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New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3726, 28 April 1899, Page 6

Many suppose that the Right Hon W. Ewart Gladstones connection with Wales arose only from his marriage to a descendant of Sir John Glynne, a- native of Carnarvonshire, and his consequent residence in the principality. Yet, says a correspondent in “Notes and Queries,” if we consult a correct work on genealogy we shall come to a different conclusion. Foster, in “Our Noble and Gentle Families,” shows how Gladstone 'Was descended in the female lino', through the Robertsons, Mackenzies, (seven generations), and Stewards, from Joane, Queen of Scots, and Sir James Stewart, : the Black Knight of Lorn, second Husband. . Now Queen Joane was daughter of Sir John Beaufort Marquis of Dorset, who died in 1410, and Margaret, daughter of Thomas de Holland, Earl of Kent, who i died 1397, by Alice, daughter of Richard Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel, who died 1376 Earl Richard, again was great-grandson of John Fitzalan, Baron Arundel, wmo died 1272, and Isabel his wife, granddaughter paternally of Ralph Mortimer, Baron Wigmore, who died 1246, and Gladys his wife, daughter of Llewelyn ap lorwerth, sovereign Prince of Wales, who died 1240. Thus Gladstone was able to reckon among his forefathers many of the native rulers of Wales, whose people (he said) “are a substantive historic race.” The dangers in the use of Celluloid combs were again shown in Paris a few days ago in the office of a warehouse in the Champs Elysees. A young woman Mme. Lecorbieller,, is bookkeeper there. Leanmg back in her chair, a comb she was wearing in her hair came in contact with the stovepipe and immediately took fire.. At her cries an employee rau up and managed to tear out the comb and crush out the flames With his hands, but not, nowever before she was seriously burned about the nock, scalp and face, while ho was severely injured on the hands. The woman’s state is extremely grave, but this probably will not prevent otneis from wearing the celluloid ornaments.