PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

At a meeting of the Harbor Board last night, Capfcaki P. W. Oox, of the s.s. Lauderdale, was ap« pointed harbormaster.

Mr. J. S. Coonett wig yesterday elected chairman of the Bell Block 'Diary, Company, for the tenth year in su«ceitv »00.

Mr. F. Pirani was yesterday re-elect-ed chairman of the Wangamii £dack>* tion Board, and chairman of the Wan* - ganui Girls' Collie Board of Gcverji9M. .. y ' 'V. On the ehairniais JuggesilM-iyMter-day, the Stratforff Ooffßttil decided that an onlarged phoiograh of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Mai one should be hung in the council chambcm ae a tribute to his memory. The New Zealand Ensign was flows at half-mast at the Eltham District High. School yeeterdfty ; in , '!hoaor of the late Lieut, George Tayw,M*olA school boy, wt\g was killed is action at (In Bardaliojie3 on August Bth.

At a moating of the Boy Scout* lilt night, aasistanfeScoutnwater W. How* son was presented with a set of mill* tary hair-brushes, as a slight token of regard from the corps. Mr. . Howeon leasee on Mondaj to* Tftstiuun tpjoin the reinforcements, and Booutmas-Ifk-p. List, jty eixpressfed the lope of lha iitft that he would have good luok and return to them safe and sound. '

Major li. iP. Cox (reported wounded) left with tihe rank of captain as second in command of C. Company, Wellington > Infantry Battalion. He is a, eon of Mr. E. G. Cox, of Wanganui, anil was twin in 1680. In 1981 he joined the Wanganui Rifle Volunteers, and. in 1903 transferred to the Wanganui Guards with a commission as lieutenant. The following year he joined the Hawera Rifle Volunteers, of which (he was appointed a captain la 1&11. In 1012 he was appointed to the command of the machine-gun detachment of the l'lth Bciment (Taranaki Rifles), and this position he held up to the time elf joining $e , expeditionary t force. He four years as aii, inaurance and sion agent, rajs' 4w?wy" to Wt 4- M 4 !?< Association. < '". '

News has been received of the death ■ at Pretoria, of Mrs. Marin O'Brien at tlte advanced age of eighty* ' ■ four years. The deceased Jady was too widow of Francis O'Brien, R.A.j a veteran of the Maori wars, and who also served the Empire in the Indies and elsewhere. She arrived from England iu the ship Matoka about 1859, forming one of the party that settled at Mongo- ' • nui. After her marriage the family set* tied at New Plymouth, and subsequently Waitara, having to deßert the farm on the outbreak of the second Maori i war, and going to A Oakland, where fhe resided for many years. At the closo of the Boer war Mrs. O'Brien removed to the Transvaai, where both her toot had settled. She is survived by two sons, Major Lucius O'Brien, of Pretoria, Transvaal, and Mr. Maurice O'Brien, Assistant New Zealand Commissioner, San Francisco, and one daughter, who is at present residing in England; "!

Before, the business oi the Stratford County Council commenced yesterday, the chairman said he felt sure the council, would regret the death of, Lieut.Colonel Malome, who was the lirst clerk of the county council, taking office in 1891), and continuing till August, IWV, when lie resigned, since wlien he had betrn the council's solicitor. The council had been fortunate in having a man like Mr. Malonu as their adviser. He moved: "That the council extend its heartfelt sympathy <to Mrs. ilalone and family in their sod bereavement.'' Cr. Smith, in seconding, said he had great respect ft < a brave soldier such as Lieut.-Golona llalone. Cr. , Walter said the latt Lieut.-Colonel Malonc'was one of themselves, and the people of the district had lost a good friend. It was hard to; replace a man such as the late officer, and it was consolation to know that hq had died in the way, lie would haw wished. Other councillors f,poJse, and the motion was carried in Bilence, and Mr. C. Penri, (brother-in-law) thanked thanked the council for its sympathy.