PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

It is understood that his Honor Mr. Justice Hoskjng wijl preside at the Supreme Court sessions which open in New Plymouth on Monday next. Mr. C. J- Hare, of Omata,, has received advice that lu.? job. Private L. 0. Hare, is arriving home by the Runutaka, due in Wellington on May 17. Our Cpunako correspondent writes that it is "reported the Rev. Papakakura, Opunake'r. well known vocalist, has signed up with the Chatauqua management to tour America and Canada. He will be assisted by other Maori artists, including Miss Te Au. Mr. Ken. B. Sain, manager of the State Fire Insurance, New Plymouth, lias resigned his position in order to join the firm of Tristram and Co., Eltham. A London cable anounces the betrothal of 'Princess Mary, the only daughter of King George and Queen Mary, to the Earl of Dalkeith—Walter John Montagu Douglas-Scott, the eldest son of the Duke of Buccleuch. He was born on December 30, 1894, and received' his education Eton.

The Manawatu Times states that Captain W. H. Hawkins, a one-time member for Pahiatua, intends being a candidate at the next general election for the Wellington South seat, at present reprinted by Mr. Robert Semple. The death occurred at Napier last week of Mr. Vernon Smith, a former wellknown Dannevirke resident. Deceased was connected for a number of years with the Wairarapa district, and he subsequently commenced business in Dannevirke as a land agent. He removed to Napier a few years ago for the benefit of his health.

Another pioneer settler of tlie Wairarapa, Mr. James Stone, passed away on Saturday riorning. The deceased, who was eighty-four years of age, went to Masterton over forty years ago, and established the Waipoua Nurseries. He later resided with his son on a farm in the Pongaroa district. He leaves two sons and one daughter. Rev. F. W. Boys stated at a valedictory social in his honor at Palracrston the other evening that he had been in the ministry for 25 years, and had only missed one Sunday's service in that time on the occasion of the recent epidemic. Addresses were given eulogising his work at Palmerston, and he was presented with a cheque. The death took place recently, at her residence, Shanganagh Castle, Dublin, of Mrs. Rowan-Hamilton. She was a charming and truly wonderful old lady, being in her ninety-ninth year, and up to the .end in full possession of all her faculties, receiving her friends and personally attending to a large correspondence. Lady Plunket is one of Mrs. Rowan-Hamilton's grand-daughters, and Lady Munro Ferguson, wife of the Governor-General of Australia, is another grand-daughter. At Manutahi last Wednesday Miss Myrtle Grace Wills, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wills, of Manutahi, was married to Corporal Alexander John Riley, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Riley, of Melbourne. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. N. J. Ravn, of Patea. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Edgar E. Wills, of Manaia. The bridegroom was supported by Private Sidney P. Wills as best man, both being returned soldiers. The couple left by motor for New Plymouth.

Mr. George Ebbett, who was elected Mayor of Hastings by a decisive minority from Mr. H. Lan Simson, was born within a mile of Hastings Post Oliice. 47 years ago (there being then no pl.ice .known as Hastings). He is an cid boy of the first public school in Hastings, and .of Napier High School, and at the time of his election was connected with a legal .firm. He has acted on several public bodies, including the Farmers' Union executive as vice-chairman, ihe Eflieiency Board local trustees as chairman, and is a director of several large and active companies.

Information has been received in Auckland of the death at Exmouth, Devonshire, at the age of 02 years, of Captain Matthew Fortesque Moresby. The deceased was married at the old St. Barnabas's Church, Parnell, by Bishops G. A. Selwyn, and J. Patterson, to'a daughter of General Sir Charles Gold. Captain Moresby was private secretary at that time to his father, the late Sir Fairfax Moresby, who was at that time on the Australian Btation, and was later Admiral of the Fleet. The Patea Press reports the death of an old colonist, in the person of Mr. James Crompton. He was born in Victoria, came to New Zealand in 1874, and spent two years in the South Island, afterwards coming .north, where, for some time, he was engaged in railway contracting work on,the Wanganui, New Plymouth, Rimutaka, and Manawatu Lines. Later on lie was in business at Otaki and Ohau, afterwards going to the Patea district, where, for the past eleven years, ha has been engaged in fanning pursuits. The deceased leaves a widow and a family of ten, five daughters and Ave sons, to mourn their loss. The family has a splendid record in connection with the Great War, three sons having seen service on the Gallipoli Peninsula and the Western Front, all of whom were wounded, but eventually returned home gafejjj