PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

(able advice has been received from Colombo of the death from sunstroke of Mrs. Paul- Willeox, of Hahotu, who was en route to England with her husband.

Mr. E. Ashmead-Bartlott, the war'correspondent, has completed his lecturing tour m Australia and New Zealand, and is now about to return to England before proceeding to the Western front. A London cable says that it transpires that Mr. Fred, Terry, the actor. whose death was reported yesterday, is still alive, but he has had a serious relapse after a prolonged illness

Miss Woodman, 'telegraph counter clerk at New Plymouth, has been selected tor a position as relieving post-mistress in the W ellmgton district. The occasion of her official severance from the local office was marked by a handsome presentation, which was made yesterday bv the chief postmaster. J

The members of the Lodge Tongariro (Wanganui), that were present at the Mt. Egmont Lodge installation on Tluirn. day, included Wor, Bros. P. Lewis D Mehlrum, H. V. fiuigan, and P. H. Burnet, Bros. G. Murch, B. Murdoch, H. Cooper G. N. Baggitt, F. W. Vickerman, Alan fi. Cuff,- and T. E. Thomas. The death occurred at Whangarei on T . u f da y 9*.the Re Y . Chas. 0. Bispham, of. heart failure, at the age of 70 years He was a clergyman of the Church of England, and had been an invalid for some time. He was widely known throughout the Dbminion, having spent the last 30 years of his life here. He was born at Bnrbadoea, and was etfucated for the ministry, his first charge being Demerara. After his marriage in 1870 he took charge of St. David's, Grenada/, where he labored for ten years. Coining to New Zealand, he followed his calling in the Canterbury, Auckland, Pokeno, Coromandel, and Te Awamntu districts. In 1806 he went to Whangarei, where he resided till his death. He is survived by Mrs. Bispham, who is well- known as an indefatigable worker for the Church at Whangarei, and two sons—one in Aus. tralia and the other in America.

A letter which tells,of some good and rather extra ordinary news has been received by Mr. E. F. Joyce, of Wellington, from Lieutenant Lancaster, who was an officer on the warship Pioneer when she was in these waters some few years ago. Tiie letter states that all the officers that were then on that ship have considerably distinguished themselves, and have been decorated accordingly. Captain Blunt, the commander, has received the D.5.0., Lieut. Maxwell Scott has been mentioned in dispatches, Lieut. George Lancaster (the Writer) has been awarded the D.5.0., as also has Lieut. H. O. Joyce. Considering the few decorations that have been given in proportion to the number of men serving in the Navy, it is little wonder that this is-considered in naval circles to be-rather a record. The officers nlentioned aw not now, of course, serving on the same ship of war.

Ex-Detective Maurice O'Sullivan, who hj:;.; been living in Marton since 1908, died on Friday. He was born at Castle, main, County Kerry. Ireland,, in 1841, and was the youngest son of Dr. O'Sullivan. He came to New Zealand in tlie ship Howard, landing at Nelson in 1874, and joined the Armed Constabulary. He served as both constabV and detective, and was most successful in the reco\> ery of all the silver in the frreat Waneinni robbery. He did private detective work after leaving the police, and spent some time also at To Kopnru and Wniroa, and did private detective work in Wellington. For many years he had been a messenger at the fiovernment Buildings. The late Mr. O'Sullivan is survived by a widow and srin (Mr. M. O'Sullivan, Brooklyn) and daughter (Mrs fi. Odlin. Brooklyn). He left al°o four step-sons, one_ of whom is away with the X.Z. Expeditionary Forces, and another is in camp at Featherston.

Advice has been received that Mina Maida Hooker, daughter of Mr. mid Mm, L. 0. Hooker, has been awarded an exhibition scholarship in connection with the Asociated Board of the R.A.M. and R.M.C., entitling her to a minimum sojourn of two years nt tlis Royal Academy, London. In the examination Inst year for the L.A.B. decree, «he framed highest marks for the Dominion/ Three exhibitions are given for the three best passes in Australasia. Miss Hooker commenced her musical studies in X'lOfl with Miss D. Reilly. of Tlnwcra, and wis under her tuition until 1012, when sha went to the Sacred Heart Convent, Tim. am, and has since been under Mrs. Mangas. She took the Elementary Examination (Practical) in 11)011, flip T.ower School in 1008, the Higher in 1008, the Intermediate (local centre) in 1000. In lflll she passed in theory of music (Trinity College) and took the advanced grade (Royal Acndemv). In 1012 she rm«">cd three examinations—lntermediate Th*» ory IRoyal Academy). Senior and Higher Local (Trinity). When only fourteen she secured the A.T.C.L. in 1013, and in 1015 the 1,. A.R. (Royal Academy). She sained distinction at the convent school, Hawera, obtaining th-> highest marks in the RrofWeney cmnv-mtinn in the Wanganni district, 101:!, Mini Hooker has also won a free |il"ce at tha Cirls' College at Wauganni and a Senior free place in the Timaru College. These two latter privileges were not availed of as her parents wished that she ■mmi'd continue her studies at the Sacred Heart Convent at Timaru whore she has been fur the past four years.