PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 318, 18 June 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Private Martin W. Mulloy, who has been killed in action, was in the Bank of New South Wales at Hawera.

Mrs, Frank Hume, wife of Captah Frank Hume, and daughter-in-law of Colonel Hume has arrived in England. Mr. ,r. O'akley Browne, of Wellington, one of New Zealand's veteran journalists, has just arrived in England. The Rev. Father T. Segrief, S.M., who was the Roman Catholic chaplain at Samoa, has been appointed to a similar position on New Zealand's iiospital ship. .Sapper Ernest Ji. Briikell, of the Field Engineers, who has been wounded nl. the Dardanelles, bdl is now in Hospital, is an old Stratford School boy.

The death of Mr. Charles Bonifaee Vine, at the age of 87 years, is announced in the Wanganui'Herald. Deceased was one of the oldest settlers >n Australasia.

Trooper P. J3. Livermore, who was reported wounded on Wednesday is a son of Mr. E. Livermore, of Auckland, who was at one time farming near MiUhirst.

Dr. Noonaii, of Manaia, has just received word that his brother, who left Sydney with the Australian Main Hxpeditionary Force, was wounded at tha Dardanelles.

Of the Taranaki candidates who sat for the special examination held by the University of New Zealand in May last, Ernest Armstrong passed in contracts (property 11, procedure).

Mr. 11. J, Barnard, of Eltham, has received information that his son, Jim, Who was wounded at the Dardanelles, is progressing favorably, and that Harry has been promoted to a sergeantcy. '

. Lieutenant D. B. McDonald, of Waverley, who fell in action at the Dardanelles, was a well-known and highly esteemed farmer. He was also huntsman to the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club.

Amongst those wounded at the Dardanelles is Lance-Corporal Savoury. He is the champion amateur heavy-weight boxer of New Zealand, and also one of the best League footballers, and has represented the Dominion against the Commonwealth and British teams.

News was received in New Plymouth last night of the death in action at the Dardanelles of Private F. R. Brown, son of Mr. J. Brown, of Maketawa, and chairman of tho 'Taranaki County Council, and also of the death in action of Private J. C. Keasberry, only son of M.Keasberry, of Pungarehu. Private (1 W. Thomas, who Ims been killed at the Dardanelles, was a resident of isgaero for some time. He was well known in Taranaki as an amateur sportsman. He was /i member of the Lltham Sports and Pastimes flub, and about three years ago won (he lightweight .championship at the Taranaki amateur championships held in New Plymouth. ' i Particulars of the womling 0 f Private Rupert NteJiolls, of Inglewood, at the Dardanelles disclose an act of great heroism on the part of Private Looney, of Oaonui. It appears that Xicholls was wounded at fi a.m., and after Mug j n the trenches until 9 p.m. he was carried to tlie rear under fire bv Private Looney. Nad to relate, the brave rescuer received a shot in the stomach as he rose after laying his comrade down and was instantly killed. The nowly elected member of Parliament for Taumaninni is having a busy time. Last night lu delivered a patriotic address at Ohakune. To-night he will arrive in New Plymouth, and is to be accorded a reception on arrival at the New Plymouth railway station. On June 27 he will unveil an obelisk at Waitara, erected to the memory of soldiers killed on June 27, 1860. On June 2!) he will open the Opata bridge over the Wanganui River. Mr. Jennings has received over MO congratulatory tele- ' grams from all parts of the Dominion. , Among those killed in action at the Dardanelles is Private A. R. Harding, of New Plymouth. Private Harding, who was also in tho thick of the fighting on the Sue/, Canal, was a member of the literary stall' of the Taranaki Daily News before lie left for the front. A zealous worker, a loyal comrade, Ip was endowed with unusual ability, and gave every promise of going far in his profession. Ite was keen in everything, and no keener soldier left, with the main forces, lie leaves a widowed mother, who resides at Eitzroy, to whom general sympathy will be "tendered. Another brother is also with (he main force, and a third has volunteered. The late Private Harding was educated at the local primary and high schools. In consequence of the retirement of Jlr. J. If. I!, t'oates from the position of general manager of (he National Hank of New Zealand and his taking a seat on the board of directors, Mr. 1). W. Duthie has been appointed general manager, and Mr. J. M. McLean assistant general manager and chief inspector. Messrs Duthie and McLean are two of the oldest officers in the service of the bank, which they both joined shortly after it was established 'in LS73. Mr. Dulhie was manager of the Aueklamt branch for over -JO years. He went to Wellington in May of 1014 on Mr. Coates' departure on a visit to London, and has since been acting general manager, the appointment being now confirmed. Mr. McLean was manager for the bijjik at Napier for some 22 years, and removed to Wellington in WlO, ©a being appointed chief inspector.