PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 192, 12 February 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr YV. G. Gyde, an old settler of Itiglewood, died on Saturday, after ;> protracted illness. The death is reported from Melbourne of ex-Poliee Sergeant Steele, wh.> was wounded when he captured Xed Kelly in the Gknrowan Hotel. At Manaia the other evening, lie. Geo. Glemn, who is about to make a trip to the Old Country, was entertained by the settlers and presented with a gold watch. Mi Allan Stevens, a well-known Dunedin flourmille.r, died rather suddenly yesterday, aged 50 year;-. He leaves a widow, two sons, and two daughter!. —Press Association. A complimentary dinner and an address were given by the nawera settlers on Monday to Mr Jan. Livingstone, on the occasion of his 74th birthday. He was also presented with a buggy rug and whip. An old Taranaki veteran, Mr.. '"!. Tatton, died at Auckland recently. Dining the war he was more than one,' mentioned in despatches for conspicuous bravery in the field. Tlis son was .it one time Mayor of Stratford. At a meeting of the Temuka branch of the Reform League." Col. .T. T. M. Hayhurst, Mayor of Temuka. was announced as the Reform candidate for that electorate at nnxt election. A strong effort will be made to secure his return. The Rev. A. IT. Colvile, vicar of New Plymouth, who exchanged pulpits with the Rev. W. E, O.niarc, of St. Matthew's. Auckland, for three months, was tlv recipient on Monday evening o* a purs* of sovereigns, presented by the vestry and church workers of the parish. Mr. ColvSe expects to reach New Plymouth fo-morrow. A Tress* wire: "Although it has been generally understood that Mr. Diamond Jenuess, of Lower llutt, who was a member of the Steffanson Arctic expedition, was safe, all doubt has now been removed. Tlis father, Mr G. A. Jenness, of Lower llutt, has received a cablegram from Ottawa, saying: 'Jenness safe.'"