PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. C. K. Wilson, formerly member for Taumarunuiy is at present in Wellington.

Mr. J. H. Sheath has been re-elected chairman of the Hawke's Bay Education Board.

Mr. Wren, the well-known Australian sportsman, and the proprietor of the Brisbane Daily Mail, have.enlisted Dr Gordon MacDiarmid, of the Christchurch Hospital Staff, has been appointed captain of the Sixth Mounted' Field Ambulance

Mr. J. Burnett, late chief engineer of the New Zealand Railways, left for London on Saturday, by the Ruahinc. He was accompanied by Mrs. and Miss D. A. Burnett. Mr. G. W. hhneny, touring manager for the "Hinemoa" Maori Opera' Company, arrived in New Plymouth on Saturday to make arrangements for the company's visit next week. An Auckland telegram reports the death of Mr. William Coleman, a well known solicitor, of Auckland, who died there yesterday. He was a brother-in-law of the Hon. A. M. Myers. A private cable announces the death from wounds of lan, the youngest of Sir John Fiudlay's three sons, who are serving in France. He was eighteen years of age, and had a distinguished school career. Advice has been received that Lieutenant Newton Matthews (of New Plymouth), of the Royal Army Medical Corps, has been wounded at the. Dardanelles, and is progressing favorably in hospital at Cairo. ■ . Major f I rant, of Auckland, who went with ' the Fourth Reinforcements, died on a hospital ship after having be?n wounded at the Dardanelles. He was a married man, MS years of age, and leaves a widow, who resides in Auckland. The Rev. 0. Stubhd, vicar in charge "of the Balclntlia, Stirling, and K.aitaugata Anglican churches, who has accepted an appointment as chaplain on one of the warships of the Australian squadron, is leaving Balclutha to take iip his new duties. The following changes in the stall' of the Post and Telegraph service are announced :-■■ Mr. T. U. Salmon, postmaster. Hawera, is promoted to the position of Inspector of Post Olliccs, Christchurch; Mr. U. I'l Moore, senior clerk, Maaterton, is appointed postmaster, Wairoa; Mr. A. K. M'Gregor, chief clerk, Nelson, pointed senior clerk, Maaterton; Mr. \V. T. Coad, chief .clerk, Blenheim, is appointed chief clerk, telegraph office, Wellington. Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Bajichop, C.M.fi.. died of wounds, was horn in Port Chalmers in IS7I, and educated at Port Chalmers . School- and the Otago Boys' High School. He entered the Garrison Artillery in ISiIS as a subaltern, and served in the Boer War from 1000 to 1002, being three times mentioned ill despatches. During the war he was promoted first to he captain and then to he major. In 100-) he took command of the Canterbury Military District with the rank of colonel, lie held a similar command in Wellington in 11107, and in lillL' took charge of the Otago District. Hi»Mmiunindcd'lhe Otago Mounted Regiment in the New Zealand Kxpeditionary Force.

The news received 10-chiy Hint C!uplain Frank Ifaitnell lms boon severely wounded nl Clullipoli caused a great doiil of sorrow to his relatives and friends. No greater enthusiast in regard to volunteering, territorial training, and rifle shooting matters stood in Taranaki than Captain Hartnell. His coaching of the High School hoys in target shooting was deeply appreciated by the school. A letter received from him dated dune 21th had n touching allusion to Mr. Hall, one of the High. School masters, who was killed, and In;, gave a lot nf information about the Nciyv Plymouth boys whom lie met at fiallipoli, Thojigh he'was captain of the (iisbornc company, lie was always in touch with (lie New Plymouth boys,' whom lie drilled and taught to shoot.

At St. .Joseph's Church yesterday morning, before reading the gospel for the day, the Rev. .Father Moore made a heartfelt allusion to the death of Lieu-tenant-Colonel W. Malone at Gallipoli. The reverend gentleman said the same thoroughness that the deceased hud shown in liis civil and military life was perhaps greater in his religious life. He was a devoted adherent to his Church, and in every good work Colonel Malone took a part. He would be mourned by many, and he asked the congregation to remember in their, prayers a noan of high principle and a gallant soldier-