PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 1, 13 July 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. E. J. Eames, of Pukekohe, is on a visit to New Plymouth. J n,?'J'tt H " 1 Valilltill «. Inspector-Gen-eral of Hospitals, spent the week-end in New Plymouth. Mrs. Daniell, wife of Mr. 0. Daniell, a well-known public m an of Masterton, and member of the Wellington Harbor Board, died on Saturday night at the age of «1 years.—Press Association. Word ias been Teceived from' Mr H loogood, w>hc was appointed to the position of Resident Engineer to the Patea Harbor Board at its meeting on Monday last, that he cannot now accept the position, ft is stated that Mr. 'loogood had accepted an offer to contest the Christchurch North 1 eeat against the sitting member, Mt. I* M Isitt.

The death is announced by cablegram of Lady Hardinge, wife of' Lord Hardmge, Viceroy of India, as the result of an operation performed in a London Ihospital on Wednesday. Lady Hardinge, formerly Hon. Winifred Sturt, Bedchamber Woman of her Majesty the Queen, was a daughter of Baron Alston. After the frustration of the attempt on the Viceroy's life in 1912, Lady Hardinge marked his recovery, by j*. stituting "Children's Day" in India. Takarangi .Mete Kincfi, the wellknown Maori chief of Putiki, died on Saturday night, at the age of about sixty-nine years. Deceased, wiho fought j with the friendlies during the Maori war on this coast, hold the New Zealand War medal. He was a member of the Aotea Maori Land Board, a sanitary inspector of native villages, and assessor for the Native .Land Board. Deceased was the father of Alec. Takarangi, the well-known Wanganui footbaJleT and athlete.—Press Association.

There passed away on Saturday morning, at New Plymouth Hospital, in the person of Mr. E. G. AHsworth, one who played an important part in the affairs of Taranaki not many years ago. For some years in the early days lie was located) in the Wanganui district and saw a good deal of the Maori troubles. Later he became editor of th'e Egmont Settler at Stratford, subsequently becoming editor of the Daily News. Thence he went to Oneliuiiga*, having purchased the Manulcau Times which he disposed of on receiving the appointment to the' editorial chair of the Taihapc Times, and from' there hie proceeded to Ghakune, where he spent some yeara in businessi, eventually retiring to New Plymouth to spend the remainder of a remarkably busy life. He was), for many yeaxs a'member and part of tihe time chairman, of the Taranaki Education Board, and one of the School Commissioners 1 , to the affairs of which he devoted much time and ability, and, though it is only known to a few, he was mainly instrumental, in securing Western Park for tihe people. Ho was a J.P., and an ardent advocate of all movements for the good of the community. Recently he had a eefosuire, ami by the doctors' direction was takes to the hospital. The interment yesterday was private.