PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144132, 30 June 1913, Page 2

PERSONAL.

‘ Mr. Lewis vVhitefleld, a prominent Sydney barrister, dropped dead while playing, golf. The King and Queen of Italy are starting on Tuesday for Kiel, Germany, and will go from there to Stockholm. Mr. J. Farrell, advance agent for “Puss in Boots,” arrives in New Plymouth to-night to make arrangements for the one-night season of J. C. Williamson’s annual pantomime. The marriage of Lord Retro to Catherine, daughter of the Hon. John Richard Do C/Ure Boscawen, is announced in to-day’s cables. The, marriage took place in Westminster Cathedral. Mr. J. Lomas, Secretary for Labour, is among tho Government officials who will retire this year. He joined the department in 1891, the year of its foundation, and became secretary on, Mr. Tregear’s retirement two years ago. ■ It is officially stated, says a London telegram, 'that tho Duke of Connaugat has accepted an extension for a year of the Governor-Generalship of Canada, It is honed that the Duchess Fill he Well enough by autumn to accompany him. Mr. J. D. Woodford, secretary of the, "Wellington Chess Club, and formerly of Christchurch, who was well known among the chessmen of New Zealand, died in -the "Wellington Hospital on Saturday evening as a result of an attack of pneumonia. He was honorary treasurer of the Christchurch, Exhibition Chess