PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

'Mr. Justice Hosking will preside over the sitting of the Supremo Court at Xcw Plymouth next, week. Mr. J. H. Stevens, of Palmerston North, is on a short visit to New Plymouth. Mr. M. Myers and Mr. C. P. Skerrett, the well-known Wellington barristers, will be in New Plymouth next week in connection with tiie sitting of tho Supreme Court. Messrs A. R. Standisli, R. B. Reid, 'A. IT. Johnstone and V. C. Davies have been appointed second lieutenants (temporary) In the Terirtorial force. Mr. W. r! Johns, of Waitara, has also received a commission as second lieutenant in the Territorials.

Mr. ftordon Pettigrew, who was for some time on the staff of the. Dannevirke branch of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, but who latterly has been in Inglewood, left Wellington by the Corinthic yesterday to join the Imperial Flying Corps in England. The death is reported from Napier of Daniel Henry Fox, who held the position of postmaster in Manaia some four or five years ago, aged fiii years. He retired from the public service soon after leaving Manaia, and visited the Old Country, settling in Napier on his return. He saw active service in the Maori war as a bugler. His wife predeceased him. by HO years, and he left u grown-up family of two sons and a daughter.

Tin; death occurred at Timaru on Wednesday (says a Press Association telegram) of Mr. Humphries Reid, aged 40, the seventh son of the late Mr. John Reid, of Eldcvslie, Oamaru. After farming for some time in Nortli Otago, for the last eleven years he had been a member of the Timaru linn of Messrs Guinness and Le Cron. lie was a prominent supporter of racing and the hunt, A year or so ago he was seriously injured In a motor accident, and never properly got over it. He leaves a widow and two children.

A notable figure at the Taranaki Bowling Tournaments' for some years was that of Mr. Dudley, of Opmutke, and it was with much regret that his absence this year was noted, especially as it was due to illness. The executive sent him a telegram of condolence and best wishes for a speedy recovery. In acknowledging the message Mr. Dudley stated that he had almost completely recovered, and had a "roll-up" the previous day and hoped to be with the bowlers shortly.

There is said to he an uncanny resemblance between the 'French Premier and the British Minister for Munitions. Anyone familiar with the history of botli statesmen will realise that Mr. Lloyd George is a British lirinnd. and that M. Briand is a \French Lloyd George. The striking resemblance between the two men is.even reveajted in l the expression of their physiognomy. 'Both have stood for democracy. Both possess the same perfervid eloquence land tlie- same magnetic, personality. [■Both are immensely popular and yet have shown the courage of facing unpopularity. Both are resolute men of action, and have on several oeoasions been called in on critical emergencies. Both have the dictatorial temperament, both believe in heroic measures, and are never afraid of responsibilities: Mr. H. J. 11. Okey, M.P., received the following message last night from the Minister for Defence: "I regret to advise you that a cable received this day reports that a Board of Inquirv declares that 10/737 Sydney Melville Okey, previously reported missing, is now believed to be dead. Please accept my sinIcerest sympathy in the loss which you and New Zealand have suffered." Mr. Okey also received telegrams of sympathy from their Majesties the King and Queen, and from Lord and Lady Liverpool. Sergt, "Sid'' Okey, who was only 2a years of age, went with the main body, and on the fateful eighth of August, at Suvla, was in charge of No. ;!) Platoon of the Wellington Regiment. He and his men, so far as the evidence goes to show, got to the first trench—the. one where Colonel Ma lone fell. About mid-day ho remarked to a comrade, "Hullo,' S<-mcrvilli\ still alive'! There are only seventeen of us left." That was the last time he was seen alive, and Sergt. Okey was probably killed shortly afterwards.