PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The llim. Charley Lister, the Socialist heir cif J.urd llibblcMJale, has heel) killed at the Dardanelles.

The I'st of wounded includes the name of Jack llorneinann, a son of Mr, M. Hornemann, now of Auckland, who for years resided in Hawera, and later was farming at Mangatoki.

Trooper 0. do W. Yaughan, who ha* been wounded, is well known in Stratford, where he was employed for some years as teller in the Union Bank, He enlisted from New Plymouth, and sailed with the second reinforcements in •December last.

Mr. G. Collins, who has been one of tho representatives of the Mangamahu Riding of the Wanganui County Comcil since November last, lias resigned his seat in order to join the expedition- " ary force. Mr. G. D. Hunter was the recipient of two presentations at Stratford on Saturday nigiht. On behalf of the citizens of .Stratford, Mr. G. N. Curtta presented Mr. Hunter with a cheque, and Mr. W. P. Kirkwood, for the Gun • '' Cluh, 'handed him a purse of sovereigns. ' •;« Private advice has been received by Mr. Kettle, S.M. at Auckland, that liii son, Lieut. Desmond If.• Kettle, of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, was killed in 1 action at the Dardanelles on August 28. He was recently married to Miss Gladys Nathan, daughter of 'Mr. N. Alfred ■ Nathan, of Auckland. Mr. C. A. Statham, of Dunedin, has received advice that his youngest son, 'f Corporal Clive Statham, is reported ■' 'wounded and missing." The report that Major Frank Statham is wounded and missing is confirmed. The missing soldiers are brothers of Mr. C. E. Statham, M.P., for Dunedin Centra!. Among the latest list of those wounded at the Dardanelles appear the names of Lance Corporal Baxter, *. nephew of Mr. A. V. Baxter, of Patea, ■ *nd Pte. W. J. Butler, a former member of the Patea Football Club's first \.r< fifteen. This is the second time (Pte. J: Butler has been wounded during the i present campaign. Captain C. Horsnell, Lieutenant R. j, : : Cargo Clark, Sergeants Ettershank and Horsnell, and Corporals Partridge and Sheppard left New Plymouth for Trentham Camp by tho mail yesterday. They were joined at Inglewood by J.ieuts. H. Kennedy and C; Gilbert, and Messrs. I. P. Grant and IC. O. Curtis, and at Stratford by Messrs. Leslie Curtis, G. D. Hunter, and F. N. Fussell. Word was received in Hawera yesterday by Mr. C. E. Parrington, that lira . . son, iSergeant-Bugler Mat. Parrington, has died of pnuemonia. Very great sympathy, says the Star, will'be felt for Mr and Mrs The deceased was a bright, lovable lad, who mjidc friends everywhere. He enlisted early in the war, and was associate* with staff work, twice receiving promotion and being extremely well spoken of.

Mrs. G. \V. Taylor, jun., whose husband, Lieutenant Taylor, was killed in action at the Dardanelles, has received information that her brother, Sergeant W. liiley, has also been killed in action. The late Sergeant \V. Riley was an old Nelson College boy. and prior to. joining the expeditionary force wa.s in the employment of Messrs Doss and filendenning. lie went to the Dardinelles with the Fifth lieinforceinont expeditionary force, Mrs. Taylor lias a brother with the troops_ at Samoa, mid another brother is a plicate in Lord Liverpool's Own. The Piev. Professor Dickie, who has filled the chair of theology at (he Knox College, Dimedin, for several years past, took the opportunity of announcing to a meeting of (he bunedin Presbvtery What lie intended to apply (• the ■ next ordinary meeting of this Presbytery for leave to return to Scotland, (0 make application for the chair of systematic theology in the Aberdeen Theological College, Candidates for th's position are required to present themselves for examination. Professor D|oW» stood very high 011 the list of applicants on a previous occasion, and now the post has again fallen vacant. At the Hawern C'liib on Satur.tii* evening, a presentation was made t'o M'\ K. K. X.ihlcf, who has joined the Ninth Hoinforcemenls. There was a fair number present. Mr. H. driven maae tlie presentation In u l>«rpv speech, express - ng the goodwill and best wishes of the members of the club. Mr. T. Winks and several other members spoke in eulogy of the recipient. Mr. Naldcr, in acknowledging the presentation. (hanked members' for tWir good wishes, and assured them that lift would r.evei- forget their kindness. Tho gifts were a wristlet watch an 1 11 i:ife(y razor.—Star,

Tour sons of Mr.?. A, M. Heliubv, Mountain Uoad, «ie (say* the Auckland Herald), commissioned odicers on iiervico with the British forces in I'i'uneo. She has leceived a cablegram giving Ihe latest news of them, i-ieutemtnt J. Arthur B. llellnby Hovai Knginecvs, lias crossed to ' l'mitro. l/ier.tenant Frederiik A "elhibv. Ist llevonsliire llnglment. who ha, brni on .nljve sevviee during the past year, ftaq bfeii nppi.iiited battery olli.i.i- m » niacliilie-gnu section, Liimtonan'' R. Sydney llelbihy, antli liattorv, l\yul Kudd Artillnry, ,V now in Hie tine al, Yi.ies. I.ieiileiiitnt. j, lloit-bv, II") al I lone Artillery, v'tiJ Indian Luvaliv l>;Msion, js ii u4V Knuianfl "t'vru day;,' 1 rav^. •' '''is heen r, reive 1 e.t "W.dllvr- !••>«•. Cliaphi'u Major wt.i. (Ir.'.nt, ■sci.io,- I'resbyter'.itn ("hnjihiin with tho Main for, e. i,, ( , MiK| ut t | l(! . * -A«»?ni lie w«» a natlvo or tlruioinh ille, Till yem-i of „n j >vas slafioiel et r-'vnioutii, l.eo--. lon and (I. !„.-rne at various tlir.es. ffo leaves - "l.low ai 1 liv,. M w . n , '(-.vfl ill 'i s i,.,,!, are at fie fiont. Mr. Uj".nt as a to St. Andrew's ( hiiicli. \„ w I'lymonlli, in W;), and ma.iied >ov a year, reluming in Vnvein. bv! 1 , Is's'v', ail,l s'horl'ly afhxwvitrds w«* , i' I "'' , '-Be:ton in May, Is-ll- lie visiled \wv l'iymontb two •can ie:;\ i-t the tim- tif (bo iublleo -er\ and preached In hU old ehucu>i, " ; r *' s before the <<nttere» % \ o( war he w«s stutloned at fiisbfirne, aiv \ alter yc(>ei\iii!< tiie n.;)pointiiient (,) m . K laini In Ihe Kvp?.Htii.na.y Fo»* '•0 J.l» charge at (lisbr-rnj t» ordw that ,i:s al " 1 ;" 01 ', ""t nterfw* will* thij wui'u o( tlio flmrt-h,