PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 23, 3 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The King has appointed the Czar ;i British Field Marshal.

Lord French has chosen the title of Viscount French of A 7 pres.

Sergeant-Detective Siddel is at present in Stratford on police business.

Private J. J. Sullivan, third son of Mr T. D. Sullivan, who lias been on final leave, left for Camp last week.

Dr. Newton Matthews, of New Plymouth. who has been serving with the R.A.M.C. as a lieutenant, has been promoted to captain.

Air M. D. Hornsby, Mayor of Carterton, who was operated upon on Christmas Day, died on New Year’s Day, aged 39. He was a son of Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, M.P. for Wairarupa,, and was practising as a solicitor in Carterton and had a brilliant career before him. He occupied the Mayoral chair for his second terra.

Captain Richardson is relinquishing the office of General Staff Officer to the Wellington .Military District to take a post in the New Zealand Rifle Urigade.the third find fourth battalions of which have been in training in Rangiotu, and will go on active service in due course. Captain Richardson will be succeeded as General Staff Officer at Palmerston North by Captain T. W. McDonald, formerly connected with the Senior Cadets. Captain McDonald was at one time Mayor of Lower Hutt. When Lieutenant-Colonel V. H. Smith leaves with the third and fourth battalions of the Rifle Brigade, Rangiotu Camp will be under tlie control of Lieut.-Colonel Bellringer, who will be the permanent camp commander.

The death occurred on New Year’s Day of Mr Thomas Wright, of Lepperton, at the age of eighty years. The late Mr Wright came to New Zealand in 1863, landing at Dunedin. From there he came to Taranaki as one of the military settlers. After a residence of some two years in New Plymouth he went to live at Lcpperto.n, and had lived there ever since. He was a prominent figure in North Taranaki Methodist circles. He leaves a widow and a family of four daughters and five sons, all grown up.

The death of Mr W. F. Buckland, an ex-Mayor of Cambridge, occurred suddenly on Wednesday night. Mr Bucki land, who was 73 years of age, was 1 the son of Mr William Thorne Auckland, who was member for Parliament i for Raglan in 1865-66, and for Franklin , from 1871 to 1875. He was educated ! privately and at St. John s College. Mr Buckland, who was Mayor of Cambridge from 1899 to 1903, and subsequently from 1905 to 1910, had a strong personality and a fine cai eei of public service to his credit. He was member of Parliament for Franklin North from 1884 to 1887. and for M annkau from 1890 to 1893, but the public life by which he will be best re--1 membered was at Cambridge.

The Very llev. Dean Tubman has received cable advice of the death of the Rev. Father John Goutenoire, S.M. who died last week at Lyons, France (says the Tiraaru Herald). The deceased priest was one of the pioneer Marist missionaries of New Zealand, and was for some years in charge of the parishes of Timaru and Waimate. Later on he was appointed chaplain of the Mount MagCala Home, Christchurch, and, after doing good service there, he took up the position of superior of the Marist Seminary at Meanee, Hawke’s Bay, which position he held for several years prior to his ■departure for France. The late Father Goutenoire, who was familiarly known as “Father John,” was of a genial disposition, and his reminiscences of the early days of storm and stress, when the dominion was a young'and struggling colony, were full of interest. Father Goutenoire was 76 years of age.

Mr Fred Dunlop, who is shortly leaving for Wellington, was, on Thursday evening, tendered a farewell by his personal friends at Mr W. M. Bayly s late warehouse in Regan Street. A long list of toasts was honored In speaking to “Our Guest,” Mr M . H. H. Young said Mr Dunlop had been in his employ for a number of years and he had always found him a most trustworthy employee. Mr Young also referred to Mr Dunlop’s ability as a cricketer, being one of the best m Taranaki. The speaker, m presenting the guest of the evening with a purse of sovereigns, wished the recipien every success in his new sphere of b . Mr E. Jackson spoke m a .smulai strain, and referred to Mr Dunlop as a good all-round sport. Mr Lonergan spoke-on behalf of the musical societ s of Stratford, and Mr Malone foi the Patriotic Committee. A most enjoyable evening was spent m song * story.