PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 160, 6 January 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Mataura Ensign understands that Mr. Robert MeXab is to be askied to contest the Mataura scat at next election* It is stated that he will accede to tfbtt request.

It is understood in Dunedin that 1 Sir James Mills, K.0.M.G., will leave, the Dominion by the U.M.S. Aorangi for San traneisco, en route for l.ondon, towards the end of February.

l'.x-( ontingenters will regret to learn the sudden death of Alex. Millar,'of Winchester, at the age of 3U. His death wa 9 due to heart failure. He saw ser- \ ice in South Africa as a member of Kitchener's Horse and as a sergeant in the hyhth Contingent.

riic dentil lias occurred, after a brief illness, of Mr &•% Morton (aged 4?), for 12 years .secretary of the Wanganai Agricultural Association and who for nuuy years acted in a .similar capacity to the Kgmoul-Wanganui Hunt and 1 rotting tluli. H? leaves widow and an imant daughter. The Hon. W. 11. Ilerrks, Minister for Kiiilwiiys and Native Ail'aiiu, left by the Rotorua express, yesterday morning, for tirau, where he opened the new post otliee yesterday afternoon (saya a Press Association message from Auckland). After visiting Rot r-nn, the Minister Will return to Auckland about the end of the week.

Mr John Lmna ■ who has retired from the position of Secretary for Labor, was presented by member*" of ths Departmental staff yesterday afternoon with ft roU top desk and two arm-chairs, as A. mark of esteem (says a Pne.-:i Association telegram from Wellington). The presentation was made by the Hon. F. H. D. Hell, the Minister for Labor (tlio night. Hon. W. P. Massoy) being unable to be present, through indisuositian. It is the privilege of few to celebrate their hundredth Christmas. The Otago Daily Times savs there resides with Mrs. 11. George, tit Belleknowes, a hale, fresh-' looking lady, Mr*. Ann.' Oow, l>v whin* the Christmas eliimes, 0 n December 25, were heard for the hundredth time. Born the year before Waterloo, Mrs. Gow will complete ber hundredth y*ar c-i August 25, 1914. Although of such .i great age that she can look upon 'her descendants t» the fifth generation, Mr*. Oow shows scarcely a wrinkle, cats well, moves about the house und grounds quit* independent of assistance, and has a remarkably retentiv# memory. She has liTed in Dunedin for 43 years.