PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12771, 18 April 1910, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Our Christchurch" correspondent states that the well known middle distance runner Trembath, (the ex-half * mile amateur champion of Australia) has practically oompleted arrangements to £X early for a trip Home where he intends to compete against all competitors. He will ** accom Pf ie A n a^ trained by the equaUy well known nedestrian, L. C. McLachlan. TremE$ Suds to include South Africa in his itinerary on :the return journey to New Zealand. . A Press Association message from Whangarei states that Hoteren ■«- Te Kawiti, a notable Maori chief ot the Eimanu tribe, died at Waiomio, n£ Kawakawa, on Thursday evening. He was a great grandson of Te Kawati, who was Heke's general duiingSe 'Maori war. The -natives are flocking in by scores from all parts of Se North to attend the inevitable tangi. It is understood that Mr A. H. Mackay, of Wanganui, wiU be pointed Registrar of the new Wanganui Native Land Court .district Foi feme years he was clerk to his father the late Judge -Mackay. Hs is at present officer in charge of the Native office at Wanganui. A London press message announces that "Mark Twain" (Samuel L. UemSs) is seriously ill from angina peo- : toris, the- result of over-smoking. Mr Clemens is over 75 years old. A Press Association message from Vitma states that Mr Roosevelt has arrived there from Italy. Lady Dudley, wife of the GovernorGeneral of Australia (says a London message) has joined the steamer OsSy g Grange at Tilbury Docks for Melbourne.