PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 313, 12 June 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Arthur Coxhead has been reappointed a member of the Taranaki Land Board.

Mr. Charlie Sadler, one of the to. valided troopers, returned to New Plymouth by the mail train on Thursday night.

A Sydney cable says that the Rev. G. Land and the Eev. A. Lawrence have arrived there, en route to New Zealand.

We .have to record the death of Mrs. J. P. Clifford, the wife of Mr. J. 'P. Clifford, late of Tarata. Mrs. Clifford, who passed away yesterday, was for nuwy years the hostess of the Temperance Hotel, Tarata.

The Egmont County Council yesterday passed a resolution sympathising with Ex-Councillor P. J. Davy, who was wounded at the Dardanelles. The wish was also expressed that he would soon be able to return to the front. A telegram from Wellington says that Mr. T. £. Y. Seddon, Liberal M.P. for Westland, and Mr. W. Downie Stewart, Reform M.P. for Dunedin West, enrolled yesterday in the Expeditionary Force. They join the ranks, and wiil go to Trentliam shortly to begin training.

Mr. A. L. Dixon, town clerk of Wli.m garei, and formerly of New Plymouth, lias volunteered for the front. Referring editorially to his departure, the local paiper says:—"Sacrificing a position of dignity and trust, Mr. Dixon is now responding to the call of Empire, and he goes to the front to do his duty in defence of the privileges of those who stay behind."

The officers of the fifth New Zealand reinforcements have been approved by the Governor. The infantrv is commanded by Major W. H. Fletcher, ' of New Plymouth, and other appointments to the infantry arc: Lieutenant A. J. Clark, 11 til Regiment (Taranaki Rifles), and Second-Lieutenant <!. W. Henderson. The "fifth" will march through Wellington this morning.

Lieutenant Cargo, whose deatli is re- ' ported from the Dardanelles, was very well known in New Plymouth, where he was .-stationed for a year or two, prior to the outbreak of war, witli the local P.ank of New ;South Wales. Lieutenant Cargo was an enthusiastic. Territorial, and held the rank of sergeant, which lie retained on volunteering for active service. Whilst in training in Egypt, he was offered commissions in the Army Service Corps and an English regiment, but declined them both, as he preferred to stay iwitb his old regiment and bis Taranaki comrades. The first intimation that be had received a commission, probably in his original regiment, came with tlie announcement of his deatb. Lieutenant Cargo, who was only ->i years of age, was a good footballer. M>d played in the forwards for the Rover and Tu'kapa. Clubs. He made a, great many friends in New Plymouth, who I will deeply regret his death.