PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Rev. R. Welsh, late of Opunake, i"as on Thursday inducted to the charge of the Pahiatua Presbyterian Church. Mrs. G. Levin, of Bulls, wife of Major Levin, who was killed in the evacuation of Gallipoli, died yesterday morning.— Press Association.

Mr. G, M. Hall, general sales manager for Moßsrs Booth. McDonald and Co., arrived in New Plymouth by the mail train last night. Mr. Prank Levy, advance rcresentative for the Allen iDoone Company, is in town making arrangements for the company's visit here on July 3. The Mayor (Sir. C. H. Burgess) left for Auckland yesterday, owing to the sudden death of his sister in that city. The induction of the Rev. E. Culliford to the pastorate of the Knox Presbyterian Church, Eltham, took -place on Wednesday night. The Rev. D. Mclvor, Waverley, officiated.

Mr. Chas. E, Brundell. a well-known member of the Dunedin Builders' Association, a Past Grand Master of the i.0.0.F., and also well known in sporting circles as president of the Grange Criqket Club and a member of the Dunedin Bowling Club, died suddenly on Saturday morning

The Waitara Mail records the death of Mr. John Richards, which occurred at bis residence, Tikorangi, on Tuesday evening, at the advanced age of 8(1 years. Born in Cornwall, he left there with his parents at the age of five years, and lauded in New Zealand from the ship Blenheim in the year 1542. As a youth he «pent it considerable time with Sir Harry Atkinson, and afterwards joined the volunteers under Captain Watt. When the Maori War broke out he was called up for active service, nnd was present at the Waireka fight. He was driving an ambulance during a light at Waitara. As a civilian he was engaged with the surf boats at New Plvmouth, and then when land was available for military settlers he removed to Tikorangi, being- stationed on what is known as Blockhouse Hill, where he resided up to the time of his death. Heceased endured many hardships in the old pioneering days, and probably these told, for in his latter days he had been in indifferent health. Finally, however, his death came unexpectedly. Deceased leaves a widow, five daughters and three sons, viz., Mrs. C. Jones (Tikorangi), Mrs Plowright (Stratford), Mrs. Pepperell (Csrriugton Road), Mrs. Smith (Tututawft), Miss Richards (Tijcorangi), Ernest (Huirangi), Arthur and Frank (Waitara).