PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 28 November 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Sir Ernest Rutherford wa;9 an interested visitor to the works of the Taranaki (New Zealand.) Oil Wcflto, Ltd., at Moturoa, on Thursday afternoon.

Mr W. H. Price, manager for the Union Comapny at Invereargill, has 1)0611 selected to manage a new branch which is to be opened by the Company at Timaru.

Sir Ernest Rutherford, the eminent scientist, has been staying with his relative near Waverley. He and Lady Rutherford 1 will leave Auckland for Vancouver en route to England ,by the Niagara on Tuesday next. Mr Sebright Ambler, who has been an inmate of the Otaki Hospital for some time, died on Sunday morning, aged sixty-nine years. Deceased, who was much respected, was a well-known resident of Shannon.

Sir Geo. Clifford, member of the London Board of Directors, pa'd a visit ■of inspection to the walls of the Taranaki (New Zealand) Oil Weills, Ltd., on Thursday, and returned to Wellington yesterdtay. Cable advice baa been received in Wellington by Viscountess Kelbume that the Hon. James Boyla, captain in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, was killed in action, on October 18. He was the third son of Lord Glasgow and brotlier of Vicount Kelbume, captain of H.M.S. Pyramus.

The death occurred at the Otaki Hospital on Monday evening of Mr James Silvester, a well-known resident of Waikanac. Deceased for some years bad been a basket-maker, and was a prominent figure it matters appertaining to the welfare of the district. He was inuch respected, and was a well-known figure. Deceased was 08 years of a"e and left a widow and a crown-up family.

The Invercargill News rcport||i the death of Mr Wiliani Young, a wellknown and popular citizen, &i.r Young djed at hia residence., Earnshaw street, Northern! 1 , altar an illness of two weeks' duration. Deceased was the second son of Mr William Young, of Craigallachie, Banff and was born at Lossimouth, Morayshire, Scotland, in 1543. The decensed Hoaxes a widow—tlie eldest daughter of the late George Robinson, M.A., of Lomuay,. Ahea-dcenslirc—ithrce sons, and three daughters. A .London cablegram reports that General William; Birdwood has been specially selected to command the Australian forces at the front. General Birdwood is 49 years of age, and was educated at Clifton College, the same •school which produced Sir Douglas Haig, senior. He saw a good deal of service on the Indian frontier, and in the Soutih African war was military secretary to Lord Kifiliencr. He was severelv wounded, and .was .mentioned in'dis"patchos on five occasions.

Sir Ernest Rutherford, who has been yisitmg his parents at ftmgarehu, was m town on Thursday with bi s mother, and called on Miss Grant, .principal of the Girls' High School. Sir Ernest was persuaded to address the pupils, and for HaU an hour gave a most interesting and instructive address on "Radium" fcir Ernesfc left yesterday morning to visit b,s brother at Waverley, and later tv ill meet Lady Rutherford, who has been visiting Chmteltardh, tt n,t then Sw o v^' and - The y leave A»et

Tnlm V a l -° CC 'J rre4 on Mond av of Mr John Tennant, who for a long time was a prominent figure in the Customs DehavW If ?r cl]in (atates «'« Starhaving held the position of chief clerk in "riV y f a '' S - , Thc deccaswl was b°m in Scotland ,„ 1835, and came out to ■New Zealand in a passenger ship ,Uirin« Zr° ni h so that he w»s one of tho early ? ettier* of the Otago province' May' l"4l ?"' • Gwtaaa Department in hter to I'irf »T P romoted six Years held , I,*?' a P? Bition w '"cl' he 'itid up to the time of his retirement on superannuation in 1900. rCC ' ronlent

,£? 7 T C<l this wek at Nelson a man who had served his country well-Mr f Auley, oi Sm,rh u- ' W J e '\ laml Contingent for ner » T' Mr M ' Au,e y *■» a <mnoc of 1 1 Tr ontArtil,er y' a "1 ™> one ot the first men in Auckland to He h'r/ 01 ' r vice in South Trl^ color am, g r d ,- reoor<3 , WlliI ° with «•« colors, and to his meda were attached clasps for Diamond Hill, Drlefo, tet Johannesburg, Paardeburg and Reef o Kimberley. At Doornspruit he was the hero of a sensational escape from the Boers while on convoy 5 H escaped across open country under a ..i.r.culm,, o»,p, ,W he™, , I,!Z often g,ve» his last biscuit, his last water to his mate, even denying himself and giving his last drop It tvateTto uio iioi v; when on hard trek. Tile lmr.l campaigning affected Mr M'Aulev's health, but he was not so serioutlv I disposed until a few months ago y I