PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The next-of-kin of Private David I.angley, who has been wounded, is Mrs. A. Langley Durham Road, Inglewood. Mr. L. A. Nolan, chairman of the Tarnnaki Jockey Club,-proceeds to Wellington to-day to attend ..he Racing Conference at the end of the week. Rifleman Joseph Greatbateh, who has been wounded, is a son of Mr. J. Greatlatch, Christchurch, and a cousin of the New Plymouth family of that name. A Wellington press message yesterday reported that Private Patrick Butler, of R Company, 17th Reinforcements, died at the Trenthan: hospital last night of epilepsy. He was formerly a farmer at Toko and was 38 years of age. The Hon C. J. Johnston, Speaker of the Legislative Council, has received a cablegram intimating that his son, Captain O.R.E Johnston, was killed in action on July L'. He was serving with the Middlesex Regiment.—Press Association. . .Sergeant Clifford W. Mather, who has died from gunshot wounds in the back and buttock, was the son of the Rev. ■7. J. Mather, Mount Eden, Auckland. He was very well known in Toko, where he was for some years niflnaging for his biicle, Mr. C. Bayly. Mr. J. D. Scott, who has been Taranaki representative for Messrs Ross and Glendining for the past few years, lias been appointed manager of the firm's Wiinganui branch. Mi. J. D. Scott, who is well-known i" local golfing circles, volunteered lor active service, but was rejected as medically unfit. It is announced that Sir James Mills has been selected to succeed Sir Archibald Denny as president of the Institute of Marine Engineers of. Great Britain. Si. James' Installation will take place at the annual meeting i* September. The associates and members of the New Zealand Institute have decided to forward - congratulatory address to Sir James. Phis is the ill's t instance of a president being elected outside of Great Britain. Mrs E. Grifl'en, relict oi the late Thomas Gritt'en, of New Plymouth, died last week at Mat.ahiwi, neai Masterton. The deceased was 04 years of age, and had resided for forty years in New Zealand, the last six of which had been spent in Masterton. She leaves two sons Messrs. W. Griff en, rlukanui, and .1. Griffen, Palmerston), and one daughter, Mrs. George Clifford, Matahiwi. The deatli occurred last week at Auckland of Mr. Charles James Hardy, for many years headmaster ot the Mount Crok School, Wellington. The late Mr Hardy was about 78 years of age, and received his education at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he took his B.A. cVgree. Hi> was formerly mathematical master ht Wellington College for seven veurs. In 187!) he was appointed headmaster 'f the Mount Cook School, and he rented about 10 years ago. Mr. A. ?. Hughes, son of Mr. D. Hughes, of Kapuni, who proceeds to camp with the next mounted draft on the 24tl> inst., is the third member of the family who has offered his services to the Empire. A brother, the late Trooper James Hughes, died of wounds received during the tierce lighting in Gallipoli in August, and Troopei (harle-- Hughes is now serving somewhere in Egypt'. Mr A. P. Hughes has seen active service in South Africa, being engaged in the operations in Natal undei Genera) Davies, and in the Transvaal and Cape Colony under Sir lan Hamilton, for .vhich he holds the Queen's medal with three clasps.