PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 43, 26 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr John Greenwood Clayton, the well-known veterinary surgeon, died at Wellington on Sundav.

Advice has been received by the Salvation Army that it has been found impossible for General Booth to make his projected visit to, New Zealand this year. The Rev. Henry Papakakura, from Southland, is taking up work amongst the Maori people of Opunake. He has recently recovered from -, a severe illness. At a meeting of the Senate of th<j University in Wellington to-day, Professor MacMillan Brown wa s elected Yice-Chancellor in succession to Sir Christopher Bowen, resigned.—P.A. Mr Alfred Leggat died suddenly at Charleston, AVest Coast, on Saturday afternoon, whilst on his way to a funeral. The cause of death was heart disease. Deceased, who was 82 years of age, had been a resident of the district for fifty years. A London cable says that Captain Tahu Rhodes, of the Grenadier was married to the Honorable Helen Plunket, at the Guards' Chapel. Wounded New Zealanders filled several pews, and among the guests were Lords Buccleuch, Anglesey, Duffcrin, Jveagh, Cowdray, and Islington.

The invalided soldiers who are to arrive by the Rotorua early in February include a well-known ex-Hawera Native, Awatapu Ngaki, who several years ago resided at Taiporohenui and other pas, and was the first native educated at the Hawera State School. He went with the -Main Body of the Maoris, enlisting at Auckland. Tapu, as lie was familiarly called, as a youth took a great interest in the South African war. and kept the .Maoris at the pa acquainted with the news of events whilst that ompaign was in progress.

One of the members of the B Company. Rifle Brigade, from Rangiotu (says the Wangamh Herald) evidently comes of a patriotic HglH'iig stock. He is an Irishman by ;-:r>e Ward, and arrived from Irela id ui New Zealand about throe years <igo. His father is an officer in the ftrit.sh Navy; two of bis elder brothers we warrant officers; a third is : n the Worcesters, and was wounded in France; a younger brother is in Ine oth New Zealand tteinforrements ; -nit the youngest brother is in the P yal Marines. Thus all the boys in the family with their father are doing service for their King and country-

a magnificent example of Irish loyalty and patriotism.

Nurse Cavell is to have a memorial in both Sydney and Melbourne. In England, the Westminster City Council has set apart a site in St. Martin's Place for the erection of a statue to the martyr nurse, which Sir George Frampton, 11. A., has offered to execute as a labor of love, and something in the way of a home for wounded soldiers is also proposed. In France a statue is to be erected to her memory. In Melbourne it has been decided that the memorial shall take the form of a fund out of which grants may be .made to nurses who fall ill,

or find themselves in necessitous circumstances. In Sydney a rest or holiday home for nurses Is to be erected, and Miss Theo Cowan has offered to execute, as a labor of love, a statue of the martyr nurse, to be erected in front of the building.

Concerning the mishap to the Hon. Mr Thompson, M.L.C., it appears that the accident took place on Sun-

day evening to a party returning from a fishing excursion to Tarawera. The party consisted of the Hon. Thos. Thompson, M.L.C., Mr W. Waddell (engaged at the Government baths), Mr C. 1?. Tapper (licensee of the Palace Hotel) and the last named's son Jack. They had a double seated buggy and a pair of horses. At Tititapu flat tlie horses took fright. One of the pole straps -broke, striking heavily the near horse. The horses galloped, up a long rise round dangerous curves, eventually striking one of the inner banks and hurling the whole party into the road. Jack Tapper was the only one who escaped injuries. The sufferers were attended by Dr. Bertram. All are in a private hospital. The Hon. Thompson had his two arms broken and was severely shaken. It is believed he has some ribs broken. Mr Waddell had an arm broken and Mr Tapper a badly sprained knee. After the occupants of the buggy had been thrown out the horses continued their career and met Mr Roberts, clerk of the Court, riding a horse with his son on a pony. The son was thrown, sustaining a broken arm.