PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 258, 10 April 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. A. A. Paapc, general organiser of the Political Reform League, is in town. The Rev. Herbert Reeve, of Wangar.ni, has been appointed Archdeacon of Waitotara. A cable message states that the German Crown Princess has been accouched of a daughter. The Rev. \V. Raine, vicar of Foxton,is spending with his wife, a short holiday in New Plymouth. Mr. 11. LI. Belts, of Timaru, formerly a well-known Stratford business man, is re-visiting the district. Police-Inspector Wilson, of Wangauui, paid a visit to New Plymouth yesterday. He expects to leave again to-day. King Albert's birthday (April 8, 187)) was widely celebrated in Britain and France by many functions in aid of the Belgian funds. Mr. Andrew McWilliam, of, Omoana, was in town yesterday. He leaves again by tho, mail this morning to attend the Eltliam County Council meeting. Mr. E. K. Mulgan, senior inspector in the Auckland Education district, Ims been nominated to represent the Education Board at- the Imperial Union in* July. Private advices received in Wellington state that Captain Hardham, V.C., member of tho New Zealand main expeditionary force, has been promoted to the rank of major. Informatiqn has been received that Mr. E. W T . M. Grigg, editor'of the I "Round Table," and cousin of Mr. John Grigg, of Longbeach, Ashburton, has gone on active service at the front. . Mr. Elwood Mead, chairman of the Victorian State Rivers Water Supply Commission, has resigned, accepting the post of chairman of the United States Irrigation and Reclamation Commission. Mr. Robert Hislop for the pasf*thi'ee years general manager of the Auckland branch of the South British Insurance Company, Ltd., lias been transferred' to London as manager for the United Kingdom. The Very Rev. Dean McKenna, of Mastortonn has received advice from Archbishop Redwood that His Holiness the Pope has conferred upon him the distinguished honor of Monsignor, which carries with it the title of Right Reverend.

On Thursday afternoon, at the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, Mr. Hu;*!i Fletcher', of'the Government Audit Department. Auckland, wiis united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Lama Reader, youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas Reader, of Stratford. Dr. A. McNab, brother of Dr. R. MiNab, M.P. for Hawke's Bay, and also brother to Dr. MeNab, whose fate at the front is still uncertain, has (says a London correspondent) joined the 24th County of London (2nd Sportsmen Battalion) Royal Fusiliers"Mr. J. T. Appleby, stiitionmaster at Dannevirke, was stricken with a paralytic stroke on Sunday. He wa's for some time unconscious, and his right arm was temporarily paralysed. Prior to this Mr. Appleby had always enioved the best 6f health.

At St. Paul's Church, Eltham, on April 7th, Miss Helen Frances (EIU) Gibson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gibson, was married to Mr. \V. Falconer, of New Plymouth. The Rev. G. W. Dent officiated. Mr. Gilbert, of New Plymouth, acted as best man, and Mr, Charles Gibson, brother of the bride, as groomsman. ,

There was a very heavy front in the Hutfc Valley on Wednesday night. During the morning a thick fog hung over the district, and at 7 o'clock it was difficult to see more than a few feet. Two cyclists riding in opposite directions collided in the fog, but neither received serious hurt, although the machines were considerably damaged by the impact.

Now that the British Prime Minister's son, Mr. Raymond Asquitlv has received a commission, Mr. Asqiiith has all his eligible sons in the service of his country. Raymond has received his commission in the same territorial regiment as his brother, Cyril, the Queen's Westminsters. Cyril has been in the Westminsters for nearly two months, and is a valued officer. The other sons. Herbert and Arthur, aro in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Mr. J. Ij. Robs, a well-known and higti-ly-respected citizen of Palmerston North, passed away at a private hospital on Wednesday morning. The deceased, who was fortyfour years of age, was born at Weston-super-Mare (Somerset) Wnd was the second soh of Police-Inspector Ross. He came to. New Zealand aboiit twenty years ago and lived for seventeen years at Auckland, removing to Palmerston three years ago, and Iris since conducted the drapery business, of J. L. Ross and Co.

With the increase of opossums in the Nelson district quite an industry is springing up in capturing the little animals and curing their skins (says the Mail). A taxidermist last winter procured over 600 skins, from the best of which he has turned out some excellent rugs, muffs, and furs. A, no.vel feature is that the heads of the animals are retained on the muffs and furs, be'ng cured in the skins. The articles are being exhibited, and have called forth very favorable comment.

Mr. C. W. Palmer, New, Zealand secreta;y of the X.uv League, arrived ir. Ni".v I'lv. 'outh on Wednesday nijht.' He gave r. mo?t intorest'ng address ti> the piin'ls of *l:o Roys' ai.d Girls' High Schools in the assembly hall of (he Boys' School on Thursday night, dealing exhaustively with the fine work done by the Navy League, his lecture being illustrated with about 60 lantern slides. Mr. Palmer's trip was undertaken with the idea of starting a branch of tiio league at the Boys' School, which object has been accomplished, and it is also probable that a similar branch, will he formed at the fiirls' School. Mr. Palmer goes from here to Palmerston North.

A London correspondent, in a loiter dated February 19th, mentions that the promotions mul orders of chivalry approved by the King for services in the field were published on that da,y. Tn the list is the name of a Christclnirch boy, Second-Lieutenant (temporary tiyitcniwt) H. M, D. Wilcox (Sherwood Foresters) who has been awarded the Military Cross. Mr. Wilcox's name also appears in Sir John French's despatch of January 14th, bringing under the notice of the Secretary of State those whom no wished to recommend "for gallantry and distinguished servico on the field." Information has also been received of his haying been made acting-adjutant. The Military Cross is iv new decoration instituted by the King last New Year's fay, for distinguished services in the field.