PERSONAL.
The. death is announced of Mr. Samuel Poulter, of Tipapakuku, a well-known tanner in Dannovirkc, at Uie aye of IH years, who passed away at Dannevirke Hospital on iVednesdav.
A Wellington telegram reports the death of Dr. D. P. .lames, formerly medical superintendent of Westland Hospital and a leading Wellington practitioner aged G9, '
For personal and family reasons Sir Kdward Grey has been permitted to ae . eept a. viscountsy instead „f an earldom lie will he Viscount Grey of Fallodon. Inere is already an Earl Grev, who has been Governor-General of Canada.)
A Cishorne message states that Lieut I'- 'I?. Black cables from England that his brother, Lieut, fi. |[. Jjla.k, was killed on J„ly u, whilst assisting a wounded man back. Lieut. Black: is a Gisborne sheep farmer, who married Miss Mrnng, of Palmers-ton Xortli, shortly before leaving- for the front.
Mr. Mack-ay. Mayor of Wangamii, who enlisted, is unable to get away to camp with the next draft. The Herald says that so far he has been unable to make satisfactory arrangements to carry on his legal practice, and be is not in a'position to leave until be does so. The Herald understands that another solicitor m Wangamii is in the same position. Take, the old Xgatinianui chief, wellknown in Taranaki, is dead. It is believed that he must have been about 87 years old. He was born in captivity, as his parents were taken awav from" the Waimate Plains in one of the raids of Hie \Vaikato warriors. After returning to Taranaki and growing up. 1 1P W as converted by the missionaries, and with his strong personality, and his power with his people, proved to be a good friend to Europeans.
Included in the iat.e=t list of promotion in the Xcw Zealand army are tbe name of the following 7iien .well-known in Taraimki-. To he Major. Captain F. 11. Lumpen, late stall' officer in charge of the Taranaki area; to be captain's, limits. W. Xavbey (Elthain), Murray Urquhart (Stratford), R. W. Wrightson (late school teacher at liotokarc); to be lieutenants, Second Lieutenant K. J. Bird; to he sceom'. lieutenant, Trooper E. L. llalone (Stratford).
A London cable announces the death of Sir William Ramsay. K.C.P.., K.R.S., one of -lie greatest scientific research men of the day. la conjunction .\vUU Lord Ravlcigh .he discovered argon, and besides discqVering helium, he detected in the air unknown chemical elements. Prior to 1012 he occupied the chair of chemistry at the London University, and i.' MM was awarded the Xohc] Prize. A cable from Rone states that the bod} of Pope Leo XiIT was secretly removedat night from St. Peter's to the Lateran. where the tomb has been ready since 1!I0:). The translation was postponed for fear of rioting. Rioting accompanied a similar removal of the body of Pius IX to San Lorenzo,
A nuiet wedding ton!; place yesterday morning at St. Mary's, when Miss Phyllis Crooke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Crooke, w;)s married to Mr. Cecil (Iray, formerly of Xew Plymouth, who for some time pa.-t has been in the training camp at Feathcrston. The Rev. A. If. Coh-ile ofllciated, and Mr. A. 11. JolmsLone acted as best nun. The bride wore a very pretty cream shantung costume and a dainty blue crepe-de-chene hat. The bridegroom was in uniform. The bride's mother wore a black erepe-de-chene costume, with a black velvet hat relieved -with pink; Miss Crooke. mole costume, with black velvet hat; Miss Hetty Crooke, navy blue costume. The bride's going away costume was a smart navy gabardine and a small close-fitting hat with veil. Mr. and Mrs. Cray left by car for Hawera, en route to Wellington.'
Mr. Capper, of Kaimatu, lias rceeived a letter from Captain Claude 11. Weston, who is in command of the company in which his son (J. Capper) is sergeant. Hi. wrote to tell Mr. Capper that his boy is wounded, adding that hi' understood that the wound was not a serious one, though undoubtedly very painful. 'He continued: "Your son is a fine fellow and was one of my best sergeants, and one for whom 1 had great affection. We can ill afford to lose our good men, but are looking forward to his being bade -with us in the near future. He was standing in the trench ivhun a shell burst behind him; ho made a dive for the bivvy in front, but the fragment got him as he was diving. 1 saw him in the dressing station afterwards and lie was quite comfortable and cheerful, and I hope by the time this reaches you lie will he well again.' 1
Sir dames (!. Wilson's son Robert, who was in a considerable way of business in the Rangitikei and Bush districts, finding dilficiilly owing to age in getting a commission in New Zealand, went Home, and, according to a letter received from him. lie is now in training at St. John's Wood barracks, near London, for an artillery commission, for which he hopes soon to pass. He has found many New Zealanders in London all doing their bit in tlirir own way, and glad to be of service. Mr. Elsworthy, of South Canterbury, and Mr. D. Kiddiford. of I'Yatherston, have commissions in the (inaids. and are in France. In anything to do with horses colonials are. Mr. Wilson says, looked upon as "know-alls," Mr. E. 11 O'Uorlce is buying horses for the Government. Mr. Monckton, lately of Otaki, is in the Sherwood 'Foresters. Captain Mutton, who was A.D.C. in Xe.w Zialand a couple' of years ago and married a daughter of Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes, Christchureli, and went in charge of our Xelson contingent, is now a colonel. He has been twice wounded, and is now in London invalided. These are only a few of those Mr. Wilson has been in co.iumunicatiort with.
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