PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 September 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Percy Hadley, of Auckland, is on a visit to New Plymouth.

Mr. James Milne, of Wellington, who with his wife and family lias been spending a week’s holiday in New Plymouth, returns home to-day.

Mr. W. Et. Skinner, who underwent an operation on Wednesday, is making good progress.

Mr. W. A. Beddoe, the Canadian Trade Commissioner, who has been seriously ill in Auckland, is still confined to his room.

Mr. Oliver Duff, editor of the Timaru Herald since October, 1919, has reresigned, and intends to take up other duties. The Hon. A. M. Myers, in a private letter received in Auckland, states that he intends to pay a short visit to New Zealand next year. Lieutenant D. Jamieson, of the Salvation Army, who has been stationed at Patea, has been appointed to New Plymouth to assist Commandant Middlemiss, and will be given a welcome tomorrow.

Reference to the death of the late Mr. R. Turnbull, of the Huirangi district, was made at yesterday’s meeting of the general committee of the Taranaki Agricultural Society, and a vote of sympathy was parsed to the relatives, members standing. The interment took place at Auckland on Wednesday of Mrs. Maude Alice Teed, wife of Mr. David Teed, late Mayor of Newmarket, the interment being private. Mrs. Teed was 41 years of age, and will (says the Star) be mourned by many friends. She was a daughter of the late Mjr C: Tims, her mother residing at Manukau Road, Epsom. The Hon. C. A. C. Hardy, a wellknown member of the Legislative Council, and long a representative of a Canterbury seat in the Lower House, who died on Tuesday night in Wellington, attended a meeting of the Renown Masonic Lodge on Thursday, when the Premier was present in his capacity as Worshipful Master. After the proceedings ended Mr. Hardy was seized with sudden illness, and it was seen that he had suffered a stroke. The Premier took part in. attending to him and securing his removal to’ his residence. He i\ever rallied, and died early on Tuesday evening. As Whip of the Reform Party during its most strenuous days of opposition, he was a notable Parliamentary figure. He represented Selwyn 18 years but was defeated in the 1911 election just before his party came into power. He became a Legislative Councillor in 1913, and continued to show a very active interest in affairs. He leave® ' widow and grown-up