PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL .

A cable from Stockholm records the death of Christine Glisson, prima donna. The death took place at Opunake on Sunday of Tetoronga Rekeipito, sister of Mr. Rua Bishop. Deceased had reached an advanced age. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hetherington, of the Thames, who have been on a visit to New Plymouth, left yesterday morning by the mail train. On inquiry yesterday it was learned that Mr. G. Stringer, who collapsed while giving evidence at the Hawera Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, is still very ill, and his condition is causing some anxiety.—Star.

It is stated that pressure is being brought to bear on Mr. M. R. Murphy, of W'henuakura, to stand for the Patea seat the the next general election as a Progressive Liberal. Mr. G. Coghill, manager of the Union Bank in Damnevirke for several years, and previously of New Plymouth, has left for the south to take up a similar position with the Nelson office.

In connection with the approaching transfer to Wellington of the head office staff of the Union Steamship Co., Mr. S. K. Sleigh, at present manager at Christchurch, has been appointed manager at Dunedin, and will also carry out the duties of secretary. Mr. W. H. Price, Timaru, will take charge of the Christchurch branch, and Mr. R. D. Halstead, of the head office staff, has been ■appointed manager at Timaru.—Press Association.

One of the very first of Feilding’s settlere died on Saturday night last in the person of Mr. Henry Frederick Jannings. Born in London 74 years ago, and married there, Mr. Jannings came to New Zealand with his wife in the ship Star of India 47 years ago. They came straight to the Manchester settlement, which was then standing bush. The family had resided there practically the whole time since. The widow an/ one son (Mr. Frederick C. Jennings, of Wanganui) survive. ■ A London message reports the death of Mr. H. M. Hyndman, the well-known Socialist, aged 79 years. Mr. Hyndman was a friend of Cavour and Garibaldi, and in 1881 founded the Social Democratic Federation. He was prosecuted with Mr. John Burns for sedition after the unemployed riots in 1885, but acquitted. He was opposed to the Boer War, but on th 6 popular side in the Great War. He wrote much on Socialism.

The death of Mrs. Hannah Messenger at New Plymouth on Tuesday at the age of 76, removes a very old and respected resident and settler of Taranaki. With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mace, Senr., of Omata, Mrs. Messenger arrived in New Zealand from Madiera by the ship St. Michael in December, 1852. Her husband was the late Mr. Charles Messenger, a well-known settler and native interpreter, who predeceased Mrs. Messenger many years ago. Of late years Mrs. Messenger had been living in Stratford, having Temoved 16 New Plymouth a few weeks ago.