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Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL

Sir Joseph Ward left Rotorua for Wellington last night. At Ivapuni on Friday last, Lieut. P. O'Dowd was entertained at a smoke concert and presented with a case of pipes., Private Eric Colson, of New Plymouth, who is a member of the Tenth Reinforcements, has been appointed a lance-corporal. Miss R. Telfer, of Christehurch, has been appointed instructress of cookery and domestia science at the New Plymouth Technical School. Miss Taylor has been on the staff of the Christehurch Technical College for over four years. Doctor Arthur Noel Houghton, a New Zealarider, who wa» recently in the Army and Medical Corps, was found in an hotel in Waterloo Road. Evidence at theiqquest showed that he had taken an overdose, of moi-phi?., alu i R verdict was returned of death by misadventure. —London cable.

Mr. IT. A. Stratford, headmaster of the Tnglewood School, wrote to the Education Board yesterday stating that he was leaving for camp on March 0 with the Fourteenth Reinforcements, and aakiing for leave of absence. Leave of absence for the duration of the war was granted to Mr. Stratford. Captain Waller, of New Plymouth, received news last night that his youngest son, who was a cadet on the Aparima, had been accidentally killed on the steamer. The boy, who was only 15 years old. was a pupil at the JKigh School, and he only joined the Aparima a few weeks ago. No particulars of the accident have been received. Captain Waller left by the Corinna last night, for Wellington, where the Aparima is duo to-day. At yesterday's meeting of the Land the chairman (Mr. O. H. Billiard), read a letter received from Mr. Walter W. Jones, a member of the Board, formerly of Mokau and now resident at Pakaranga. intimating that he was placing his resignation in the hands of the Minister of Lands, owing to his removal, and he conveyed to the members of the Board and the office staff i his thanks for their courtesy to him whilst a member. The Board, on the motion of the chairman, decided to place on record regret at Mr. .lones' impending resignation and appreciation of his valuable services during the two years he had been associated in the administration of the Crown lands of the district. The death occurred at his residence in Wellington on Tuesday morning after a short illness, of Mr. James W. Gray. Deceased was bom in New Plymouth, and was 02 years of age. He was the fourth son of the lute Mr. William Gray, for ninny years Secretary of the General Post Office. He was educated at Nelson College, the Wellington Grammar School, and the Otago Boys' High School. He was for a time on the. staff of the Colonial Bank, and after it was merged into the Bank of New Zealand he entered the Audit Department, and retired from the service some years ago. The deceased, in his younger days, was a : first-class rifle shot and a noted oarsman in Chiisteluirch. He'was a brother of Mr. A. Gray, K.C., aud was unmarried,