PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 297, 10 May 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The freedom of Glasgow has been offered to Mr. Andrew Fisher, the Federal Premier. —Press cable.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Hooper returned on Monday night from Sydney, having stayed over in Wellington for a few days.

An Ottawa message states that Mr. H. G. Palmer succeeds Mr. F. L. Haszard as Premier of the province of Prince Edward Island. •

A London cablegram reports that Lieutenant T. £. Esoourt, of the Royal Scots Greys, has been appointed extra aide-de-camp to Lord Islington.

The secretary of the Festival of Empire Sports Committee in Wellington (Mr. B. A. Guise) has received a cablegram advising him of the safe arrival in England of Malcolm Champion, the Dominion's representative swimmer.

The Rev. F. W. Isitt was presented last night at a W.C.T.U. gathering in Nelson with a cheque for £ll3, privately subscribed among friends and coworkers in the no-license movement throughout the Dominion.—Press Association.

The Hon. R. McKenzie (Minister for Public Works) and party left Stratford yesterday afternoon for Te Wera en route to Ongarue. To-dav the Minister will proceed through the Tangarakau gorge to Ohura, on Thursday he will be at Ongarue, on Friday atTaumarunni, and on Saturday he will return to Wellington.

The death occurred at Greymouth last evening of Mr. Hanwell Williams, at the age of 70 years. The late Mr. William* came to Greymouth in 1805, and was in business as a chemist until six years ago, when he was said to be the oldest surviving chemist in New Zealand. On March 23 last he celebrated his golden wedding.—Press Association.

Mr. J. R. Barlow, an old resident of Wellington, died at Petone on Sunday. After experiences on the Victorian goldfields in the early days he crossed over to Otngo. Arriving Jn Wellington he entered the service of the late Mr. K. H. Crease, subsequently starting in business in Willis street as a fruiterer. Then he went on the land, eventually settling down at Petone.

Messrs. Donovan and Redmond, the Irish Home Rule envoys, arrived in New Plymouth by last night's express. At the various stations between Palmerston North and the terminus they were met by deputations of loyal Irishmen, who \velcomed\them and wished them success. On arrival at New Plymouth they were welcomed by His Worship the Mayor and members of the local committee, and escorted to the Criterion Hotel, where they are staying. To-day they will visit the oil works, and will be shown the Recreation Grounds and* other places of interest.

Major-General Godley, Commandant of the New Zealand ForceSj-will arrive in New Plymouth to-day. He will inspect the troops to-night, the Stratford territorials on Thursday, and the Hawcra, , troops on Friday. He will be at Wanganui on Saturday, when % daylight parade of all the territorials available will be held. He returns to Wellington on Monday, and leaves for Invercargill on May 17th. Before the end of the month the commandant will visit Napier and Gisborne, thus completing his inspection of the North Island troops. Genera! Godley will be accompanied by his staff officer, Captain Spencer Smith.

Captain Athelstone Moore, D.8.0., who left for New Zealand on March 30th by the lonic to take up regimental duties in the Dominion, is a keen soldier who although still a young man, hag a very full and varied record of. active service to his credit (writes a London correspondent). He joined the Durham Light Infantry in 1897, at the age of eighteen, and two years later was gazetted to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, of which MajorGeneral Godley, the present New Zealand Commandant, was in command. He served with the South African Field Force from 1899 till the end of the war, commanding a mounted infantry company for two years, and winning thp Queen's medal with six clasps and the King's medal with two clasps. After the South African war he joined the West African frontier force in 1902, and spent five years in that region. He took part in seven expeditions in West Africa between 1902 and 1907, and received v medal with six clasps, being also speci« ally mentioned in despatches. In 1907-9 he served in Egypt. With his enthusiasm for soldiering and his remarkable range of experience, Captain Moore should be a valuable acquisition to the defence force of New Zealand.