PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

At a meeting of the Stratford AutoiV 'Trn' 0 ' 1 ' on T »"sdny,Mr. "• llmt '.' -V- 1 '- was elected patron! A message from London reports thai Major l.umsdeii of the Fiyiu" Coraa. «-«s killed by a fall at BrookUm!^ Sydney reports that Private Philip , 111 action at the Dard*. nedes, went with a Xew Zealand to*, tingent. m A cablegram from Melbourne announccs that .T. .7. 1 Addison, the tennis player, has been killed in action in France. Ijie Kev. Ci. A\. Dent has received word that his brother, Private Paxton Malahy Dent, was killed at Xeuvc Chapelle on April 28. Sir Walter Buchanan on Sunday attained the age of 77. Sir Walter has been the recipient of numerous niC'63age» of congratulation. A London message states that Mr. Justice Barton, the Australian Judge, lias sat for the 'first time as a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. At St. George's Church, Pa tea, yesterday, Mr. fleorge Elirke, of Auckland, was married to Miss Ada Violet Carey, eldest daughter of Mr; Matthew Carey, of Patea. At yesterday's meeting of the Tare* naki Lnnd Board, Mr. A. Ooxhead, who has been reappointed to the 'board', -wa* welcomed bv the chairman nyd members of the board.

A Sydney message states that LftnceConporal iK. Shepherd, who was wound" ed »t, the Dardanelles, was formerly A meniber of the Naval Brigade in WeV lingtoii. Mr. 'Kdwin T. Norris, present registrar of Victoria College, Wellington, has been appointed registrar of the Now l Zealand University. Tliero were 49 applicants. Mr. W. A. Low. the theatrical man-, ager, is in New Plymouth making arlamrements for the appearance of the Bed Dandies at the Theatre Royal next Tuesday and two following nights. A message from Wellington announces the death of ,Mr. Robert Archibald, a member of the .old firm of Scoular and Archibald. lie' erected the Goveranient offices in T-tiiwlrton Quay and other large buildings in Wellington. He was 80 years of age. At a meeting of the Cardiff Patriotic Committee on Monday, a vote of sympathy and condolence with Mr. and Mrsr. lilackstock and family oil the loss of their son and brother, who gallantly pave bis life in the defence of the Umpire, at the Dardanelles, was passed. At the last meeting of the Stratford A. aTid P. Association Committee, votes of sympathy with Mrs. IT. Brown, Mr. and 'Mrs. ft. Marfetl, Mr. and Mrs. Fryday. and iMr. and Mrs. Cleary, in their recent bereavements at the front, weTe passed. A Wellington telegram says it is announced that the Hon. J. A. Millar, former Minister for Railways, Marine and Labor, and Sir Walter Buchanan, lately member of Parliament for Wairarapa, will bo appointed to the Legislative Council. Kt-,uT-Sergeant Gordon llovey, of Pukekolie, and St'alT-Sergeant H. F. 3?ord. o» Kith am. both of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, arrived in London last month from Egypt in charge of records, and are now employed at the record department of the High Commissioner!# Office. "Mr. .1. C. Rcll. of Oaktira. has been advised by the Defence Department thaA his son, Roy Courtney, of the Welling ion Infantry, died on Jum- 17 In Melbourne .Hospital of measles, followed by iieute miikerv tuberculosis. In his last letter I'rom Egypt he stated his kit waal packed and he' was off nest day to the Dardanelles, feeling very fit. Lieutenant '. S. Dockrill, of the Army Medi.'ill Corps, writing from camp at ITanis on May 7, says that Lord Kitchener had inspected the Oth Division the previous day, that all leave had been stopped, and that he expected a move to the front any day. Whether to Franco or the Dardanelles he did not know. The oth Division is entirely composed of Scottish regiments. 1 'tiie following staii has been appointed for the Maori reinforcements camp, which will bo opened at Takapuna, Ancfc land, (it the beginning of next month:-* Camp commandant, Captain, TT. Peacoolc, K.Z.S.C.; camp adjutant, Captain Ju Main. l.iUi (North Auckland) KcglinenS;. iimirtcrma-ter, Lieutenant L. fi. Asht'olV unattached list: instructors, Statl'-sefr geantsJjrajor J. Barlow. A. C. Jamiesof, G. Walker and D. F. Hopkins. At the meeting of the New Plymouth High tSehool Board of Governors 01 Monday night. the following resolution was carried—That this board desirei to convey its great sympathy to the parents and family of the late Corponfl V. J. IV Hall on his death at the Dai" danelles, mid to place on record its ajh preciation of the excellent service rendered by him when on the board's staH and from which position lie was one of t'lio firßt to volunteer for service at tbß front."

Contain E. J. Hales, acting-master of the t mi ii Company's tug Xotone, has been awarded the Stanhope medal suing life at sea while he was cliirf officer of the steamer Mincric, trading ita the Fal'.asf. Captain Hales was responble for the rescue of the occupants of a Japanese fishing boat, which had capsized. The fishermen were in imminent danger and rescue was only effected with the greatest difficulty, an® under very risky conditions,—Press \S» eociation, < Captain .Tolm P. E. G'reeti, who hail been appointed to the command of' IT.'M.S Xew Zealand, is sixty-tliird iti' tiie. seniority list of captains, R.N. He' was a midshipman in H.M.S. Aehiileb during tlie Egyptian war of 1892, and' holds tlie Egyptian Medal and the Khedives' Tlronze Star for his services. AS lieutenant in command of the gunboat Pinny be served in the China war, I!MWy and was specially mentioned in despatches for his services by Admiral Sir 13, 3. Seymour. TTe was promoted commander on January 1. HHII. and served in several ships, being appointed to the command of 11.M.5. Caledonia (formerly the second-rate ship Impregnable!, training ship for boy*, on January 3. ISIOS. Tie was promoted captain on June 110, T.ldfi. and was appointed to the command of the armored cruiser Essex oB Se'dcmiber ?'>. l!H'l. Since May 14, 19-IS, Captain fircen lias been in command of the armored cruiser Natal.