PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 97, 19 September 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL

Str. J. D. Russell, vicar 0/ Oatoana. •■ and organising secretary of the CJUUL " leaves New Plymouth by the myVhr train for Hawera, "'""*

News haß been received from Londea el tic death of Mr Leslie Sanderson, of tkt firm of Sanderson, Murray, ud Get kfi (Sanderson was at one time manager ' «f ike Napier branch of Hurray, Roberts ■■ and Co. -;

Di Selwyn Haslett has been appointed "* i'onier house surgeon at the Wellington) ' iospital vice Dr J. G. Mitchell, who bag resigned to join the expeditionary forest, and has been granted one month's leave ". •1 absence on full pay. The death of Mr. James Wilson, of Pakehou, took place at Hastings on Tuesday. . The deceased, who was 74 years of age, had lived in Hawke's Bay far the last 50 years, 30 of which he spent in Pukehou.

An old resident of Napier, Mr James Corbett, haß paßßed away at the age «J . •7 years. Before taking up his nit- .- dene* in New Zealand the deceased gentleman took part in the fighting in Russia and China, and saw service in the Crimean war, <

A<i tic annual meeting of the local enrtre of ithe St. Jobm Ambulance Aaaoctetiem lost night a resolution waa pa*- ' eed expressing regret at the eafareed aisence (of Mies A. Hempton from the 'meeting, and sympathy with her is -*r lOaess, tihe meeting earnestly hoping far ier speedy restoration to health.

Ms Newborn Ring, on entering tea beard room of thc(N)ew'PJymoiuith v Har|>o» Board yesterday, was warmly welcomed fey ike chairman a.nd members, and Wtgraiulated on hie safe return. In acknowledging the welcome Mr King said He was delighted to Shike 'hands with h* oolleagues once more, adding thatk* waalglad to be (back among them again. The deat'h occurred early yesterday awpning, at St. Joseph's Presbytery, New Plymouth, of tho E«t. Father Keheo, wh'o litis 'been assistant priest ia tail parish for same little time past. 'Bid Hev. Father Keheo, wiho formally lamtotered in the Gifiborne and Auckland districts had a most lovable natnra. He wag an accomplished musician The death is reported from Nelson of Mr. Henry Trent, formerly Commissioner of Crown Lands for Nelson, Marlborongn and Hawke's Bay. He was born in IH% and was educated in London and in Nelson. In 1803 lie entered the service of the Nelson Provincial Council, and became an officer under the General Government when tho provinces were abolished. He retired from the public service several years ago. The death took place on Tuesday at Sumner of the Eev. E. McClean, M.A, a retired minister of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. McClean was stationed us various parts of the Dominion at different times, his last charge being that of Springburn. He was previously stationed at Nelson and Halcombe. He retired from active work in the ministry three or four years ago, and with Mrs. McClean took up his residence at Sumner. He was in his sixtieth year, and is survived by Mrs. McClean*. Mr Andrew Dunnett, who landed in Lyttelton over forty years ago, died at Morrinsville on Tuesday at the age of seventy years. For a number of yean the late Mr Dunnett was headmaste* ef St. John's Church of England daj Behoof in Christchurch. Later he held tke position of headmaster at Sumner, and was afterwards in charge of the Akaroa, Winchester, Broadfields, and Hornby schools, under tho Canterbury Education Board. Mr Dunnett retired five years ago, and settled in Morrinsvilie.

Brigadier-General the Hon. Christian Ifacderick Beyers, who has resigned his position as Commandant-General of the Citizen Forces of the Union of 6outh Africa, M.L.A, and Speaker of ti» Legislative Assembly of tlie Transvaal, was born in Stellen-bosch district ia '.; 1869, and educated at Victoria College. .: He served as a private in the South ■'. African war and rose to be Assistant -.5 Commandant-General of 'the north dis- > trirt ol the Traniwaal It was he who captured the Britislh camp at Novitgedacht. He waß chairman of the Vereenigrag Peace Conference, it The Salvation Army's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Colonel George Mitchell, has been promoted by the General to the rank of Commissioner. The new Commissioner, who entered the Army service when a lad as a messenger at leadquarters, has been an officer for twenty-five yeare. His entire Army service has thus been at International Headquarters—mainly in the financial and property departments, where he has acquired an intimate knowledge of affairs generally and of the Army, as well as gained the confidence of his eomrades and leaders. In addition to his official duties, the Oommiasiott is well known throughout the Army musical world as the bandmaster of the Inter- •■ national Headquarters Staff Band, and as a member of the International Musical Board he is widely recognised as an authority on the muaio and musical services of the Armv.

In 1883 (states the Alexandra Herald) Mr Robert Logan, a mere youth not long. from Berwickshire, took up one of the subdivisions of the old Deepdell run near the place now known as Kukonga christened it Marietanga (the Valley of Silence) and proceeded to carve out a home in the wilds. He put up a stem, battle in the eighties against loir prices, bad seasons, drought and other drawbacks, not the least a forty-mile distance from Dunback, then the nearest railway Btation, and got a good training as a young man in fighting an uphill battle. As he began to get a little more leisure he organised the Maniototo Mounted Rifles, one of the finest troops , in Otago, and became captain, major an* lieutenant-colonel in turn. Having sold his Central Otago property, he was even-" tually appointed colonel in charge 'of the Auckland district, and ho now has the distinction to bo the British officer to whom the German authorities in Samoa, surrendered their possessions. The elders and managers of St. AnPresbyterian Church, Stratford, saet in the Manse on Wednsday evening for tlhe purpose of presenting Air. A. ' (•pence with an illuminated address >« ' token of the congregation's appreciation of his services to the- church during hia stay in Stratford. The address, which was prepared by Mr 1 . McAllister, was neatly find beniutifiully executed. Hb ' expressed recognition of tihe valuaM* work Mr. Spence had done aa superintendent of the Sunday school, as mem-' b«r of the management committee, and u) clerk of the session, and expressed, regret that for business reasons ho wa» # having tho district. Dr. Steven ewi . Mr. Lawreace, representing the session and committee, testified to their sense of Mr. worth and work in thefong.rey&tion. Mr. Moriton and Mr, Lilley paid tribute to his tactful, graft" ious 'manner in all his actions m 008* w«#ion with tho church.—Post. _., ;