PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

*•■ ♦ ■ ■ .A Launceston cable announces Vh* death of Mr. F. Crammond, local manager of the Union Steamship Company. A Sydney cablegram states that Mr. James Angus, formerly a well-known New Zealand contractor, left an estate valued at £173,000. Mr. Fred Mills, of Tokaora, has ban elected president of the Egmont A. and P. Association, and Mr. E. A. Washer, of Inaha, vice-president. The Taranaki men reported wounded on May 15 and 18 are Sergeant James Capper, of Kairaata, and Sergeant E. Q. Foden, of Hawera. Private information has been received that Sergt.-Majo. Hall-Jones-is returning to New Zealand invalided. He expects to arrive in Wellington near the end of June. He is a son of Sir William Hall-Jones.. Sir H. Rider Haggard,, who is visiting the overseas dominions in connection with the settlement of soldiers on the land and the general question of oversea emigration, arrived at Wellington yesterday from Sydney, by the Manuka, and "Is the guest of the Governor. Mr. E. H. Patten, of Eltham, has, says the Argus, received word that his cousin, George Hardley, had been killed in action on May Hi. Hardley was well-known in Eltham, and was a member of the Band and Fire Brigade, and was also well known in football circles. ' Mr. 'Percy Stainton, who reported at Trentham on Monday with the 19th. non-coms., returned to New Plymouth ' last night by the mail train, as the Trentham Medical Board refused to pass him for active service on account of injuries attributed to a football accident some five years ago. The interment of the remains' of the Eev. W. Gittos took place on Monday afternoon at the cemetery, O'Neill'a Point, Auckland. A service was 'conducted at Pitt Street Methodist Church- by the veteran Maori missionary, Rev. T. G. Hammond, part of the service being in Maori for the benefit of the 'native* present. ' Mr. R. F. Bollard, M.P., has been unable to take his place in the House owing to the serious illness of his son, a youth of 18 years. Ha came to Wellington on Tuesday, but was recalled home owing to the illness having taken a more serious turn, and his son died later In the afternoon. The death occurred at her residence, Devon Street West, on Tuesday evening, of Mrs. Jane Langdon Mvnott, relict ofthe late Mr. John Mvnott. The deceased lady, who was in her 77th year, was a daughter of Mr. and Mm. Mathtew Jonas, who came „o New Zealand in • the barque Oriental, which- arrived here on November 18. 1841. She had resided in this district ever since. By her kindly disposition she -had, enfteared herself to a large circle of friends. Lieut.-Colonel Pnwley, chief 'secretary of the Salvation Army, has received orders to farewell and proceed to Australia, where he will take up tlio position of field secretary. He expects to, ' take up his new appointment in some three months' time. Lieutenant-Colonel Powley's successor in New Zealand will be Lieutenant-Colonel Mclnnea, who came out of Aberdeen in the year 1883, and is at present Divisional Commander of the Manchester (Eng.) Division. Mr. F. K. De Castro, who hn< for several years past been chief clerk of the Education Department, has been appointed secretary, vice Sir Edward Gibhes, resigned' Mr. Do Ca*tv,o, who has been an officer of the Department ever since it was established in 187S, ha 3 an excellent record, and is generally considered one of the most urbane, tactful, and capable officers in the service. As he served four yoari in the Treasury before the joined the Education .Department, ho has been forty years in the Government service—and is still a young roan. The death at Adelaide on May 14 of Surgeon-Major Hinton, at the age of 103 years 2 months, was not publicly dis- . closed until Monday afternoon. * -Sur-geon-Major Hinton had expressed a wMi that his remains s-hould be cremated, and that until this had been dona tlie news of his death should be kept secret. His wishes were followed. Ho had enjoyed comparatively good health until within a fortnight of his death (says the Argus). He could read without tiio aid , of spectacles until his OSth year, ije was always an outdoor enthusiast, but in 1911 lie fractured a thigh; and although, to the surprise of many physicians, the bone knitted, he was unable to indulge in much exercise afterwards. Surgeon-Major Hinton was bom in 1813 at Portsmouth, and was the oldest member of the Royal College of Surgeons. He became assistant-burgeon in the Bengal Army in IS3A. He was with the British forces in the battle of Maharajapore; he was in the first Sikh war, in 1310, and was also at the 'battle of Sobraon. Ho was at the siege of Mooltan, and in 1857 his regiment wa;- called out to cope with the Indian Mutiny, at the close of which he went to China. He served there for over two years, and was at the bombardment and capture of Canton, and was also at the taking of the Tukn forts, and the siege of Pekin. Later he took part in the Bhootan campaign, for which' he gained a medal. In 1865 lie came to Australia, and in 180S he retired from the Indian Army and settled in Tasmania. Subsequently he went to South Australia, where ho lived almost continuously until bit death.