PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 24 August 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. If, Owens, postmaster at TainiajX!, will rofirc from the service early » nest month on superannuation. He has been eonneoted with tic Post'mm! TelefiTaph Dcpantm.'nt for over forty years. Adjutant Gibbs, in charge el the New Plymouth Salvation Army co»pfl, wiho was one of tflie New Zealand representatives ait the vreat Salration Amy congress in Ifingkuul, lias returned, and x conducted the services u.t the barracks yesterday. ®c Rev. J. White, 31.A., of St James' Presbyterian Cburoh, Waihi, died on Saturday afternoon after a long • illness. Deceased, who -was 58 y«rrs of age, was nated for his benevolence .lad tfhiariity, and 1 was widely respected throughout Uie district. Mr. Gordon Miu-Diarmkl, son »f Mr., N. K, ■ MacDia.ruu>id, of New Plymouth, has taken the llogree of Bacliblor 'of Medicine, and ibeen offered! «, position in Ohriutehuruh hospital. rendered vacant by Dr. Hemis volunteering for active service with the troops. A Prv.ss Association message from Auckland says tiiiiu.t Archdeacon Philip • WaJsh, late of Waimnte.fdiwl on Saturday morning. riiw Archdeacon vus wellknown in TaTanaki. He painted ilie military hatchments en the walk of St. Mary's church. New Plymouth. 1 The death is announced from Christchurch of Mr. O'llyren lioa.re, who was ordained a. minister of the Anglican (ilmTrfii and in 18l>5 cajnc out to Ohriste.liuroh as incumbent of St. John's Ofouireh. In 1871 lie. returned* to England, and after eleven year# "returned MM more to ChrisMiurch as vicar of St.. Piwul's, at Papunui. lie left tha Church of Kngland in 1893 to found a new chtiuvJi u'hirh lie named "Our Blather's CShure'h." Mr. Martin .Doiiuhoe, the war correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, now in Belgium, is an Irishman by birth, but was in Australia that he commenced his journalistic career, .lie. was assou,ated with various Sydney journals, and one of his notable achievements in time of peace was to trace the story of the notorious IV lloiigcnient, teller of tall tales who imposed* upon even dignified associations of grave liritish scientists many years ago. .Mr Donolioe got ais opportunity in the lioor War, when he did excellent work 'for the Daily Clironicle, incidentally being made a prisoner of war. Next lie followed the first Japanese army through Manchuria against the Russians, and although the opportunities for correapondents in the war i were rather severely limited by the military authorities, he managed to send through to his journal u great deal of telling descriptive matter In recent years he has settled in IPuris, and has seen something of all the campaigns in North Africa and the Balkans.