PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 279, 4 May 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. \V. H. McLco.l, 0 f v'lH.elhurst. Eltham, lias four son., at (,| u , [ ron t. '.Mr. M". J. Mdtoyiiolds, of (Ipunako i« about to pay a month's visit to New South Wales.

Mr. 11. M. Sk.'et, Crown Lands at Auckland, is on a visit to New Plymouth.

Mr. W. ,1. Chancy, who has been in a. private hospital, lias sullivicntiy recovered to return to his home.

Mr. J. L. li. Stanford relumed to Stratford on Saturday after a visit (o Australia.

Mr. Vincent Pike has been presented with a purse of Mil) sovereigns from hit fellow-citizen.; upon retiring from th« management of the Bank of New Zealand, (.iisborne brunch. Major Ilurlinson, manager of the Wcraroa Training Farm, r,as just received word that his third sun, who is with the British in France, has been seriously wonnded. Two of Major BurlinsanV sons have already been killed on aetivo service.

A private cablegram has been received in Chiistehurch announcing' the safe arrival in England of J)r. Hugh Acland, who has been appointed, with the rank of major, to the .stationary hospital which is to he established in the field wherever the New Zealand Expeditionary Force may be. Mr. (J. A. Straek, M.A., severed -his connection with the Patea Distret High School on Friday, prior to joining the seventh reinforcements for the front. Before leaving the school lie wag th« recipient of a set of military hair brushes and a writing-case from tho scholars and a fountain pen from his fellow teachers.

Captain T. JI. C'hudieigh, Y.X.R., lias been appointed to succeed the. late Captain E, J. Evans as .Marine Superintendent for t'je" .Shaw, iiavill and Albion Co. m Wellington (say g a Press Association telegram). Captain Chudleigh, who has been in command of the liner l'akeha, left that vessel on Saturday, and sheproceeded on her voyage to London under the chief officer, Captain S. Kelly, Mr. Mark Cohen, editor of the Dunedin Evening Star, will on May 10th next attain the fiftieth anniversary of his entry upon his journalistic career.. It is Air. Cohen's intention to take a trip to America, The veteran journalist is to : be entertained -by his friends to mark -their appreciation of Air. Cohen's many public services and personal excellencies. Air. Cohen hasj in particular taken a keen interest in educational matters.

The Rev, I. A. Bernstein, the wellknown minister of the Christchurch Jewish congregation, has resigned his charge and is leaving for Sydney on Wednesday next, says a l'ress Association telegram. Mr. '.Bernstein, who holds theposition of chaplain in the Xew Zealand forces, offered the Australian Government his services as chaplain to theJewish members of the. e.vpeditoinary, forces,-and his offer was accepted. Ilia resignation from his charge followed,and the congregation decided to release himto enable him to carry out his intention. A cablegram from London announced the death,of Moorhouse, the well-known aviator, caused by wounds received while bombing the Contrai railway junction. Young Afoot-house, it appears, was a Christchurch hoy, and he earned considerable notoriety for his motoring exploits both here and in J'ritain. Then he took to flying, and his daring soon' made him a name in the Old Country. The bombing of Courtrai, one of themost important German railway junctions just behind Vpres and Liilc,' was carried out during the recent heavy fighting, am! was specially mentioned by Sir John French.

lady June Cochrane, daughter of the/ Karl and Countess of Diimlonald, has just become engaged to Lpv,| Herbert Ifervey, .brother of the Marquis of Bristol. The Karl of Dumlonnld, Lady Jean's father, is a famous fighter, who distinguished himself in both the Soudan and South African campaigns, commanded the Canadian Afilitia from 1902' to IAO 4, and is still honorary colonel of the fllst Canadian Highlanders. Lady Jean devotes much of her time every day to plans for sending warm clothing to those at the front, and also looks to the relief of the vjjvcs and children, of the soldiers who have been left at home. ' (v

The degree of Doctor of Science, which' lias been won by Mr. 0. E, Adams as mentioned in a telegram from Wellington Riving tlie New Zealand University, examination results, will fittingly crown' the career of a clever member of r gifted family. Mr. Adams, who is computer on the headquarters staff of the Survey Department at Wellington, is also (government Astronomer. He is at present in California enjoying the privileges of a Kellogg Scholarship, entitling him to a year at the famous tick Observatory. He is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society, and has done technical work of a highly creditable character m the department of science in which he has specialised. >fr C W Adams, the father, now living in" retirement at the Hutt, Wellington, was forn,p'''y Commissioner of Crown Lande and Chief Surveyor. It was at Canterbury College that 'the son? received their university education. All have distinguished themselves in their several walks of hfe, one in mathematics and tlie higher branches of surveying and astronomy, one in literatim' and ono m mining engineering and the control of great gold mines in South America