PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 384, 2 June 1915, Page 8

PERSONAL.

A cablegram from Athens says that specialists consider that King Constantino of Greece is in a fair way .to complete convalesence. The Taranaki County Council yesterday passed a vote of sympathy with Air. A. 11. Ilaleombe in his recent sad bereavement, by the loss of his wife. Archbishop Redwood, who has been en an extended visit to Europe, is expected to return to New Zealand towards the end of the present month. He is returning from England via America.

Private advice has been received in Christchurch that Major G-. F. Hutton, commanding the 10th (Nelson) squadron of tho Canterbury Mounted Rifle Regiment, has -been slightly wounded. —Press Association.

A London cablegram announces the death, of the Earl of Jersey, who was 70 years of age. He was PaymasterGeneral 1880-flO, and Governor-General of New South Wales from 1890 to Is) 3. His heir is Viscount Villiers. Rev. T. A. Williams, formerly of the Baptist Church, Thames, and latterly of Oamaru, has been accepted for service with the. Expeditionary Forces, and leaves New Zealand with the next reinforcement draft, lie is at present at Trentham.

Air. Ahvrk Cohen, editor of the Dune-! din Star, lias been appointed a commissioner to represent the New Zealand Government at the San Francisco Exposition. Air. Cohen, with other journalists from the Dominion, is at present on his way to San Francisco.

At the Taranaki Couilty Council yesterday the chairman welcomed Air. R. W. Fisher, the new county inspector. Mr. Fisher briefly replied, expressing the hope that his relations with the council would be pleasant, and announcing his intention of doing his utmost to carry out his duties impartially and in the interests of the ratepayers.

The following resolution was passed at the Taranaki County Council nieeting yesterday:—"That this council desires to convey to Mr. and Airs. T. G. Sole their profound regret at the loss of their son Leslie, and extend to them their sincerest sympathy oil the irrcpar'able loss they have sustained."

Airs. AT. Court, of Epsom, Auckland, has received the following telegram from the private secretary of His Excellency the Governor (Earl of Liverpool):—"His ■Excellency the Governor much regrets to have to inform you that he to-day received a cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies reporting that" your son, Rifleman R. 11. Court, of the 4th Battalion of the King's Royal tfifies, is suffering from concussion and blindness." Rifleman Court left with the Ti.ii contingent, jlc was educated at Moiin> Eden 3chool, sr.iiug to the '.-.lands lito years ago.—Press Association

The. employees of the Now Zealand Express Co., Ltd., at AYcllington ■ ass Mii: ■.l one nit.ht last w?*k to» the purpose of farewelling their late manager, Air. T. S. Young, who has been transferred to the Niv Plymouth brineli of the company. Advantage was taken of tke occasion to '.resent Mr. Young with souvenirs fn ni tl. < staff, incli.d'.ng a handsome silver rose bowl, suitihly in scribed, and a gold-mounted fountainpen. Mr. G. Christie, the incoming manager, referred to Air. Young's long connectio:i with the Wellington lranch. and his arduous v rk in bringing it to 'ts present state of efficiency. Several other mcmbeis of the staff spoke in an appreciative manner, and the healrli of the recipient was drunk with musical honors.

Lieutenant 1!. M. Inglis, who was killed lit Neuve Chapclle, was for some time Puncdin traveller for Messrs A. and T. Burt, of Wellington. Whim the war began he. was » member of tile Scottish Horse, but subsequently applied for and received a. commission i' ! the Gordon Highlanders, being appointed secondlieutenant. About live years ago Lieutenant Inglis was resident in Wellington, being then a traveller for .Messrs C. and A. Odlin. He was a keen shot, and was a member of the Karori llille Clulfc He saw service in .South Africa, in Zulu troubles subsequent to the Boer war, being a member of the Durban Light lloide.

Serjeant-Major Robert Leslie Garden, son of Mr. Robert Garden, of Normanbv, has been gazetted lieutenant in the 1 Ith Territorial Regiment. After leaving Normnnby some months ago, he was stationed at New Plymouth as instructor, then at Eltliam, and then at Taimmnnmi. whence he was promoted to Trentham as Permanent Stall' Instructor, and his ability and devotion to duty have been rewarded by his promotion to a lieutenancy. By those who know him, Lieutenant Garden is looked upon as a born soldier, and no doubt, like, other young officers and recruits, his chief desire is to be at the front, but exccptiomvlly qualified instructors who train otjiers to become efficient soldiers serve their country as well as though they were personally in the fighting line.

Sapper Garland Oswald Morgan, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles on .May 11, wijs born in Hawera, and was the son of Veteran Thomas Morgan and Mrs. Morgan, of Heatherlea House. Wilson Street. He was educated at Hawera District High School, passed the Cicil Service examination and entered the local post office, where he lnvame one of the smartest operators. He was to ■Wellington, and there acquitted himself well, both in departmental work and in s'jwt. lie was a ■prominent member of rte Lyal! Bay Surf Bathing Club, and on one occasion was successful in saving life at injury to his own, for he was invalided for two months after the rescue. At the outbreak- of war he was among the first to enlist, and lie and another local lad, l'eydon Bates, were engaged as'signallers on the troopship going to Egypt. On arrival tle-re these two schoolmates stood their training well, but just before le-ivinir for the Dardanelles 'Signaller Hates was sent to the hospital, invalided for pneumonia. Signaller Morgan was a young man of sterling character, a good student, a callable officer and a most loyal and dutiful son—a fohlier and a man. and richly entitled to the garland of honor.

Delieionsly and nerve-quiet-iiiß is "Desert, Gold" tea. Try a cup when you're tired and "headachy" aftiar slioppinjr. All grocers sell it. Look for the "camels." -i

The death occurred, at St. Dominic'* 'Prior/, Dumodin, lait weak of Mother de Ricai Kirby, ono of the pioneors of the Dominican Order in Dinedin. Tho deceased lady was horn at iLimorick seventy-eight years ago, and was th# niece of Archbishop fvirbj, a schoolfellow of Pope Leo XIII. She was educated at the Carmelite Convent, Dublin, and arrived in Now Zealand in February, 1871, as one of ten sisters who camu t» the 'Dominion with the late Bishop Mora.ii to found tho Dominican Convent in Dunedin. She went to West Australia in IHUU to found a convent there, returning to Dunedin in tho following year. Seven years ago she celebrated her golden jubilee of profession. Sha also founded tho convent at luvorcargill, and wa« head of other convents in other parts of Otago. She was in charge of St. Joseph's -School, Dunedin, for many years, and was also a teacher in St. Dominic's College for a period.

Archdeacon C. C. Harper, who has resigned from his position as vicar of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Wellington will leave for England some time in August. The Archdeacon came to Wellington as vicar of St. Peter's from Palmerston North in ,1010. His first worn in New Zealand was at Patea, in 185)4, when that town was the terminus of the Alanawatu-Taranaki railway. He arrived in Palmerston North in 1!)0-0, and in MO!) he was made Archdeacon of Rangitikei. Archdeacon Harper was |«ecretary of the Wellington Diocesan Synod since 11)01. He was one of the founders of the Palmerston North Children's Home. Tn- Wellington lie helped to found the Anglican Bovs' Home at the Hutt, and lias worked actively in connection wiih the St. Mary's Homes for Girls at Kavori. The Archdeacon was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, and Keble College,. Oxford, and is the grandson of the late Bishop Harper. of Christchurch, and nephew of Archdeacon Harper, late of Westland, T> n w in London. He has a son in the Royal -Navy on duty in the North S"a. Airs. Harper and the remainder of the family will accompany the Archdeacon to England.

Sinclair Alaclagan, who commanded the Third Infantry Brigade, which liore the brunt of the Australasians' lirst action in the Dardanelles, was chief drillinstructor at Duntroon 'Alilitary College last year (3ays the Bulletin). A Scot by birth, he is the only! professional soldier with tho Australian Expeditionary Force in charge of a brigade. The t\-o other brigade commanders are by profession lawyers—H. N. AlcLaurin, aon of the late Dr. AlcLaurin (N.S.W.); and J. AT. McCay, one-time Australia's Minister for Defence (1!)14-1<5). Colonel Maclagan is a cousin of Mr. Duncan -Sinclair, enjsiner to the Pohangina County Council. His grandfather was DonaTd Sinclair, who inherited an estate on condition that he took the name of Alaclagan. The son, Robert Alaclagan, went to India, anil marri'-d a planter's daughter, and Colonel Bwen George Sinclair Alaclagan vra* the only child of the union. He wa» educated for the profession of arms, and saw service in the South African wnr, being present at the battle of Tupela, where ho -was wounded in the ulioulder. He came out to Australia to organise- the forces, and while there married a daughter of Colonel Frenah.