PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Queen of Sweden, who is the daughter of the Grand Duke of Baden, is going on a visit to Germany. A Cliristchurch telegram reports tlia death of Mr. F. H. 'Pyne, of Pvne' and Co., the well-known auctioneers. He was a prominent figure in racing circles. The death is reported from Christchurch of Mr. W. 0. Rutherford, aged 72 years, of Montrose, North Canterbury, a well-known station-owner. Messrs. a, W. Rutherford (ex-M.P. for and Duncan Rutherford (of Hills) are brothers of tlie deceased, whg was widely popular. Private W. N. Stephenson, one of the oldest members of the Tariki Rifle Club who is about to leave for the front, was entertained by the club on Tuesday evening and presented with field binoculars. Mr. J. Therkelson, president of the club, was in the chair. Mr. W. Russell, an old and highlvrespected resident of Invercargill, died last week at the age of 78 years. When the late Mr. Russell went to Invercargill from Auckland in 1882, the former place was little more than a bn~li Icaring.

The death of Mr. George Ralph Cullashan, third son of Mrs, J. J. Callaglun, New Plymouth, occurred on Tuesday. A few months ago he seemed to be in good health, and was working in tnc Boroiwh Council office. Previous to this he wua in the Bank of New Zealand for 7>/ 2 years. He was also private secretary to Mr. D. S. Wylic. One of his brothers, Gunner Frank Calkghan, is in training at Trentham Camp. The funeral will take place on Friday, at one o'clock.

Old residents of Manaia who remember Mr. H. A. Morey, who was in charge of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand 19 years ago, will no doubt be pleased to hear that his son, Allan Wilson Morey, after having attained very high distinction in the scholastic world, has also won military distinction for gal« lantry as an officer lighting in the army in France. Young Morey, who is now only 22 years of age, after taking high honors at St. Peter's Grammar School, Adelaide, and subsequently at the University, and passed through his medical studies with honors, was successfully recommended for the Rhodes Scholarship, and was sent Home to Oxford. On the war breaking out he joined the 11th Battalion of the Royal Scots. .In the fighting at Loos on September 25, he volunteered to cross an open space which was swept by the enemy's fire, in older to obtain information of value, and although wounded, he made a verbal report to the brigadier before his injuries were attended to. For his services and his courage he has been awarded the Military Cross, which ranks next to tha V.C. —Manaia Witness.

The only living survivor in New Zealand to-day of the "Old Black Cuffs" (H.M. 58th Regiment) is Air. Free, who celebrated his ninetieth birthday in XVw Plymouth a fortnight ago. Mr. Free went with the regiment to Auckland in 1843, and took part in Hoke's war at the Bay of Islands that year, He settled down to farming pursuits after his discharge at laranaki, and saw service in the war there in iSSO-S as a lieutenant in the lurnuaki Militia. Lieutenant Free's recollections of the Maori Wars are interesting, and bear out Captain Bridge's diary of the disaster at Ohaeawai, when 127 men were out of action in seven minutes after the order was gjveu to attack the pa. Lieutenant Free, in an interview with Mr. \V. Jennings, AI.P, said very few of the officers iimfiueii leit New Zealand in 1858, whet life regiment was ordered Home, and lie thought fully 1500 men out of the regiment "remained in the North Island, many of them becoming successful farmers, 'two became directors of the Rank of New Zealand, one was first -Superintendent of Auckland, many became members of provincial councils, and the Parliament of New Zealand, two being Ministers of the Clown. Lieutenant Free smiled when lie said the jSth men could, In the early days of Auckland, put a man in or out of public life.