PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 333, 21 June 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr Frank Tnrnbull, of Wangamii, has been appointed second lieutenant in B Company of the Wellington Territorials.

Mr. Martin Kennedy will act as deputy-chairman of the Bank of Xew Zealand while Mr. Beauchanip is absent from the Dominion.

Constable Xolan arrived in Xew Plymouth on Monday night on transfer from Wangamii, to fill the place vacated by e.v-Constable Rowlands, resigned.

Mr. R. Lcjgh Hunt, manager of. the Jtew Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Distributing Co., Ltd., Wellington, arnyed by Hie express train last night on a business visit.

Mr. Turner, an officer of the Tourists Department, is expected in a day or so to proceed to Mokati in connection with the preservation of some of the bush on the river banks.

Colonel Messenger has been awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration, he having a total commissioned service of forty years and fortyeight days to August' 31. 1003.

The death occurred at Raetihi yesterday of Mr. J. If. Sandford. youngest brother of Mr. F. W. Sandford. Deceased was an old Kaikoura resident and followed farming pursuits. A Palmerston Xoith wire states that the medical report respecting the condition of Joe Hammond, the aviator, is that there is little change in his condition, hut. he is doing as well as can be expected. A Wellington wire -states Hint the Acting-Premier, Sir, James Carroll, leaves for Christchurch on Friday. The Hon. (.Yorge Fowlds left yesterday for Auckland to attend the Coronation celebrations there.

Mr. William Wallis. who arrived in Wellington in is.i" in the ship Southern Cross, died at Wellington nn Monday aged eighty-three years. The deceased' who was horn in Koyston. England was a builder by trade, and prior to coming to Xow Zealand went to the Crimea as foreman for an English firm in the erection of military hospitals and barracks. He leaves nine children and thirty-three grandchildren.