PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Colonel Pringle, of Palmerston Sort I who has been visiting New Plymouth has returned to Palmerston.

A Sydney cable reports the death ol Mr. Philip Oakden, pastorallst, formerjj of Te Anau Downs, Southland, and T» piu Downs, Oainaru.

The Hon. Sir Charles Bowon, MX;C, has received a cable message ofTerin? ■him an honorary Fellowship in Caiuc College, Cambridge, his old college. Dr. Herbert Hutson, medical quperirt tendent of the Wanganui Hospital, !ia< been accepted for active service abroad He has gone into camp at Awapuni.

Sir. W, G. K. Kenrick, S.M.. Hawora, who is on extended leave, is in Hawera. He has already benefited by the rest he has been taking in the Hgwko's Bay and Gisborne districts. Mrs. Pellew (of New Plymouth) ha» received advice that her son, Private Walter Lewis Pellew, has been admitted to the N.Z. General Hospital, Pont riu Koubbeh, on February 12, suffering frot neuritis.

A number of members of the Hawen Golf Club met on Thursday to say farewell to Mr. V. G. Treweek, who haa been spending a few days in Hawcra, and who was about to return to cuntj) at Featherston. Mr. F. G. Kimball, president of the club, made a presentation to Mr. Treweek.

Among those who were mentioned in Lord French's despatches for service* in connection with the battle of low was Major-General dames M. H»biugton, who was on the Headquarter* Stall'. Major-General Babington for «oine tiuiu after the Boer war was Commandant of the New Zealand Forces.

Sir Henry Lucy, after 35 years' service, has retired from the -taff o' Punch. Sir Henry is 70 year--, oi age. After a long experience on Lotnloii newspaper staffs he joined Punch m 1831, and created there the well-known character of '-Toby, M.IV He has wrilU-u many books, and has travelled exUusively. He was knighted in 10011.

The doatli occurred yesterday of th« Rev. H. .T. Lewis. Mr. Lewis, who had recently been in bad health, retired from tlui active ministry of the Presbyterian Church six years ago. He came to the Dominion about 30 years ago, and occupied charges at Kelson, Dunediii, Gor«, \Vood\ville, and Pacroa. Since reilding in New Plymouth Mr. Lewis his acted as relieving minister on many occasion! when his health permitted. He was a keen student, and never lost touch with the progress of modern thought, so always proved an inspiring speaker, being particularly happy in his addresses to boys. Ilia lectures on literature were also valuable in stimulating interests which are apt to be forgotten in the general rush for amusement. Mr. Lewis was a familiar figure on the bowling green, thoroughly enjoying the popular game. He leaves' a widow, two WB! and three daughters.