PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Private a. Burgess, of Ilmvei'H, who iu in camp with the reinforcements, has been promoted to lance-corporal in the Seventh .Reinforcements.

Mr. L. L. I', Brabant, of the local post oflice staff, leaves by to day's express to join the poßtal division of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. Private 11. I'. Pagan (Otago Infantry Battalion), who was killed in action on July 13, was a brother of Mr. F. W. Pagan, well known in New Plymouth. H is understood that Mr. E. F. Duthie has resigned his position as representative of the employers on the Arbitration Court.—Press Association. Mr- ami Mi's. Iline and family return to Toko to-day. They will not return to Wellington for the remainder of the session.

Mr. P. M. Baruett, of Christehurch, and Colonel It. J. Collins, of Wellington, halve been elected president and vicepresident respectively of the Dominion Bowling Association.

The casualty list this morning includes Trooper Edmund J.eo Malone, who is well known in Tarauaki, and who has been wounded at the Dardanelles. Trooper Malone is the eldest son of Colonel Malone, and before going to the front lie was engaged in fanning near Okato.

After ti nbseno of nearly four months, .; .\(i-I:iii»s ian Mission steamer SouUiei.. Cross relumed to Auckland on Friday, from the Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, and Norfolk Island, bringing the Bishop of Melanesia (Dr. Cecil Wood), V T en. Archdeacon Uthwat, and Rev. 11. L. Hart, of the mission staff. At their last' meeting, the Library Committee passed the following resolution: "That the members of this committee learn with regret that Mr. Holdcn is resigning his position on the council staff, and desire to place on record at the Inst meeting at which he will act as secretary their high appreciation of his faithful and punctual service in that capacity." The staff of The Dominion foregathered on Friday evening for the purpose of saying farewell, to Mr. A, ('. Wheatley, who has been associated with the paper since its inception, and is leaving to take up the duties of accountant to the New Plymouth Borough Council. On behalf of the stall', the manager, M*. A. Sando, presented a valuable rug and ease of cutlery to Mr. Wheatley. A pleasing little function took place at Mr. Newton King's new motor garage on Saturday evening, when Messrs Dcighton and Roy Okev, who are leaving for Trenthani this week, were presented with wristlet watches from Mr. King and staff. Mr. Shaw, who made the presentation, stated that, while all reegretted pavling with Messrs Deiehton a nil Okev, they were proud to think that the New Plymouth branch of the firm would lie represented in the firing line. He wished them, on belief of Ifhe firm, the best of luck and a safe return. Mr. Fred Watson supplemented Mr. Shaw's remarks in a short and appropriate speech.

The name of tho Austrian .Ai'flidukf to Ijo proclaimed King of Poland in Warsaw is Charles Stephan, born in 1800 (writes a Taranaki Pole). He is ;i grandson of Archduke Charles), brother of the grandfather of the lauperor of Austria. The grandfather of the Ar"hduke Charles Stephan settled in Zywiee Zeyjmsh. in flalieia. Since then this line has continued to live in Galicia, in Polish fashion, for two generations, I*inj» destined to become the King of Poland. Renee, the daughter of Archdiil;." Charles Stephan. married, in 1000, tin Polish Prince, Jerome Tiiulzinwil. The dynasty will be ass.irrd, as the Archduke has three sons, the oldest being Charles, bo 'n in Zywioe in IXBB.

Mr. F. Ainoore, who lias just completed (lie crof-tiim of Sir. Newton King's mv motor garage and implement shed, \vu. on Saturday evening, the recipient of a presentation from 'Mr. King as a mark of that f-mitlwnan's appreciation. Mr. Shaw, ill milking the presentation on behalf of "Mr. Kin;:, expressed regret that, owing to the hitter's absence, in Dunedin, he was unable to make it personally. Mr. King, however. wished him Mr. Shaw) to convoy to Mr. Ainoore his entire satisfaction with the manner in which the building had been completed, and to ask his acceptance of the accompanying letter and cheque as a bonus for (lie faithful way in which the whole work had been designed ami carried out.