PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 256, 27 March 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

•>lr W-hitson, secretary of the Union Ship Coiupanv, is retiring, alter •l.i years' connection with the comnany. -Mr A. Ji. Lawrence, editor of the West Coast Times, has accepted an appointment as managing editor of the -North Otago Times. Mr. C. K. Wilson, M.P., together with his wife, is making a walking tour through the lower Ohura and thence to the Wunganui river. 1 he popularity of Mr J. Vigor Brown. M.l'., as .Mayor of Napier, is evidenced by the fact that every councillor lias signed the nomination papers for his reelection. The funeral yesterda- of the late. .Mi John French; a Maori war veteran, who died on Tuesday at the age of 71 years, wa9 attended by a number of his former comrades. The deceased was a member of Major Atkinson's Bushrangers, and just 50 years ago took part in the assault on Kaitakc, in Captain Good's company. Two months ago Captain Black, secretary of the Veterans' Association here, secured the militar- pension for Mr French, but the latter did not survive long to enjoy it. The remains were conveyed to their last rest-ing-place by the deceased's comrades, Hi-! cofl'in being enshrouded in the flag which he had fought under in the Maori war. Bugler Walker sounded the "Last Post."