PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 116, 2 October 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. lelix McGuire was a passenger for Auckland by the Xgapuhi last night.

Mr. Justice Sim and MebKrra. Scott aiul McOullough (assessors) will arrive by tonight's mail train in connection with to-morrows titling of the Arbitration Court.

Mr. M. J, Ileardon, secretary of the General Union, arrived in New Plymouth last evening to represent the Taranaki General Laborers' Union in the dispute before the Arbitration Court. The death lias occurred at ths Old People's Borne of a veteran of the 18th (Koyal Irish) .llegimcmt, named George Clainpett. Tlie deceased, who took part in the Nukuniaru engagement in January 18(m, wan years old. People throughout Soutk Taranaki will iegret to know that Mr. A.stb(iry, who was a candidate at the recent by-elec-tion for iigmont, has becjn confined to a bed of sickness since the day after the poll, on Tuesday, September 17 (says the ilawera Star). It appears that about eighteen months ago Mr. Astbury was operated on for appendicitis, and the new tissue has not been strong enough to stand the strin of the recent political campaign. In fact, inflammation developed and became a«ute early on the morning after the poll, and since then Mr. Astbury haa been confined to his bed. It was feared that another operation would be necessary, hut • we are pleased t'o state that that danger is disappearing, and Mr. Astbury ia progressing towards reoovery.

I A representative gathering of eitizens attended £ha funeral of the late Mr. E. T. Morsh'ead, which was held yesterday, afternoon. The Taranaki Veterans paraded some 40 strong under Captain J. Black. The decoded, who was himself a Veteran, was accorded a military funeral. Enshrouded with the Veterans' colours-—the New Zealand Ensign—the coffin was borne to its last .resting plaeii by Captain Newland, Lieutenant Wells, and Privates Easy, T. Williams, J. Andre™, K. Lsurgman—all VeteTans. The last rites were administered by the Rev. A. H. Colville, and the "last, post" was impressively played at the graveside by Veteran Bugler Walker. The chief mourners were a e»n (Mr. H. E. Morshead, of Wanganui), two daughters (Mrs. Percy Blundell, of Wellington, and M.r«. Morshead), his son-in-law (Mr. Blundell), and two brothers-in-law (Captains E. C. and T. Ham merlon, of Hie Majesty's Veterans.