PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 306, 19 May 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Cr. Sisley, of the Napier Post Office, has been transferred to Blenheim.

Mr. Alex. Burt, junr., has been elected Master Plumbers' Representative on the Plumbers' Registration Board. Mr. H. Trimble was on Saturday reelected chairman of the Moa Road Board for the fourteenth consecutive term.

A cablegram from London states that Captain Scott left certain securities to his mother for life, while the remainder of his property goes to his wife. Mr. H. Potter, of Auckland, and erstwhile of New Plymouth, who has been spending a few days in New Plymouth, returned to Auckland by the ltarawa on Saturday night. Mrs. Chas. Hall, wife of Mr. C'. Hall, ex-M.P. for Waipawa, was presented with a well-filled purse of sovereigns by her Dannevirke friends prior to her leaving for a trip abroad.

Mr. R. N. Renaui, organist at St. Mary's Church, leaves to-day on a trip to Auckland, 011 account of his health. During his absence the organ will be taken by Mr. Weller.

On Saturday afternoon Mr. T. J. Ellis was the recipient of a small presentation from the members of the Rovers' Club, of which he had been secretary, and also a prominent player. He left for Auckland by the Rarawa in the evening, being farewelled at the statioß bv the whole team.

The late Richard Grylls, whose death took place at Wellington, while under going an operation, was a well-known and popular Taranaki hoteikeeper. He kept the Oakura Hotel for many years, and also had ejiarge of the Red House, Taranaki, Inglewood, Eltham, Royal, and Kmpire (Hawera), aud Tarehu Hotel at Carterton. He was married twice, and leaves three sons and one daughter by his first wife, whilst there is one daughter by his second wife, who survives him. He is also survived by a brother, Mr. John Grylls, of St. Aubyn street, and four sisters, Mesdames R. Jury, and Jas. Loveridge (New Plymouth), W. Black (Waitara), and Leedom (Hastings).. The late Mrs. Cottier was also a sister. The funeral will take place at the Te Henui cemetery to-morrow.

A Crimean veteran, Mr. Thomas Reynolds Hackett, died at his residence in Wellington last week, at the age of 76. He was born in Ireland, and served for fourteen years in the 57th Regiment. He participated in nil the principal events of the Crimean War, including Inkerman and Balaclava. He was later stationed at Malta, and then went to India, where he saw service from 1858 to 1861. In the latter year Mr. Hackett came to New Zealand with his regiment, and took part 111 the Maori war in the Taranaki district, lie retired with the rank of sergeant, and after became a sergeant-major in the Armed Constabulary, subsequently being promoted to the position of sub-inspector, with the rank of captain. He saw service against the Maoris on the east and west coasts of the North Island. He then settled down in Wellington, and joined the Telegraph Department as battery man, a position which he held up till March 31 last, when he retired. Mr. Hackett was in possession of the following decorations:—Crimean medal and three clasps, Turkish medal, and the New Zealand war medal. Deceased leaves a widow and a family of one son and two daughters.