PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 23, 2 May 1916, Page 2

PERSONAL.

A Hokitika telegram reports the death of Mr James Chesney, a former well-known merchant, aged 7 1.

The following are among the latest list of appointments of officers to Hie Now Zealand Military Forces, with effect from April 29, 1916 ; Artillei} . Second-Lieutenant William Eric Mainland Lees, -Unattached List (b), General List. Infantry: Second-Lieuten-ant Frederick Russell Baker, Luattached List (b), General List; SecondLieutenant Digory Warne Pearce, Unattached List (b), General List. Medical Corps: Captain Bex Carrington Brewster.

Mr Ellis Ashmead-Hartlett has been busily denying that he is a son of Mr A'shmead-Bartlett, who married the Baroness Burdett-Coutts. As a matter of fact, the war correspondent is the nephew of IV illiam Lerman Ashmead Burdett-Coutts, to give him his full name, and is the son of Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, Bart. AshmeadBartlett is not a journalist by profession. He began his career as a soldier in the Boer war. The talent for descriptive writing developed afterwards.

Mr P. P. White, chief'-postmaster at Thames, retired from the postal service at the end of April, tie join od the Telegraph Department as a cadet in Wellington in 1870. He was soon afterwards transferred to Christchurch, and during his stay there was detailed for special duty in connection with the party of British scientists, under Major Palmer, who watched the transit of Venus at Burnham. During his official career, Mr White lias not been absent for a single day on sick leave.

The funeral of the late Henry James Chapman, who died as the result oi a railway accident near Petoue, tooiv place in Wellington on Sunday afternoon, four of deceased’s fellow workers acting as pall hearers. The chief mourners were Messrs T. J. Chapman, C. E. G. Chapman (Royal New /calami Artillery), and S. Chapman, all brothers, of the deceased. His only other brother,'’ Signaller K. R- Chapman, U.C.M. (13th Battalion Australian Imperial Force), is at present in England, ' recovering from wounds received in August last at Gallipoli.

News has been received of the safe; arrival in London of Dr. 'Derry and twenty-five members of his Anglo-Ser-hian Hospital, including Dr. Ada M’Laron (New Zealand). News of their coming had been sent in advance to the American Ambassador, London, and to the American Legation, Berne, by the American Ambassadors at Vienna and Copenhagen respectively. They were given safe conduct through Europe, travelling hy way of Budapest, Vienna, Zurich and Palis, leaving Vrnjatska Banja, Serbia, on February 18, arriving in London on March 12, all well.

On Friday evening, 28th ult., a public dance, under the- auspices ot the Patriotic Committee, was held in the Whaiigamomoua Hall to farewell Privates' R. C. Shield, B, : Tavernier, and R. Aitcheson, who are leaving for the v front. Mr Bradley, chairman of the local Patriotic Committee, in a neat speech (states our correspondent), presented wristlet watches to Messrs lavender and Aitcheson, and a shaving set to Mr R. Shields. Mr Tavender was also the recipient of a set of razors from the settlers of Whangamomona Road where he has been residing.

Tile death occurred at Mohaka on ! Wednesday night, ’from typhoid fever j and other complications, of one of the j best-known natives in the Wairarapa. : in the person of Mr Wi Te Tan, forI merly of Masterton (writes the MasI ter ton correspondent of the New Zealand Times). The deceased was born on January 20th, 1883, and was a son of Mr and Mrs Tai 'l'e Tan, of Masterton. He was educated at the Masterton school. He worked at one time for Mr T. Wagg, and then for Mr J. C. Ewington, and was subsequently clerk for three years in the office of j Messrs Hollings and Pragnell. He j married Mild, daughter of Henry To Atua, of Porangahau, who predeceased [ him some years ago, leaving one ! daughter. In 1913 he married Naomi, i daughter of llanapai Aranui, of Mojhaka, having one son. There was 1 probably no more popular or wideri known figure at school functions or on I the football field in Wairarapa than the deceased, and his death will be ; received with .feelings of deep regret by a wide circle of friends. Deceased possessed considerable musical ability, i and he was ever ready to assist at social functions throughout the Wairarapa. His services were always available gratuitously at dances in Masterton, Grey town, and Carterton, and it ail! be long before his cheery I face will fade from the memory of ; those who danced to the strains of hi.s music. <-