PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable re»*rts that Sir. Claude Asquith, son of t*« British Prime Minister, is a prisoner in Germany. Judge H. W. Rawson, of the Native Land Court, is at present in New Plymouth, in connection with the current sitting ot the Court.

A London cablegram reports the death of Lady Victoria Buxton, daughter of the Earl of Gainsborough and wife of Sh Thomas Fowcli Buxton, Governor of South Australia from 1895 till 18DS.

Mr- W. H. Hagger, 1) puty Chief Inspector ot Factories, has been appointed to succ«() Mr. P. Hally as Conciliation Ceirimwioner, and will bo stationed in Wellington.—Press Association message. Mr. J. Brown was yesterday re-elected chairman of tho Maketawa Dairy Company. Mr. Brown is one of the veterans of the eo-operative dairying industry in Taranaki, having been connected with the .Maketawa Dairy Company since its inception :'l years ago, during -20 of which he 1 as been chairman.

A very enjoyable evening .was spent at the residence of Mr. Fred Mills, Tokaora, in Wednesday evening. The occasion Mas the farewell of Mr. J. Campbell, wno, lor si:; years was manager of the dairy fa.-tcry, and to welcome his successor, Mr. Cross. In presenting My. Campbell with a case of silver-mounted pipes, and Mrs. Camphell with a travelling rug, Mr. Mills congratulated their departing guest on his promotion to a larger factory.—Star. Yesterday Mr. T. H. Quilliam, of Xow Plymouth, received cable advice from his son Lieut. Ronald Quilliam, that his eldest son, I.ance-Corporal Keg. Quilliam, had been killed in action on August 3. Much regret will be felt at the ending of so popular and promising a young man, who was beloved by all who knew him. "Reg." Quilliam was educated at Xow Plymouth High School and Xelson College, afterwards entering the office of Messrs Clovett & Quilliam. solicitors. He was very closely identified with athletic sports. He was a keen footballer, being an enthusiastic member of the Hovers and. Inter, the Tukapa Clubs. The Law* Cricket Club had in him a hard-working member, and tennis also claimed a good Ideal of his attention. He left for active I service early in 11115, with the 'Fifths, and saw much fighting nt Gallipoli, escaping sickness and wounds. After a spell in' Egypt he proceeded with the main [body to France, and it is "somewhere, there'' his career has been cut short.