PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable announces the death ol Lord lilythswood.

Mrs Kennedy, of Oriental Ttav, win has been an inmate of a New Plymoutl private hospital, i.s now ccnvale.-.cent. A London press cable> states that Mr. .l inn Dillon, Nationalist member fol Last Mayo, has been unanimously elected Nationalist leader, consequent on the death of Mr. Redmond.

Private LI. K. Hamblyn, son of Mrs llamblyn, of lien wood Road, is returning to New Zealand owing to a nervous breakdown, -lie is expected to arrive about March 20.

Mr. Ernest Marten, of Tikorangi, has received word that his brother, Private Norman L. Sarten, who was wounded on May 4 last, has been invalided home and will arrive about 20th inst.

The Rev. W. A- Sinclair, who has been absent for the past fortnight, attending the annual conference of the Methodist Church of New Zealand at Ounedin, returned to New Plymouth on Tuesday ni';iit.

Mr. P. H. Britiain, who has been stock inspector in the Marlborough district for the past nine years, has received notice of bis transfer to Auckland. Prior to going to Blenheim Mr. Britiain was stationed at New Plymouth.

A London cablegram states that Captain \V. A. Redmond u-i: contest the. Waterford City seat, formerly held by his father, Mr. John Redmond. Captain Redmond is at present member for East Tyrone. Dr. White, a Sinn Feiner, will oppose liiin.

News has been received in Najpier that Mr. \V. P. Lascelles, Y.MC A. commissioner, was on board the Steamer which was torpedoed while proceeding to Kgypt. Nine hundred lives were •ost, hut Mr. Lascellcs, fortunately, was able to keep afloat until rescued. He is now in Cairo.

Mrs. Fred Newell, of New Plymouth, received cable advice last week that her son Darcy had been discharged to duty at New Zealand General Hospital, Brockcnburst, on February "25, where he had been a patient for eleven weeks. A later report received on Tuesday night stated that he had been admitted to hospital owing to the old wounds in the face again giving trouble. The New Plymouth Boys' High School handicap swimming events will he contested sit the breakwater to-morrow, commencing at 11 a.m. The inert, tie in the number of of scholars has resulted in a corresponding increase in the number of entrants* in tin: various events. In one race I.m entries have been received. The races are expected to create a great ileal of interest, and parents and friends of the scholars are invited to be present.

The New Plymouth branch of the Plunket Society has been notified by the Dunedm Central Council ''that the approval of the department has been granted re the employment of a Plunket nurse for this 'branch:"

Only one man—Viekeiw, Omata—left New Plymouth for the CI camp yesterdav morning Mr. Vickcrs has just attained the age of twenty. He was presented with a hold-all by the Mayor, who wished him good-bye on behalf of tin; citizens.

I Dr. Pomare, tiio Maori representative j in the Cabinet, was a passenger for Wei'ington lij tin; express yesterday morn--110 lias been to various parte of .Vorth Island, addressing the native*. Tuesday he was at Taiporohenui, • :.:-n lie addressed a very large gather in- oi Taranaki natives. Mr Abraham Levy, the well-known wholesale clotliinjr manufacturer, of Customhouse Quay, Wellington, dii d at bis residence at Rona Bay on Sunday morning as the result of heart failure. Mr. Levy liajl not been in good health for some time past, 'and the news of the death of his son, Mr. Edward Levy (a prominent Wellington swimmer) at the front had a serious effect on his spirits, Mr. Levy was a native of London and came to New Zealand as a lad. The death is announced of Mr. James Izel t, once a familiar figure in press and parliamentary circles. Mr. Izett, who had reached the ripe age of 82, was horn in Scotland, and came early in life to Victoria- with liis parents, staying in tlj'at country till the late, 'seventies, engaged in various pursuits. Coming to New Zealand with his wife and family ho found press employment, editing the f'bristchm'eh Star for some years. After a varied career in journalism in New Zealand and Australia, Mr. Izett joined the Parliamentary staff in Wellington, 'acting for several years as clerk to one or other of the Parliamentary Committee;, and doing' a good deal of work in connection with the Parliamentary papers and historic records. i The death of Sir John Madden, the '

Chief Justice of Victoria, tal-:-n away a strong personality from that State—one who has stood proiir.ncntlv i'.uring the passing delude i%s a lawver, politician, and judge- As Mr. K. !- Zoz, the member for St Kilda wap known as one who had "lived yte bl-meless life e.f a white waistcoat, 1 ' Dr. Madden was always to be seen with a flower in his buttonhole, like the late M' Vincent Pyke, the 'outhcni Ml' of New Zealand. lie was a leading meivV.er of the liar in Melbourne for many yeare, being always engaged' in the ailing cases, and lie could talk for hours without the slightest sign of Wi-armc; His volubility was rather a trouble to liitp when he ascended the Bench, 'or at regular recurring iUerval.;, esveially in the IVvoi'ee Pourt, he found it necessary to give vent to his pent-up feelings, but lie gradually sobered down, and in a very short period made a vcrv worthy judge—one well qualified to follow in the wake of the treat Liberal, Chief Justice Iligingotham. Chief Justiee Madden had great, sporting proclivities, and always attended boxing contests o£ any consequence in Melbourne