PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 173, 21 January 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

I AVanganui report; that Mr T. C. 'Webb has been appointed a.5 t!.e Xew Zealand I secretary of the Londi n College of i Music. An old and respected resident of West port, Mr Augustus Webster, died in the. Hospital on Friday last. Deceased was born in Sweden, and was 73 years of age. It is very certain that pressure will be brought to induce Mr C. J. l'arv, Mayor of At.ckaml, to contest Auckland Central in the interests of the fiovernment, and it is considered equally certain that Mr I Parr will enter the lists. ■ A pretty wedding, which tool; place j just before the last limjlish mail left ) Home, was that of Lady Scott's brother, J Commander Wilfred Bruce, of Antarctic. j fame, to Miss Dorothy Boot. The marriage look place at !it. Anne's, Boho, London. Full uniforms and a guard of honor were interesting features of the ceremony. A mimbei of the bridegroom'.. Terra Nova friends were present. Commander ttnicc has many friend- throughout New Zealand. The wedding of Mr Walter field and Mrs. T. (I. MacavUiy is to take place to-day (Wednesday), preparatory to an immediate trip to Europe. Mrs McCarthy, who is not very old, is very wealthy, and special provision was made in her laic husband's will favorable to a second marriage. Mr lieid is in partnership with his hroiher as an indent merchant, lie is the son of Mr Xieholalleid. manager of Turiibull and Co. lie is a prominent gell'ef and personally very popular.