PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr.?. Joseph Chamberlain was married quietly at Westminster Abbey to Canon Carnegie. The induction of Rev. T. H. Roseveare to Trinity Church, Cambridge, takes place on August -23. He will preach his last sermon in New Plymouth on 20th inst.

Air. Arthur Morton wa? yesterday reelected chairman ot the Mangorei Dairy Company. The company lias now attained its majority, and Mr. Morton has been chairman continuously since its inception.

Private John M. B. Taylor has been wounded and admitted to hospital in France. He is a son of Mr. J. 0. Taylor, of Waiongoua, who has two other sons at the front in France. Private Stanley K. C. Taylor, wiio was invalided from the 'Dardanelles some time ago, is also a son of Mr. Taylor. Word was received on Thursday afternoon of the death in action of Private William Bean, brother of Mrs. Alf. Grant, of New Plymouth, and of the late Mr. W. Cottier. His father, Mr. H. (It L. Bean, was well known in Taranaki. Itcving been many years ago in the post office at New Plymouth. Among recent casualties are the following:—Wounded, Rifleman A. D. Corkill (Stratford), Private Wilfred D. Cunningham (Manaiaj, Rifleman Frederick Rogers (Hiiweru), Rifleman James A. Taylor (Kgmont Village), Private David B. Brown (upper Mangorei), Private Percy Orooby (Huatoki). Private Kay Topp, whose name appeared in Wednesday's roll of honor, killed in action, was a well known and much-respected Waitara lad. He was employed at Mr. C. Johnstone's garage, and was one of the many members of the Municipal Band who have gone to the front.

A letter expressing the appreciation of his Majesty the King of the services of the late Private Arthur Vivian Carbines, has been received by his father, Mr. E. J. Carbines., of New Lynn, from the War Office. Private Carbines was killed at Gallipoli last August, while attempting to rescue wounded men.