PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Constable T. Liston, late of Te Wera and Stratford, is under orders to proceed to Kaponga, of which station he is to take charge. Major A. Dillon Carbery, F.R.C.S., R.A.M.C., who has been in France for a long while, is now on his way to tho Dardanelles, as medical officer in charge of one of the transports.

The Legion of Honor lias been conferred on Lieutenant Lloyd Findlay, aged 20, a son of Sir John Findlay, for great gallantry at the battle of Hulluch on September 13. Another of Sir John's sons, Lieutenant Wilfrid Findlay, has been promoted to the rank of captain. Mr. Tyrer, headmaster of the Stratford District High School, was on Saturday attacked by a malignant type of influenza. Ho had not been feeling very well lately, and bad arranged for a few days' leave, but will be confined to his room for some days. A Sydney cable announces the death of G. R. Hazlitt, tho international cricketer. He was a member of the last (1012) Australian team in Erigland, when he and Whitty were the sound bowlers of the team. He was a son of Mr. J, W. Hazlitt, so well known in connection with the J, 0, Williamson productions. The funeral of the late Mr. Peliimana took place on Sunday at the l'atea Cemetery in the presence of a large number of Natives and residents of the town and district. The funeral of a Native girl who died on her way to attend the tangi in connection with the late Mr. Pehimaua's death also took place on Sunday at the local cemetery.— Press.

Mr. Selwyn Konriel;, a member of the teaching stall of the Tlawora District High School, having resigned his position to continue his studies for th# medical profession at Otago University, the pupils and teachers of the infant department presented him with a handsome volume of Shakespeare's works on Friday afternoon.—Star.

The Patea Press announces the death of Nurse Finnertv (Cissy) which occurred in the Otaki Hospital on Saturday afternoon. Miss Finnertv was a Patea girl and the eldest daughter of the late Captain Finnerty, surveyor, who lived many years in Patea. After the death of her husband Mrs. Finnerty and family made 'tlieir home in the Stratford district, and friends in both Patea and Stratford will sympathise sincerely with the relatives in their loss.

Miss Broel;, late of the Postal Department at Wellington, was presented by tile Postmaster-lieneral yesterday with the Imperial Service Medal in recognition of Inr meritorious services as olliccr of the department. Sir Joseph Ward commented on the tad that this was the first time this honor had been conferred on a lady in the New Zeifland Public Service. Miss Brock first joined the service in Christchureh in 1875 and served 33 years.

On Friday evening (lunncr Lcthaby, an old pupil of the Hewera District High School, was farewelhd by the scholars and stall', and presented with a packet containing a dozen k'iaki handkerchiefs, hall'-a-dozen bars of scented soap, and a packet of cigarettes. The flag was saluted, cheers given for the Old Boys at the front, and after the National Anthem t limner Lethaby was photographed for the "Soldiers' Photo Collection."—Star.

Private Iter!; SU'vens, second son of Mr. .!. 11. Stewns, formerly of llawcra, who was wounded at Gaba Tepe in June and returned to New Zealand in August, went through to Palmerston Xortli yesterday, says the Star, lie was wounded ill three places, and though still needing the aid of a stick, is making satisfactory progress. Private Stevens was in the trenches for several weeks, and saw a good deal of fighting. He was serving with the Auckland Contingent, but frequently saw several of the Hawcra boys, including G. B. Browne (since wounded). (I. 11. Parkinson, B. Gurr, and others. Some details of the death of Lieutenant U. L. P. Hrookiield, Auckland Mounted Ritlea, who was killed in the big tight at Gallipoli on August 8, are given by a wounded trooper. It appears that on the day mentioned (Sunday) the Auckland Mounted Rifles had reached the limit of their advance, and were holding a hastily-entrenched position on I In- slope of Sari Bail', against a furious attack by alr.-.ost overwhelming numbers ol Turks, who kepi up a continuous bombardment, with high explosive shells shrapnel, and bombs. As dusk was falling Lieutenant Brookfield, who had earned the admiration of his men by his pluck and coolness during the fiercest part of the attack, was badly wounded in both legs liy a shrapnel' shell, and died shortly afterwards. On the same day all the other olliccrs of the squadron (4th Waikatos) were killed—Major Chapman and Lieutenants Itilliken, j Henderson, and Wiudejs ' I