 'be of some use oil his return to New Zealand.

Lord Borthwick, who was raised to the peerage on the King's Birthday, it may not foe generally known (writes a London correspondent.), started life as a butcher, then embarked on the frozen meat trade, and has businesses in New Zealand, Thomas Borthwick and Sons at Waitara and at Hastings, lie has a son in New Zealand, whose wife is a New Zealand lady.

At Bell Block yesterday Mr. Philip Hoby, son of Mr. George Hoby, of Bell Block, was married to Miss Hilda Rice, eldest daughter of Mr. J. IT. Rice, of Fitzroy. The Rev. -T. A. Kempthorne was the 'officiating clergyman, and the bride, who was 'given away by hei father, was attended by Miss Una Rice, as bridesmaid. Mr. I!. Iloby was best man. The wedding breakfast was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hoby, sen. The young couple's future home is at Oakura.

Under date June 21 the London correspondent of the New Zealand Times writes:—Among the students of Cam-bvidir.-'University who figured prominently in the class lists issued last Satin (piv were six New Zealanders, each oi whom has taken an honors degree. Mr. N. M. Bell, of Christchurch. took first-class honors in classics; Mr. E. .1. Wilson, of Auckland, a first in modem languages; Mr. (.'. M. Bevan Brown, of Christchiirch, .second-class honors in natural science; whilst Mr. If. T. Morton, of Auckland, Mr. A. C. Jacobs, of Eeilding. and Mr. A. E. -Stout, of Wellington, olii ained holli Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts degrees with honors in buth. Well done New Zealand! The degrees were conferred on Tuesday last.