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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 251, 13 March 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cablegram states that the Prince of Wales will visit Germany incognito and be the guest of the King at Wurtemburg. Hon. Bowring, of Newfoundland, a member of the Empire Trade Commission arrived in New Plymouth by the mail train last night. A London cablegram states that Sir Squire Bancroft has read Dickens's ••Christmas Carol" publicly fifty times, and has devoted £20,000 of the proceeds to charities. The death lias taken place of Viscount Tredegar, at the age of 88. Viscount Tredegar was a captain in the 17th Lancers in the Crimean war, and rode in the Balaclava charge. Mrs. Emi] Pohebe Wenhams, of Upper Richmond road, Putney (London) celebrated her lOlltli birthday in January last. She was visited by her twin sisters, aged !io years, wdio had travelled many miles to see her. The s.s. Haupiri, which was in port yesterday, had all her bunting flying in honor of the marriage of Miss Holdsworth, daughter of the general manager of the company, which took place at_ Duncdin yesterday. The Rev. Canon Carrington has been appointed Dean of Ohristchurch, vice Dean Harper resigned. The appointment takes effect from April 10th, the date where Dean Harper's resignation takes effect. Professor Harold A. Woodruff, who succeeds Dr. Cilruth (now Administrator of the Northern Territory) in the Chair of Veterinary Science at Melbourne University, arrived in Melbourne on February' 24. The new professor is 30 years of age, and looks even younger. The northern branch of the Wangamii Teachers' Institute has inaugurated a benefit fund on behalf of the widow and family of the late Mr. Vereker Bindon, who died recently while in charge of the Miinaia school, and had formerly been inspector of schools under the Wanganui Education Board.