PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 260, 13 April 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

At a meeting of the Board'of Director** of the Bank of Now I'rid.iy, Mr. Harold Beiuichamp wag reelected tliairman for the currant financial year.

Like Van Iromp, Sir John Jelliooe J ms now a broom m token 0 f sweeping tb* Bcas clean. It is 2ft Oin long, is mad. .0 flilv«- ami was presented by the peopie of Butterwortli, Cape Colony. The following ladies are standing for .'lWion for the Wellington Hospital and '■'"•table Aid Board:°Mrs. Snow C Ibnaldson, Mrs. Algar Williams,' X McVicar, and Mr. T. H. Wilford. Early last month Sir Joshua Williams formerly of Dunodin, was in a!fi hospital at Brighton (England) P "C he recent y underwent an operation It understood hat he is making a satisfactory, though slow, recovery. War spares neither rich nor poor ia w-J lo] \ T > wiU of Captain the Ho™ William Reginald Wyndham, of Mayfaftr London, a member'of the Jockey Club! who was killed in action on November fl last has been proved by his brother, S£SS t,ieva,ueoft - ,ecstetß

Some members of the First New Zealand Contingent which sailed for the .South African War a little over fifteen' years ago are now officers fighting on the western frontier in the present War. They arc: Major-General Davics Lieu-tenant-Colonel Chaytor, Major Maddocks, Major Ward, Major Bartlett Captain Lindsay and Captain Miller.' The death occurred at Timaru on Wednesday of Captain H. T, Heckler, D.5.0., formerly 0 f Waikouaiti, latterly of Fairlie, a member of the* 4th, 7th and 10th South African Contingents, who did excellent-service inthe Boer War, and gained the D.S.O. decoration. , The cause of death was blood-poisoning. The death is reported from Auckland, at the age of sixty-six, of Mr. .1. P.. Hanna, formerly a well-known photographer of New Plymouth. The deceased gentlemen, who was a prominent Freemason, was a brother of Mr. S. D. Hanna, well known in engineering l circles, Mr. A. Hanna, solicitor, and Mr. J. C. Hanna, of the New Zealand Insurance Company's staff. The death is reported from Queen jtown of Mr. Neil McEwen, aged 65, who came to the Dominion fifty-two years ago. He followed for. a while goldmining at Nokomai and the Seventy-two Mile, and for a long period owned various craft on the lake, subsequently engaging in farming. Another pioneer in the person of Mr. William Oonnson passed away at Gore last week at the ags of 91 years. Born in Lincolnshire, Engi land, he came to New Zealand dn 1889

Mme. Joffre, wife of France's generalissimo, is a Parisian, but she haa somewhat the English look: -Blie is fait and handsome ,and exceptionally tall for n Frenchwoman. Her father, a M. Pcnon, was an art collector as well as Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. From him- she inherits her artistic tastes, which are shown in the little house ot Autcuil, which she inhabits in peact time with her husband. Her presents are in great vogue at the front, and ar» held to bring good luck to the wearers. Word lia s been received that Captain W. Hardham, V.G. of Petone, since ha arrived in Egynt haa been awarded hi» majority, and is now. Major Bardhanjt The news will 'be accepted with conadcf erable pleasure by Major Hardham's many friends; more especially those who have come into contact with him in connection with Rugby foothall. Major Hardham took a great interest in football, and as a member of the PetoM Football Club was .one of its most active and progressive members. He has represented Wellington in the past, and prior to joining the expeditionary force did excellent service on the management committee of the Wellington Rughy Union.

A Wellington message states that Mr. G. Hogben, retiring Inspector-General of schools, was presented by the school inspectors with a purse, of sovereigns. Mr. T. R. Fleming, chief inspector for Wellington, said Mr. Hogben had mada the syllabus flexible and rendered it possible, for the children to go atop by step. to the University. The Hon. ,T. Allen, Minister for Education, praised Mr. Hoghen's work especially in the direction of making teachers work in training colleges to-day -and the need for experimental work. Mr. Hogben, in reply, emphasised the need of progress and liberty and action. The administrators from the German system might learn thorough efficiency, but its rigidity would never suit the British race.

The death has occurred, after a somewhat protracted iilnes, and at a comparatively early age, of Mr. G. P. S. Maclean, A.M.i.Mech.E., of Dunedin. Mr. Maclean had for many years occupied the position of works manager for Messrs. Cossens and Black, of Dunedin, in which capacity his adviea and knowledge were eagerly sought for by the many manufacturers and minuig men of the district. Amongst his brother-engineers he was regarded as one of the foremost mechanical engineers of the provincial district. He designed and carried out many important and successful mechanical appliances. For several years he was manager of the dredges and hydraulic works of the Sew Hoy Company, aft Shotovcr River.

Cable advice was received on Thursday by Mr. H. M. Smecton, of Auckland, of the death of his daughter, Miss Edna Smecton, in Sydney that moning. Miss Smecton, who wag only twenty-two years of age, accompanied her parents on a recent tripto Europe. An accomplished pianiste, Miss Smeeton had intended to pursue her musical studies under a master in England. This could not be done, owing to Miss Smeeton having sustained an injury to her wrist, one of the small bones having been I>rokcn. She returned with her parents as far as Sydney, where she entered a private hospital for what was then considered a slight attack of rheumatism. After Mr. and Mrs. Smeeton had left for Auckland, complications set in, and this being cabled Airs. Smeeton, who reached Auckland by the Mahcno on Sunday, started back for Sydney by tlie same vessel on Monday. Unfortunately, Mrs. Smeeton would not reach Sydney until after her daughter's death.