PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 195, 16 February 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cablegram states that th. condUion of Earl MiMo is critical; Mr J c. Adams, of Chmtoliurch, «J donWS ? '*T ag °. a wllk "™n reSimouth. ' " vMtia * Ncw V1 >- The death is announced of Professor AlphoMe Bertillion. the celel Zi French anthropologist, inventor of t,. hngcr-print system. i Mr Paul WiMcox, of Rahotu, ] m bce , I appointed by the Egmont Gou'ntr Conn cil to represent that body »„ the Ecmont National Park Board. , The ladies 0 f Tataramaika intend sirmga social and presentation to Mr and Turner (the school teacher) tomorrow (Tuesday), thc 17th °™[ ta " A London cable states that the Kimr gave a private audience to Hon T Mackenzie, New Zealand High ComnjiaBioncr, at Buckingham Palace to-day also to Mr. Denham, Premier of Queewand He manifested a warm and lively interest in Queensland, and rev Wed the happy recollections of 1 his visits. Ht inquired cosely into Queensland pra! Sress and bade Mr. Denham convoy hi* !* c ' ontinw " Oonstable H, Egan, vho for some years past has been a member 0 f the New Plymouth police force, leaves' today on transfer to the eharge of Aramoho station On Saturday night he was the recip 10 „t of a handsome little dressing-case from his comrades o' the Vw Plymouth force. The presentation was made by Constable Boulton. who referred feelingly to the good-fellowship which had existed between Constable *gan and his comrades. CoustabW ONeill spoke similarly, and the recipient suitably responded.

It is doubtful if there ha, eTer beea such a gathering of theatrical advance ageiis in New Plymouth M are assembled here at present. I„ fact, on(t might almost imagine a conference of theatrical agents is being held. Tlipt comprise: Mr 0. L. Petersen, tourinir manager of Wirth's Circus, and his a. wsUnt.; Mr W. A. Low, of the Roval Pantomime Company; Mr F. Talbot," o* <h <-, Williamson's "Within the Law" Company; Mr H. Hardcastle, representin? the Royal Artillery Band, and Mr W. Laur.nee, representing Professor Norwood.