PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 64, 21 February 1916, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Lieutenant' E. X. Eussel] left for camp by the mail train this morning.

Dr. T. Alilroy of Aianaia, is an inmate of a private hospital at Hawera.

The Wanganui Chronicle reports that Mr Latter has resigned the headmastership of the Wanganui Col legiate School.

A London message states that tlie state of Sir E. Carson’s health is serious, necessitating prolonged and carefid attention. Lady Williams (widow of Sir Joshua W illiams) and one of her daughters, are returning to Xew Zealand shortly. Miss Helen Williams has already left London. Captain W. Hardham, V.C., underwent an operation at Hobart, the operation being entirely'successful, and he is now about again. He writes that the people of Hobart have been exceedingly kind to him—so much so that at times he is quite embarrassed. He expected to leave for Xew Zealand last week. / Air I). Taylor, who for two years was a member of the staff of the primary department of the Hawera District' High School, has received an appointment at the Feilding High School (states the Star), and at the last meeting of the School Committee the headmaster placed on record his appreciation of Mr Taylor’s services while at the school. Aliss Bourke. formerly on the staff, has succeeded Air Taylor. .Air Arthur Paape, formerly organiser of the Sports Protection League and later general organiser of the Political Reform League, who is leaving Wellington shortly to take up the management of the AVaverley Hotel, Auckland, was presented at the meeting of the Sports Bodies’ Christmas Shilling I'Tmd last week with a handsomely inscribed gold-mounted umbrella, and Airs Paape with a silver salvor on helm If of the sports bodies of Wellington.

.Major McXaugbt, Hawera, who lias been group conimaucler in tlie Taranaki district for the past twelve months, lias been advised that he is to be transferred to Palmerston North, when lie will take over the sick and wounded department for all the areas in the Wellington military district. During his residence in 11 awerp Major McNa|Ught has proved himself to be an efficient officer arid has become Very popular with the citizens. He is to be succeeded by Lieutenant Cosgrove, N.P.S.C., who will take over the command as from March 1. Lieut. Cosgrove has arrived in Hawera.

Mr James Callender Campbell, cxM.L.C., Victoria, who died on the 9th inst., at the age of 77, arrived in Melbourne in the ship Koval Charter in 1858, and entered into partnership with his brothers as merchants and importers and shipping agents. From 1861 to 1864 lie was in business in New Zealand, and on returning to -Melbourne acquired the auctioneering business now carried on under the title of Campbell and Sons. Mr Campbell was the last but one of the surviving members of the old Yeomanry Corps, which was in existence at the time of the .Maori War. The only member of the historic corps now alive is Mr Randa] Carey, president of directors of “The Daily Telegraph” Company. Sydney. Mr Campbell was elected to the State Legislative Council in 1890, and was one of the few retired members to whom the King gave permission to retain the title for lite.