PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 66, 5 August 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. Robert McNa.b left Wellington last wejik by the Maitai -for Sydney, where lie proposes doing rescimx-.U work at the. Mitchell Library iu connection with (lite historical publications. Tho engagement is announced of Miss Ruth Prior, sister of Dr. Prior, of Masterton,. to Mr. J. A. Brailsford, E.A., editor of the Central China l'ost, Hankow, and late of New Plymouth. James Baird Cliisholm, an old colonist, and a brother of Mr. K. Cliisholm, who •was manager of tho Hank of New Zealand at Timaru, died at Kaiapoi on Saturday evening. He leaves two sons. Tho Yen. Archdeacon Brod-i-e., whose illness (has given rise to grave anxiety, shows marked- improvement {telegraphs the Auckland Herald's Waihi coirrespondent), and strong hopes -are now h&ld for his recovery. Mr. George Holland, who succeeded, tho late Mr. Swadling as chairman of the K&ponga Co-operative Dairy Company, has been appointed to the directorate of the Moturoa Freezing Company, -of New Plymouth. Says a London writer:—"New Zealanders will regret to learn of the sudden death, at Oxford, of the Rev. Allen 1 Gardiner, until lately vicar of Havelock North. He was staying at Oxford on a visit. The Bishop of Waiapii, who is now -in England, officiated at the funI eral."

A rumor is current im Wellington that tlie Earl of Liverpool is to succeed. Lord Islington its Govoroar of New Zealand. Lard Liwrpoal is forty-two years of age. He ®orved in the South African War, urni was mntle major in 1007. He was Roraet'imo A.D.C. to Lord Cadogan when the 'latter was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland:, and lator was Statu Steward and Chamberlain to the present Lord-Lieu-tenant of Ireland {Lord Aberdeen). Lotxi Liverpool #wn.s estates In Lincolnshire and Nottingliamshire. His recireaitioms (ire hunting, shooting, wicket and racquets. He married in 1807 tho only daughter of Viscount Monck. The family name is Foljamfre, and tlie heir to the title is the Hon. Gerald W. F. S. Foljainbo, half-brother to the Earl. "Dulcie Deamer" (Mrs. Albert Goldie), the well-known New Zealand authoress, having escaped the Titanic disaster by chance, has lived to achieve success in New York. As a rule years of disappointment and weary waiting liave to be expected, but Mrs. Goldie has had a very different experience. Her very first story. "As it was in the Beginning," won the Lone 'Hand story competition nearly five years ago. .After that she had more demands upon her pen from Australasian publications than she couhl fulfil. Recently Mi's. Goldie left with her husband and child for America to lay siege to the Now York lilerary citadel —a very tough and almost impenetrable fortress to any bvt Ui» truly talented. She was prey .i' 1 to wait a couple, of years for rec»-*nii,ioi>. but within a month, according to ' 1 '-"s by the

lasv man, rho naa ner » wpw-u ny flic hig .publishing firm if i; "v. Dillingham and Co. Mrs. {.oldie's first book under her <'oiitract with tV> American firm will lie romance entitled ''The Suttee of f?afa," aivl W* expected lt.v tin' publishers lo 1>" >•••:..' • for distribution ;il)i>itf the cdi] '■ f ° ■'i'bi'l-. All 1( 1 ;sll iinr publishing lion- !h"'r literary <• ri lie. a nil 1 lie ■ ■■ ■> ( 1 ached I o }|es.',rs I) illii mll a:" ;,:!■! ' . !■: 'vvi, wing l" l r l -;; 1)1 \ u t-11-wi'iH :'ii 1" ll>- ■" ull. ■ |-' - realUa! ion anil the mv.-: ! "i » of I lie lvi>f liciii;; wonderful. ITer "" :V i< inlt-nsi'lv (Ira mil tic and <-otji i