PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 272, 20 April 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Sir Joseph H\ird left Sydney yeaterday by the Matinganui oil his return to Now Zealand. ' Mr. J. 1:1. Cowan, of WangaHui, »a acing us locomotive foreman at New Ply. mouth, in place of Mr. Husie,. who absent 011 sick leave. The Hon. James Allen left Dnnedin for Wellington 011 Saturday and will go. south agajn this week to meet Gener.il Sir lan Hamilton at the Bluff. Dr. Hex. Brewster, of New Plymouth, left 011 Saturday night for ltotarua, where ho will act for a mouth as "locuui tenons" for Dr. Bertram. Mr. J. T. Reid, who has boon warder at the local prison for the past eighteen months, left by the mail train on Sat- ' urday, 011 transfer to Dunedin. He will bo succeeded by Mr. Bricu, from LyttoW ton. A Washingon cable states tliat Mr. M'Adoo, secretary to President Wilson, will marry Miss Eleanor Wilson, the President's daughter, on Hay 7. Th» . ceremony will be of a semi-private nature. Dr. Bunk (Te Rangihiroa), M.P., iha» , definitely announced that he will not again stand for the Northern Maori ■ suit. A movement is on foot with a view to inducing him to become a candidate I'm - the Hay of Islands (European) electorate, Tho Presbytery of Melbourne Nortli has unanimously sustained tho call to tiie Rev. A. Macnulay Caldwell, of Timaru, New Zealand, to Cairns Memorial Church, East Melbourne. The call will In- transmitted to tho Timaru Presbytery for acceptance. T.ie lie v. Dr. Kennedy, rector of St. Patrick's College, and the Rev. Dean Uolley, of Wanganui, have been selected to accompany Dean Regnault in tha representation of New Zealand at the general chapter of the order to be held in Belgium later in the year.

The name ol' Miss McGuire was misscj out «f Saturday's notes regarding tha the "Coronation" ceremony on Tliursiday last. Site, of course, was one of the maids of honor, and looked beautiful in a dainty frock of white Loui-sine silk, with short lace tunic. The corsage vvaa" trimmed with white fur, with full court train falling from the shoulders. The funeral of the late Davy took place at To Henui «. yesterday, the Rev. W. Cannell conduting tlie burial service. Amony those who attended tlie funeral were seven sons of the deceased, Messrs G. Davy and TI. Davy (Gisborne), L. L. Davy (Waipawa), L. 11. Davy (Wanganui), Geoige Davy (Fitzroy), *F. Davy (Dorset Koad), and W. Davy (Mangorci). Four of theso gentlemen are ovsr sixty years of age. A grandson of tile deceased was also present. The death occurred at Palmeriton Jf. recently of Mrs Ann Neary, another of the fast disappearing band of New Zealand pioneers. The deceased wai» A years of age., and arrived in New Zea'nnd in ISSI. 11'er husband predeceased her by several years, lie was a member 'of the 57tli Regiment, .Mrs. Neary beings, attached to the same corps as a nurse. She accompanied -her hu-band throughout the Maori war. and witnessed the conflict between the Mil oris and Major K(Mini's regiment. Kor s<; years the late Mr-4 Neary resided near Waitotara. She leaves a family of four sous and two daughters. The Rev. Alexander Ferguson died at Epsom on Tuesday, lie was born in Scotlaiul eighty-seven years ago, and was ordained a minkter of the Established Church of Scotland in 1851. Jlis first charge was Old Meldrum, Aberdeen, and he tlu-n went to Rotihiemay, Banffshire. For twelve years Mr. Ferguson was in charge of St. Demorara, British Guiana, but failing Jfeilth compelled him \ <i return to his native laud, and he was ' for a. time honorary chaplain at tjia*. Aberdeen Royal Inlirmary. ill-health resulted in his abandonment of aetivo work in the ministry, and for a, few years lie travelled on the Continent. About sixteen years ago ho came out to New Zealand, and for a while was engaged in fanning, but latterly was living in retirement at Kpsom. Deceased is survived by two daughters and one son.