PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 292, 2 May 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. p. Perrin formerly editor of th«» StST dii * J? P tl° A^ ei ' k ' a ' New' Plymouth on Holiday; - • nw^'nV'fi 0 " v?. C " s ' Xew Zealand man- °. ,? t ! ,e National Mutual Life Ah sociation, is on a visit to New Plymouth. A cablegram received •to-d.'iv afaVed that the Duchess of.Comraught had a they "wi l l, tors stated th *t day! anX ' OUS fol ' tl,e next

nMlin'v^'.s^ c ." on ' " u> 'wal manager «L ??' imd Ex P ress Company, • ,'f, been transferred to Invereargill, will leave for his new sphere of ocZv i 4l " ™ u «"""«

T„fA !w t( ? Mtl! != of householders at Taita (Hutt) on Monday night Mr. Gleand, w ho has been secretary of the Taita Committee for 4.5 consecutive years, tendered his resignation, and on the motion of the chairman it was decided to present the veteran secretary with a token of ofcteGin, * l' le .P ara^e of Company, of the th! p TiUa " aki (report* * the iatea Press), a presentation was made to Captain R. W. Hamerton, who recently relinquished the command of the company after 23 years of military service, 11% years of.! which had' St pan" I "' t;onmilnd of the Patea com-

Mrs. ]{. Thompson, of Normanby, died in New Plymouth on Wednesday. Ihe deceased lauy was a fine specimen 01 the native race, exceptionally well pducated and informed, and was popular alike with Luropeans and Maoris. The body was brought to her late home in Normaiibv 011 Thursday evening, and preparations are in progress for a tan»i on a large scale (says the liawera tSar). The consent of King George of England, as head of the house of Guelph was required for the marriage arranged' between the Kaiser's daughter, Princess Victoria Louise, and Prince Ernest,<*mly son of the Duke of Cumberland. The Duke is 11 great-grandson of George 111. His Majesty's consent was given at a meeting of the Privy Council held at Buckingham Palace, London, on March

The Druids' Ilnll, Pntea, v.as crowded to the doors on Tuesday night (reports the Press) on the occasion of the farewell social and dance tendered by the members of the Anglican Church in the Patea Parochial District to the Rev. H. Jl Deane, Mrs. Deane, and family. At the conclusion of the concert presentations were made to Mr. Deane by the men of the congregation, and to' Mrs. Deane bv the ladies.

A Southern exchange records thnt Mr. S. P. Evans was entertained at Christchurch on Saturday to celebrate his promotion from workshops manager, Aldington. to the responsible position of locomotive engineer in Wellington. Mr. Evans was presented by the staff at Addington with a solid silver ten service, a bridge box, a smokers' outfit, also a handsome hand-bag for Mrs. Evans. Mr. Evans is a brother of thfr Ven. Archdeacon Evans, of New Plymonth.