PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 285, 11 May 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

lhr- Prince of IWales lias boon promoted to lieutenant. 'JF. lli'mi Ycrbrugghen lias accepted the directorship of the new Sydney Conservator] inn of -Music. tlie l nited States when war began and volunteered through the British Consul and was sent to join the Canadian regiment. \ esterday his father received ft te.egram regretting that his son had been killod in action. A private table received in Dunediu reports tile death of .Mr. Alex. II yams of the Hoyal Fusiliers, who was killed in action in Flanders. He was a son of Mr. .Frank llyams, formerly of Dnnedin, and grandson of the late Mr. Bendix Uallenstein.—Press Association.

The Xew Zealand Infantry Brigade at the Dardanelles is commanded by Colonel AY. ti. Alalone. The Colonel's rapid promotion should be a matter of pride to this town, and, in fact, to the whole provine.! (says the Stratford Post). On his departure from Xew Zealand Colonel Alalone was in command of the Wellington Infantry Battalion; in Egvpt he was in command of the Wellington and Otago Infantry Battalions—in military terms, half-brigade. IJis further promotion to the highly important position of Commanding Officer of the Xew Zealand Infantry Brigade at the front will he a source of gratification to his numerous iricnds who have watched his career Irom the old volunteer davk up to the present time.

The very large attendance at the luneral of the late Mr, James (Livingston 011 Sunday was a marked testimony to the high esteem in which he was held, not only in this district, but from one end of the Dominion to tlie other (says the Jlawera Star). Telegrams of s,\ mpatliy were received by tile bereaved family from all parts. Amongst those in the procession were Sir Walter Buchanan, Wairarapa; .Mr. p. Calvin, Wellington; Captain Xewhuul, New PI ymoutli (one wlio fought side by side with Mr. Livingston in Titokowarii's war); Air. A. W. Bridge, Stratford; M. J. k. Pcrrv, New Plymouth; .Mr. I). Peat, Wanganii'i; and -a large number of others from all (he (lisu'ici-i trom New Plymouth and, Uaiiara right down the coast to Wanga-' rini. 'I he procession of motor cars, cabs and horsemen was lengthy when ii lell Oaauc, hut was considerabh; aiigiueiiual by the time it reached the Defence Office, here ihe military, With the iiand, were dra- 1 .11 up, and also hundred; oi towns|:eople and others ready to join, irein (his point to the cemetery the Mineral was of a most iniprca-h c nature, as. headed lo- the firing pari\, tlie procession 'e ■■: 111.■ 11 its Way to tile gra\o-i.!e. 1" I !<• 1 -1 ' 1 1: -: music of "The Dead Vu ; n Sniii. D, «as an impo-dug -igiil. and one iilaf mu-t 'line reminded the late Mr. Living-Inn's old comrades of iliosi strenuous limes wlien the bugle call and. deiul march were only too frequent in Taranaki.