PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 March 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable reports the (lea. Dick Burge, pugilist.

A London cablegram, received last night, announces the birth of Sir Douglas Haig's first son, at Kingston.

Mr. T. R. Hughes left by this morning's express on a short holiday trip to Christ church and Gore.

A Melbourne cablegram stales that the late Roar-Admiral Bridges left real estate valued at £243,050, 'and personal property amounting to !p2,524.

The Governor-General of Australia lias been advised that Madame Melba has been created Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Mr. Justice Herdmau presided over the Supreme Court at HokitiUa on Friday, and received a warm welcome from the bar and grand jury. A London cable reports the death of Sir George Alexander, tli" actor and lb 'ilneal manager. He was knighted in 1011

I Tlio Mayoress (Mr. C. H. Burgess) was lon Saturday the recipient of very general congratulations in connection wiLh the lionor conferred upon lier by His Majesty the King. Telegrams of congratulation were received from his .Excellency the Governor-General and Lady Liver* pool, the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, and the Hon. A. Myers. Mr. H. J. Okey, M.P., Ims received a further telegram from the Minister of Defence, Sir James Allen, who will visit New Plymouth next week, stating that the medals he will present are for Sergeant J. A. Taylor, Kgniont Village; .). Taylor, Fitzroy, father of tho late Sergeant A. Taylor; and Mrs. K. ,1 off cry, jjell Block, mother of the late Corporal F. J. Jell'ery. According lo a telegram received by the Mayor, the presentat'cua will take place at the Coronation Hal! on Wednesday evening.