PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Prime Minister celebrated his 66th birthday last Sunday.

A London cable states that Lord Birkenhead is taking n- rest, owing to eye trouble.

The health of Mr. S. Percy Smith, of New Plymouth, has been causing his family some anxiety. Yesterday his condition was reported to be slightly better.

A Wellington message reports the death of Mr. H. J. Williams, aged 74. Mr. Williams was prominent in Masonic circles, and was for many years secretary of the New Zealand Licensed Victuallers’ Association.

Mr. George Clarkson, who passed away at Ponsonby, Auckland, last week, aged 80 years, was one of a party which on August 14, 1867, discovered the famous Shotover claim on Kuranui creek, at the Thames, a find which caused a rush that practically emptied Auckland. Within a few months the claim gave the lucky finders £40,000 to divide, and afterwards paid a large sum in dividends to the company into which the concern was floated. One of Mr. Clarkson’s most interesting possessions was the pick which broke into the Shotover reef, and it is still kept in ’his family.

The death of an old colonist in the person of Mr. Martin Harsant occurred at Raglan East recently. The deceased, who was the eldest son of the late 'Dr. Harsant, of Raglan and Onehunga, was born at Carston, near Norwich, England, 8-1 years ago, and came to New Zealand with his parents at the age of 16, landing at Auckland. Upon Dr. Harsant’s appointment •as magistrate at Te Awamutu, his son, with the other members of the family, accompanied him there. When the Maori War broke out they were transferred to Raglan, where Mr. Harsant resided until his death, following farming pursuits. In his younger days Mr. Harsant did a considerable amount of pioneering when there were no roads or bridges, carrying mails and taking the 'census in the sparsely-populated areas ’of the Waikato and Taupo. The deceased married the eldest daughter of the late Mr. John McDonald, of Glencoe, Raglan, and leaves his widow, a son, Mr. R. Harsant, and a daughter, Mrs. V. E. Pegler, of Raglan.

The date of the mortgagee’s eale of Section 17, Block 13, town of Manaia, which was advertised in our issue of the 27 th inst. to 'be held on May 18, has been altered. The eale will be held on May 16, by the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Full particulars are advertised on page 8 of this issue. Messrs. Cottier, of Inglewood, publish an important notice to their clients on page 1 of this issue.

The Melbourne, Ltd., is finding a ready sale for their splendid line of indigo coating serge, 58in. wide, at 21s per yd. This cloth is a fine weave, a lovely dark shade, and weighs between 15 and 16 ounces to the yard. Incomparable for ladies’ costumes, men’s and boys’ suits and knickers.

“Fairy Wonder” Dry Soap loosens the dirt in soiled clothes like magic and obviates the necessity of rubbing, which is hard on the hands and hard on the back.

“Fairy” creates no nasty scum on the water, thereby doing away with undue rinsing, a common trouble witlj most other washing compounds. All grocers stock “Fairy.” Ask for it.

To Car Owners! Save on benzine. It will go much further ‘by installing an "AIR - FRICTION” CARBURETTER. Gives a perfect mixture. Let us send you fuller particulars. Manning Co., MM) Albert Street, Auckland U)