PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 198, 29 January 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr P. Nathan, of Wellington, ie on S brief visit 'to New Plymouth; Mr James Findlay, a well-known wsj* dent of Petone, died from heart failure on Tuesday, at the age of d» years. Th| <seceased, who was a native of Kfesbirgj Scotland, arrived in the Dominion ijj 1883. ' A remarkable coincidence occurred] over the demise of the late Mrs Drewi who died at Carterton recently. BotU she and her 'husband, who predeceased] her, -were 79 years old at their deattf, they both died on a Thursday, at thej 'same hour, 10.30 pm., and both art buried in section 79. When it became known, general regrefl was expressed in the Eangitikei district at the death, on Friday, of one of tKa .old pioneers, in the person of Mr McNifc Sixty-three years ago, when there werU only two shops in Wellington, Mr Mtft Nie landed in Wellington, arid afteS a while made his way to Stanway (H»t< combe), where he resided during ths past 40 years. General regret will be felt at the earrj .departure from New Plymouth of ttg Buclcman family, who are going to Mafti terton. The change is necessitated ft] ,th e state of Mr Buckman's health*. TkS .members of the family have taken «< • full part in iihe musical affairs of the? town l , always been ready to assist at! concerts or in amateur theatricals, anil their departure will be regretted by tt wide circle of friends, who wjtfi them every success in their new homte.