PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 215, 30 January 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Rev. J. Wilkinson, vicar of Epsom, Auckland, is on a short visit to New, Plymouth. Rev. H. J. Lewis, of New Plymouth, will act as locum tenens at Knox.'Church. I'arnell, for a period of about six weeks, commencing early next month. Mr. T. C. Stanners has (savs the Argus) been appointed Registrar of Electors for the Egniont electorate, vice. Mr. W. J. Tristram, resigned. Play in connection with the Taranaki Rowling Association's Tournament was stopped for five minutes at 2 o'clockyesterday afternoon, as a mark of sympathy to Mr. 0. Oxenham. of Fitzroy, in the loss he sustained in the death of his daughter on Sunday last. There died on' Tuesday an old colonist in the person of Mrs.' Margaret Munro, of Lepperton, at the age of 70 years. She is survived by three sons, namely, Messrs. John Munro (Auroa), IT. Munro (Mt. Roskel, Auckland), and Chas. Munro (Lepperton). The funeral takes place this afternoon. "We regret." states the annual report of the Plynesian Society, "to report the, death of several of our members during the year, among whom are Prof. A. TT. Keane, LL.R.. F.R.0.5.. of London, a very well-known authority on ethnology, and a. leading author on'such subjects; the Rev. Father Claude Cognet', S.M.; the Rev. J. J. K. Hutchen. of Rarotonga. and John Webster, of ITokianga."

The death occurred last night of a very old and respected resident of New Plymouth, in the person of Mrs. Ann Clio", wife of Mr, George Cliff, of Avenue road. The deceased lady, who came to the Dominion about fifty-four years ago, resided at Wellington, Timaru and Christchurch before finally settling in Xew Plymouth. Mrs. Cliff, who was a septuagenarian, had enjoyed good health until last week.

The Rev. Brother Charles, of the Marist Brothers' Order, died in Auckland on Saturday morning. The deceased, whose full name was Christopher Davis, was a native of Wellington and a son of Captain Davis of that city. He joined the Order some thirty years ago, and after teaching in Australia for a time he came to New Zealand,, where lie was engaged in the schools of the Order in Napier, Christchurch, Greymouth, Wellington, and Invercargill. He showed much devotion to his work. He also took considerable interest in military matters.

Mr. Charlie Do Thierry, whose death occurred at Oisbornc under tragic circumstances (he took carbolic ncid by mistake), was a single man, sixty-three years of age. He was of a most retiring disposition, and could rarely be induced to speak about himself (savs the Poverty Bay Herald). Attached to his name, however, are some interesting historic incidents, relating to the early days of New Zealand. His grandfather was the famous Baron De Thierry, who came' to New Zealand with a party of French settlers to claim the Middle Island on behalf of France, but who was beaten for possession by a British vessel in the space of only two hours. Word ■ was received at Auckland that the Baronwas making for Akaroa. and the gunhrig Victoria was despatched with all haste, and affer a smart passage reached Akaroa in time to hoist the Union Jack just a couple of hours before the Frenchmen put in an appearance. De Thierrv and his partv remained at Akaroa, which became a French settlement for some' years. The late Mr. C. De Thierry's father emigrated north, and was engaged' in the kauri gum digging and timber industries in the Kaipara district for a number of years.