... MR. THOMAS HARDY. On inquiry at Dorchester last night The Leeds Mercury was informed that Mr. Thomas Hardy was in a very weak condition, but slightly better than earlier the evening. ...

... THOMAS HARDY. THE MAKING Thomas Hardy was ono of the least egotistical of men, and though often asked to record his recollections, ho would say that had not sufficient admiration for i.i use If to do so. Fortunately, however, the inventions and conjectures ...

... TH MAS HARDY The task of selecting an eminent man ef to fill the vacar v in the Order Thomas of Merit caused by the death of Hardy as been considerably advanced Early in the week the choice was Shaw cally narrowed down to Mr. and Mr. Georyze Moore. The ...

... MRS. THOMAS HARDY ills Tiioui and must kept quid as pnsslhli- Tl.' was !*• statement, signed a surgeon, to-day lrom Max Clair. -i i Chester. ...

... MR. THOMAS HARDY. FAMOUS AUTHOR DISABLED.BT SEVERE CHILL. The health Mr. Thomas Hardy, tho author, is causing considerable anxiety. He lias been confined to bod bis home, Max Gate, Dorchester, since December 12 illness which began with a chill. ‘The news ...

... THOMAS HARDY MSS, In the library of the late Mr. Clement Shorter, the sale of which concluded today, some small manuscripts Thomas Hardy appeared. One realised £6OO, and another £3lO, while an autographed cony of the first edition of Desperate Remedies ...

... Thomas Hardy, O.M. In the quietude of his Dorchester home the little grey man, whose modest air and insignificant mien startled Mr. Wells, to-day attains the great age of 83. Fifty-two years ago Desperate Remedies stole almost unnoticed on the literary ...

... was the and reader at that time, and he advised Hardy not to nail his rs to the mast too soon, but gr. through a series of novels, aod mean- while to try his hand on a novel with more plot in it. Hardy took the advice rather too Iiter- ally. He withdrew ...

... THE FUNERAL OF THOMAS HARDY. |qi BPy - -'* Pr:P : MO- K ' *'2s #' 1 -' .••■: - *J - ' ...

... BROTHER OF THOMAS HARDY. Mr. Henry Hardy, of Talbothays, West Stafford, near Dorchester, retired builder, brother of the late Thomas Hardy, the novelist, left gross estate valued at £40,628. He left and his gold watch to his brother Thomiw ...

... EMORIAL TO THOMAS HARDY. The Mayor of Dorchester, who intends to appoint a local committee to consider proposals for a memorial to Thomas Hardy, says that Dorset people would gladly co- operate in a single national scheme. A scheme may be launched by ...

... Mr. Thomas Hardy. however, was not maintained, and death occurred at five minutes past nine o'clock last night. Renter's Paris correspondent says telegraphed report that Mr. Hardy had passed better night rejoiced all his French admirers. Two Paris evening ...