PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 191, 11 February 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death is annonneed in New Vor;; of Mr Percy l)nn->s, the well-know:, comedian. Vri*!. A cablegram -tai.., that Lord lio-i----bery is progres-iry towards recovery, but sleeplessness delays bis recovery' Mr Tim Tracy, of Wellington, who is to referee in the box big match 'o-nMit, arrived by the „uil train vestcitfay evening. ' t j-j.(. The R,,v. flillam, who has been act-ing-vicar at St. Marys, New Plymouth for some time pa-t. went North witi, Mrs ftillam by the TUrawa hist evening; Mr. T. E. Koyrfhoiise. latterly editor ot the 'Sydney Sunday Times, and formerly of the Wairarapa and Wellington, has purchased the paper at Warkw'orth. Mrs Buily, matron of the Old People's Home, left for Auckland last night on short holiday. During her absence Nurse Parkinson will he acting-matron of the Home. Mr and Mrs Ft. 11. Nolan and familv left Hawerii yesterday morning, en route for England, via South Africa. They propose to stay a month or more in Afriea, and resume the voyage t# England. Before leaving they were the recipients of presentations' from tho Racing Club and the Hawera Club, and were entertained at a "a ttierin.g at the Terihis Club's grounds. ' ]

Prince Victor Jerome Frederic Napoleon, whose wife recently presented him with » son, is a grandson of Prince T.ucien Tlonnparto. the brother of tlio Kmpcror Napoleon. Prince Victor in the head of tho Napoleon family, and if the Bonapartiafs could restore the empire in France lie would become Emperor. He in .12 years old, and was expelled from France 27 year.-' a<:o. Hi." wife is Princess Clementine of Belgium. The enthronement of the Ttifrht Tlev. l)r. A. W. Averill a.s Anglican Bishop of Auckland took place in St. Mary'-! Cathedral last c\cuin<r. Practically all the clergy of tlie diocese were present. and the ceremony was performed l>v th' Ven. Archcdacoit Oalder, Commissary.- A very large congregation was present. The Tiislmp preached a powerful sermon, •r-iiil at Hie dose, of tlie service i\ solemn Te Ileum was sunt'. The Bishop will celebrate Holv ■Communion i» tlie Cnthedral nt fl a.m. tndav. -'"I wW | b» iv.>l)lielv weleovied at the T- < TT-iH n„ Thur-dav iiif-llt.- Press A s s,-;.. + :,-,,,