PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 89, 16 August 1915, Page 8

PERSONAL.

ilr William Coleman, a well-known solicitor, of Auckland, died there yesterday. He was a brother-in-law of the Son. A. M. Myers.

Mr Wren, the well-known Australian sportsman, and the proprietor of the Brisbane Daily Mail, and Harold Longworth, the well-known swimming champion, have enlisted.

Word has been received in Nelson that Captain Houlker, previously reported killed, and for whom a crowded memorial service was held in the Cathedral last evening, is now reported wounded, not killed.

The Rev. G. Stubbs, vicar in charge of the Balclntha, Stirling, and Kaitanagata Anglican churches, who has accepted an appointment as chaplain on one of the warships of the Australian squadron, is leaving Balclntha to take up his new duties.

The Navua, which reached Auckland from Samoa to-day, brought the following officers., and men of the Expeditionary Force : Major Travers (on special duty), Major Colecroft (inflamed leg), Privates Gannaway, Lloyd, and Guppy (invalided) Devine (orderly to officers).

Bishop Averill, in the course of a 1 powerful discourse dealing with the war, paid kindly and striking tribute to the memory of the late LieutenantColonel Malone. His Lordship referred to him as a soldier and a patriot, and remarked that though not a member of the Church of England, yet he belonged to the Church of Christ.

The following changes in the staff of the Post and Telegraph service are announced:—Mr T, B. Salmon, postmaster, Hawera, is promoted to the position of Inspector of Post Offices. Christchurch; Mr H. E. Moore, senior clerk, Masterton, is appointed postmaster, Wairoa; Mr A. E. MoGregor, chief clerk, Xelson, is appointed senior clerk, Masterton; Mr W. T. Cnad, chief clerk, Blenheim, is appointed chief clerk, telegraph office, Wellington,

Major T. Copeland Savage, second in command of \o. 2 Stationary Hosjpital, died at Cairo from septicaemia, j Deceased’s work as a surgeon is known throughout the Dominion. He was a ! Follow of the Poyal College of SnrcTans. and came to Auckland from ■England some years ago. He was at one time president of the local branch of the British Medical Association. .Major Savage leaves a widow and four children. { War is levying his sad toll upon the Unman Catholics of the Stratford par(ish, four members of the Chnrch within the past few- weeks having been i numbered with the slain. Feeling rc1 1 ference was made at the two Masses at . the Catholic Chnrch yesterday, when the Bev. Father Maples offered prayers for those who were killed in the 'Avar, the whole congregation joining I reverently in the prayers for the deceased members. The folloAving soljdiers were prayed for:—George iMarmadnke Cleary, Matthew Mc- ■ Glade, John Cyril Terence Foley, and

William George Malone (Lieut-Col-onel). In speaking of the late Colonel Father Maples said the Church had lost one of its most zealous members and a great benefactor. The “Dead

March in Saul” Ava-s played on the organ, and the whole congregation reverently stood throughout.

The late Postmaster-General (Hon. Mr Bhodes) replied to a request from Mr Jennings, M.P., for a post and telegraph office at Mokau that he

would issue instructions for tenders to be called for same. In regard to the post office at Hruti and the unsuitability of one living room for the official in the proposed building, a report would be obtained. Mr Bhodes also replied to the request of the Ohura, AAvakino, Waitomo, and other counties’ resolutions: “That the regulations be amended to alloAv telephone exchanges with from .TO to bO subscribers to be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.,”| the Department has decided to amend the regulations on the Avhole of the subscribers agreeing to pay each an additional fee of £1 per annum.