PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 290, 17 May 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Or. J. P. WheUer, of Ohristehurcli, has volunteered for service at the front, and will proceed to London for instructions from the War Office

A Sydney cable message states thafc Lieutenant Cook, mentioned amongst the wounded, is a son of the Federal Opposition loader. His condition is not dangerous.

Mrs. K. M. Smitli received word yosterilay that lier eldest daughter. Annie (Mrs. I!. V. Wnito), of Wanganui, passed away at the hospital at Wanganui., Her death was not unexpected, as sho Mad been seriously ill lately. The Hev. A. H. Colvilo. vicar „f St. Mary's, recently olVcivd l,is services us chaplain with the Xow Zealand Kxpeditionary Force, and he has now been advised (hat only single chaplains are being taken, mid his oll'er, therefore, cannot he availed of. j Privates 1!. I>. Quillium, Dawson Webster, and Tom Kirby, „f \ ( ,w ]>lvmouth, who arc members of the lift], reinforcements of the Xew Zealand Expeditionary, I'oive. arrived in Xew Plymouth on Satm'dav night on leave. Thev will spend a. week in Xew Plymouth. '

A Woodvillo message records the death' o Mr. H. X. McLean, a retired baker, who Missed away after a long and nainiii illness lie was a resident of Woodville for two .rears, and prior to that was farming at Waipawa. He left a widow and six child/on. 'Miijor T. If. Dawson, who has been wounded, was born in Auckland, and educated at King's College. lie joined the College PiHes when |he corps was formed.n ISO". ITe was sergeantmajor in the Fourth South African Contingent, and during the pro«ress of the war received his commission in a Border rcL'.ment, TTe holds the Queen's .modal with three clasps and King's medal with two clasps. Shortlv after the close of (he war Major Dawson resigned his commission „„d returned td Auckland. Since (lien and until his departure last year. Major Dawson hap practised as a solicitor. If,, rejoined the Co lege l s ,n,-s with the rank of lieutenant .and was promoted to captain. When the lixpeditionary IVcc was mobilised, he was transferred from the command of the Divisional Signal Comwinv to the 3rd (Auckland! Poaiineiit with the tem- ]? vv ' ]: ° r nwjev.— Prsss Associ*. tion. |