PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 119, 7 October 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Last week the marriage took place ol the Rev. John Laird, son of Mr. Francis Laird, Raphoe, Ireland, and Miss Lillian Goodaere, daughter of Mr. HaL Goodacre, of New Plymouth. On Saturday morning His Eiccellency the Governor addressed a meeting ol fanners at New Plymouth, prior t* which lie inspected the new winter show buildings in St. Germain Square. At on* o'clock he was the guest of the Taranaki Agricultural Society at a complimentary luncheon at the White Hart Hotel. Hw visit to Bell Block and Waitara Road had to be cancelled owing to Hia Excellency having to leave for Eltham at two o'clock by special train.

The Rev. Canno Jordan, 8.A., for nearly forty years minister in chargo of th* Church of England parish in Tnurnnca, die<l on Saturday afternoon, aged 73. Hit was bora in County Kerry, Ireland, educated at Trinity College, Dublin, graduated in 180G, and was ordained in gt Mary's Cathedral, Tuam Count* Qail way, on July 14, 1867. He arrived- i» Tauranga on December 31st, 18*2, an* has resided there, ever since. He had been many times Mayor of Taoranat andi was ,a member of the Taw-' anga Licensing Committee and the Bar of Plenty Hospital and Charitable Aid Board at the time of his death. H* leaves a widow and an adult family of .three sons and two daughters. The deceased was held in high esteem throughout the Bay of Plenty.—Press Association.

It has been our painful duty of tot* fr record the deaths of a number of old settlers. Still another old colonist ho* passed away in the person of Mr. Thom«* flichcs Fodder, whose decease took plow on Saturday evening at the advanced o«e of 85 years. Mr. Hodder oam« to New Zealand in the barque Aetmore, in the year 1554. He made 3iis home m Nelson, whore he resided for about 49 years, successfully .ending in busiiwm After living in Canterbury for several rears he came to Taranaki' where he has remained ever since, Mr. Hodder was « strong man in every sense of the word, ; bomß beloved and respected by nil vtM knew him. He took an especial del Hit in all religions work, and a*y movement that had for its object the uplifting of the people. He leaves a family of eight children to mourn his loss~Mrs J « Harkncsc, of Wellington, Mrs. ,T. invyW of Ohristchurch. Mrs. T. S. Malcolm. «vf Gisborne, Mrs. Brownlce, of Sydney Warn Hodder, of Now Plymouth.' Mr ' T ft ' Hodder, of Palmcrston North. Mr W R Hodder, of London, and Mr. N. Hodder' of Christohnrch. Besides these he leave* twenty-eight grandchildren and oiahtocn a-eat grandchildren. Mr. Hodder is the survivong male member of a Wee will v. ]na younger brother, Mr M H. H.,dder of the well-known firm of HoddeJ- m & Stougnton, of London, bayiaa padeceased him only last year.