PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2713, 22 June 1925, Page 6

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

A Rome cable states that Marshal joffre has been suddenly taken ill there.

Sir John Luke,' sitting member for Wellington North, will again be a candidate for that seat, slates a Wellington wire.

Mr. Fred. Waite, ex-Major in tho Expeditionary Force, has accepted nomination as Reform candidate for the Clutha electorate, states a Dunedin message.

Many Palmerston North residents have eagerly scanned the illustrated papers for tho portrait of the Honourable J. T. Lang, the now Premier of New - South Wales. Some were finite disappointed to find that there is hut little resemblance to the J. T. Lang who loft College Street in 1908 for Sydney. Some people profess to trace his foi-m and features as they might have been evolved by travel, occupation, dress, a shave, and opulence, and they declare that he is tho identical man who was so well-known to Manawatu dairymen. The name the initials, and the location coincide, but we understand there are two J. T. Langs in Sydney. A well-known figure in Wellington is removed by the death of Mr. Walter Baldwin, which occurred at his residence, 14, Arthur street, early last week. When a young man the late Mr. Baldwin was a boxer of considerable ability and during his career ho engaged in two matches with that incomparable champion, Bob Fitzsimmons, at tiie time when the latter was working in the Oamaru-Timarn districts. Though ho was tho loser on both occasions, in eight and in twelve rounds, he made good showings against this remarkable pugilist, Fitzsimmons, who went on to win the championship of the world. There was a large .and representatize gathering of sports at the late Mr. Baldwin’s funeral on Wednesday. Afternoon tea, at Collinson and Cunninghame’s tea-rooms will be made additionally enjoyable by the playing every afternoon of "The Collinghame Trio/’ under the able leadership of Miss Hancock, tho well-known musical director of the Palace Theatre orchestra. The combination of violin ’cello and piano is always very much appreciated, and a musical treat is promised to all patrons. For safety’s sake it were best to book the table on the required day.