PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13910, 13 March 1909, Page 4

PERSONAL.

His Excellency the Governor has taken rooms at the White Hart Hotel for his vi^it at the beginning "f May in connection with the annual communication of the Grand Lodge, of Freemasons.

Mr. A. .1. W. Johnston, accountant at the local Chief Post Office, uho Has been appointed postmaster at Naseby, leaves towards the end of next week iOr his, new home. 3!r. F. MScully, from the Blenheim oii'icv, \v\n> suceoods Mr. Johnston, Arrived in Now Plymouth yesterday. Len Pedro (Peddie.), an old Nov.Plymouth boy now touring with Pagel's Circus in South Africa, writes to a member of the Herald staff to the effect that he has now a new sensational turn, a flying motor-car. T*k» car runs down an incline from the to^ of the tent, attaining a speed of 80 1 miles an hour; as it leaves tho bottom of the chute, which is 23\ feet high, the car turns a complete \ somersault with Pedro seated in it, landing righ? side up in the ring. » Ho hopes to visit Australasia "vyith his new act. ) Mr. 3. Simpson, Commissioner of Crown Lands, is spending a holiday a«. Rotorua. A very pretty and qiiiet wedding was solemnised at St. Mary's ClsrfTrch this morning, when^ Mr. Peter f Claude Gordon Hoskin, of New Plymouth, was married to Mi3S Gi?ace .RemnantGrooby, of Motueka. The bride,Mvho was given away by Mr. Norman F. Clarke, a brother-in-law of the bridegroom, was attired in a very pretty cream serge dress with satin and silk insertion, trimmings, and white felt 'hat trimmea with white silk and ostrich plume. She was accompanied by Miss Olive Hoskin as bridesmaid. - Mr. 'Louis J. Gray acted asl)est man. After the ceremony a, reception was held at the residence of the bridegroom's par-i ents, where the usual toasts were honoured. A large number of handsome and costly presents were received.