PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 144, 5 November 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Cable information has been received of the death of Dr. William A. lteid, at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, on Wednesday lust. Dr. Beid. who is a son of Mr. W. S. Heid, of Wellington, was 37 years of age.

Dr. Fitehett, Public Trustee, may be expected here shortly (says the Kawhai hettier), and will remain on his property at Tiritiri for a month or more to recuperate. hi* health requiring a lengthened absence from office work.

The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs J .11. Hougham, of Henderson, Auckland, was celebrated at their residence on Wednesday last. Mr. and Mrs. Hougham were married in Trinty Church, London, on October 30,1862, and. with the Albertland settlers, left for New Zealand in the ship Gertrude the'following day. Upon arrival in February. 1803, Mr. and Mrs. Hougham remained in Auckland, and did not like the Albertland settlers, take up land. It was not until 1883 that they commenced fruit-growing at Henderson, where they have resided' ever since. Mr Hougham is now one of the leading fruit-growers of the North. A number of members of the Canterbury branch of the executive of the Locomotive Men's Union assembled in Chnstchurch last night for the purpose of presenting the Hon. J. A. Millar with an 'illuminated address. Mr. Millar, in responding claimed that his sympathies were always with Labor. He resented the actions of an individual member of Parliament who, under the pretence of voicing the opinion of Labor, took a prominent part in objecting to himself occupying the position as leader of the Liberal Part}'. He assured his hearers that he had no feeling in the matter, because that member did not represent Labor, but onlv claimed to do so. Mr. Millar stated that he hall assisted in the Trades Union movement since the year 1885, and it certainly cut him to ( the 'quick to hear a Member of Parliament say that he had never represented Labor. "My work as Labor representative," continued Mr. Millar, "can he seen on the Statute Book since the year 1899, .which is sufficient reply to those who think otherwise of me."—Press Association.