PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 114, 7 October 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Royd Gkrlick returned to New Plymouth by/ last night's express. The death in tinnounced from FulmarBlon North of the Rev. ,}. 35. Archibald Presbyterian minister and odueationalfet, aged 57. Mr. Alfred Ruff, a well-known contractor of 42 yean/ residence in the Mnnawatn, died 011 Monday at the use of 70. *

Sir Douglas Mawson. the Antarctic <xplorei, arrived in 'Wellington lass night by the Maurtkn front Sydney. Press message. Mr. F. Piraiii is recommencing his candidature for ibe Waiiganui seat. Mr. Pirani haa fully recovered from the e{ftcta of his rcecnt ac.'ident.

Another of Welington's old identities, in the persOß of jdw. &uah Harriott Piloher, relict of the lato Thomas \f. Pilchcr, passed' away on Friday lost st the age of seventy-seven.

' Dr. Rediwn has iv.&igncd the appointment of medical superintendent of Picton Hospital, after twelve years' service, and has been feucieeded I>ti Dr. Watson Hiil.

Di. ami axr s Wilson, of Foocliow, Unna (says tii e ciiuivA Chronicle) are coming to Aew Zealand to rejircwMit i,„> Lauren .Missionary Society at the -Mawden eontauwy celebrations. Mrs \\a. Vinson (loruieWy Mid-, Oxiev) is a granddaughter of tli e Rev. Samuel Alairsden, and went out irom New isouiii Willis to China as a missionary of llie Church Missionary Association.

Mr. Sidney Ward has been arpointe-I secretary ui the. A. and l\ Association at stratferd. 'J he announcement ot -dr. Cannon's appointment, published in good faith, was premature. ikr. Waru is Wtdi known and popular in tstratlord '"as seen Jiiuvh secretarial work, is :l good organiser, ai.d is a man with i le-'s end enthusiasm. JJe should make hi* Association progress, and do credit to the position.

The. -Napier Daily Telegraph slates that news ha* been ruvived from Londoni that Mr. Donald ,Simso„, a brotlivx of Mr. if. Lan Sinison (late of Hasting) lias been granted an imperial commb' won, as a captain of cavalry on active eon-ice. Mr. Donald Sanson is an oUi Auckland hoy, and Bii-vcd throtHi Vie South African war as a lieutenant and as a gaUopsr to Colonel Thornevei-oft

The death i B recorded of air. Win. Hephen Cochrane, •, well-known resident ot Auckland. The deceased, wlu was bora m Jersey (Channel islands) 69 years ago, arrival i„ Auckland wlier Hi years ot age, and lat, r was associated with his father in an auctioneer's business. 11.3 was secretary of the Auckland diocese (Angiicaii), and was a prominent niem'ber of St. Marks parish Kemuera. Ho v..-is an ox-eaptain oi the Auckland (Jolt Club, a mumber of the Kemuera Bowling Club and the Kpsf/m Koad Board, first chairman of the -Manakaii Water .Supply Jioard, and one ot the founders of I lie Diocesan (iiiV j High School. For the past thirty vears ha has been a trustee of the Auckland Savings Bank. I Superintendent Mitchell, who retired iiom tin;, New Zealand police force on Wednesday, has led Dimedin for Auckland, where he will reside. He joined the force as a constable in March,' 1870, and was stationed in Auckland and l'aeloa for some years. He subscipicntlv wont to Hastings, where in 18!)3 lie was appointed to sub-mspceior in .March, HJOO, and worked in lliat rank at IWel- | lington and Auckland, becoming well 'known as a siicc.:-hil prosecutor. At Idle latter city in October, !!)(«, he was made an inspector, and was given charge of the Southland district, who he remained till I'Vliriiarv, I&TI, when Ji.'spiclor O'Biien's retirement took ilace. He was (hen given charge, of the Olago district. On the promotion | of Inspector Cuiien. of Auckland, to the i iiank of Ooimnisvoiiei, Mr. Mitchell I took over the Auckland district, and on I Jla.ich !. 1913, he was promoted to suj'criiitiiiulent. lie remained in Auck- | land-until the time of the strike, when he was liansfetTcd back to Duuediu. I' where he finished a successful career of nearly •!"> years.