PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Press Association telegram front Rotorua announces the death of Mr. Wi'lliam Alfred Butt, an old resident and a Maoria war veteran. He was seventythree years of a|e. ' A London cablegram reports the death , of the, Earl #f Glasgow at the age of 82. Lord Glasgow was Governor of New Zealand from 1892-97. He had four sons and three daughters. Captain A. L. MacDiarmid, who has volunteered for active service, goes into camp on January 10, and will be attached to the 14th Reinforcements.

Mr. A. C. Wheatloy, accountant, in the Town Clerk's office, has bct'n appointed acting Town Clerk during the absence of Mr. F. T. Bcllringer on military duty. Sir Charles Burdett and Mr. C. B, Martin, being the only candidates no-„ minated yesterday lor the vacancies on the Eltham Borough Council, they were declared duly elected.

Major G. Craig, of Auckland, who >eft with the Main Body of the Expeditionary' Force, returned to New Zealand l>v the Moeraki from Sydney the other dev. Major Craig was severely wounded lit Cape Helk», and also took part in the fighting at Anzac and Suvla Bay.

Mr. C. Washer, of Inaha, who met with an accident a little while ago, is making satisfactory progress towafan recovery, although still confined to hi* bed. Mr. Washer was thrown out of a gig at Ararata, whither he had' gone to visit a farm which he has in the district.

The Press reports the death of Mr. James Aitcheson, a well-known resident of Patea, aged 35. The deceased, as far as can be ascertained, left on Friday evening to walk to Kakaramea, but did not return,and on a search being instituted he was found on Mr. Gilligan's farm on Sunday, death naving taken place tome time before. After over seventeen years as chairman of directors of the North Taranaki Cooperative Dairy Company, Mr. S. Elliot yesterday handed in his resignation, owing to his son having enlisted. Effort* were made to induce the chairman to further consider the matter, but Mr. Elliot was adamant. The resignation was accepted with regret. Mr. S. Topless was appointed chairman and Mr. H. M. Purdie is to be asked to fill tbo vacancy on the directorate.

The death of Mr. Francis Wil«nn Smith, of Wingfield Street, Wellington? in his 79th year, removeß another nM identity. Tlte late Mr. Smith and Mr. James Brown, of Upper Hutt, were the two last of 130 men who sailed from Wellington on May 24, 18,r-, in the cattle ship Tory for the Victorian goldfields. They went through all the troubles and trials of the early days in Victoria, The late Mr. Smith is the fourth of the company that lias died during the twelve months, and Mr. Brown is now the lost survivor.

, Mrs. W. Sime and family, of Kaponga, will have the sincere sympathy of their many friends on the occasion of the loss they have sustained in the death of Mr. Sime, which took place at Kaponga on Tuesday morning. Mr. Sime Wa9 well known in the Kaponga district, where several members of his family also reside. He himself had for some time been laid more or less aside, and suffered considerably as a result of an accident some years since.—Hawera Star. A]t the Magistrate's Court, Hawera, yeseterday, Mr. W. R. Haselden, S.M., the successor to Mr. Kenrlek, received a hearty welcome from a full attendance of the loeal Bar. In the course of his reply, Mr. Haselden gave some excellent advice to the Bar, impressing on the members that they should always observe the rules of the game and thus prevent court proceedings degenerating into a scramble.

Mr. W. M. Garner, who has been stationed as fitter in charge of the New Plymouth locomotive running sheds, has received well-merited promotion as leading fitter at the Auckland running sheds. A meeting of the local locomotive staff was h,eld yesterday, and Mr. Garner was made the recipient of a presentation from his fellow-wtorkera. Mr. W. W. Thomson in making the presentation, referred to the expert manner in which Mr. Garner had carried out his duties for the past fifteen years or so at New Plymouth. The position of litter at the local sheds was no "sinecure, but Mr. Garner was never found wanting, and if he said a job was finished, the driver could safely take his engine out and have no repetition of the ! trouble. The locomotive firemen, Messrs J. Trevella, J. Darney, and J. Keating also referred in eulogistic terms to the worth of Mr. Garner. Three hearty cheers were then given for Mr. and Mrs Garner and family who leave New Plymouth with the best wishes and goodwill of local railwaymen. , Mr, Garner proceeds to Auckland by the mail jjtrailt this morning.