PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable states that Sir Jas. Carroll will visit South Africa en route to New Zealand.

Mr. P. C. Rollringcr, chairman of the Taranaki Hospital Board, returned from Wellington on Saturday.

Mr. H. J. H. Okey, M.P., leaves New ;.']y month for Auckland thi: morning to take part in the northern parliamentary tour.

A London cablegram reports the death of General Schwartzkoppen, former firman attache in Paris, to whom Dreyfus was accused of supplying information, A Brisbane press message report the death of the Most Eev. Robert Dunne, who was tho first Archbishop (Roman Catholic) of Brisbane. He was born ia Tipperary in 1833, ordained a priest in 1855, consecrated Bishop of Brisbane in . ?S2, and raised to the Archbishooric in ISS7. ■

j Mr. T. H. Stubbs, who has occupied | the position of chief clerk at the New Plymouth railway station foi some years, has boon appointed relieving officer on the Wanganui section. On Saturday evening lie was presented with a ca.se of pipes by his fellow employees as a token of their good wishes. Mr S. Fraser is on a visit to New Plymouth. Mr. Fraser is jonsulting engineer to the Broken Hil! Associated Smelting Company, South Australia, and he is now on his way to the Old Country on its behalf lie is co-patentee of tlie process which is being used at Moturoa in connection with the ironstnd.

Dr. D. Jenness (Wellington) has arrived in England, having practically completed for the present his scientific work resulting from his sojourn in the Arctic with the Stefansson expedition. It is understood that Dr. Jenness wishes to join up for service. He was previously a member of the King Edward's Horse white at Oxford, where he distinguished himself in anthropology. A familiar figure at the Xew t'lymouth railway station has, been Porter W. Wadlow, an elderly man who was engaged as night watchman and as collector .of platform tickets. He has just retired, and in order to mark the occasion, a number of railway employees fort-gathered on Snturdaj evening, and presented Mr. Wadlow with f. walking stick as a memento of their regard for him.

A pleasant little function in the form of a surprise party took place at the residence of Mr. James Dempsey, Wanganui, on Monday evening, when the friends of Mr and Mrs. J. J. O'Shea assembled to bid them farewell prior to their departure for New Plymouth (says the Chronicle). In the earl;, part of tho evening progressive euchre was indulged in. Then, after supper had been partaken of, Mrs. Holly presented Mrs. O'Shea, on 1 behalf of those present, with a magnificent silver fruit stand. Air. O'Shea suitably responded. Letters received by last week's mail from Dr. H. W. Clcary, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, show tha» at the time of writing he was in London, having just returned for a short rest from the New Zealand camps in France. Fo/ some time past Dr Cleary has been on duty as an honorary chaplain to the New Zealand troops. To tint; position he was gazetted prior to his departure from the Dominion, and, finding th..t the regular Roman Catholic chaplains sent from New Zealand were overworked,, the bishop placod his own serviect at* tho disposal of the military authorities until the pressure should relax. As further Catholic chaplains have been sent with recent reinforcement drafts, it is probable that by this> time the need for tlie bishop's assistance will have been removed. Dr. Cleary's health, according to tho latest information, has greatly benefited in the course of hi* tour iThough there is yet no definite advice as to his plans for returning to Auckland, the ecclesiastical authorities have reason to believe that ho will be oack in his diocese in about April 01 May.

Many residents of Inglevrood and Tariki wiil read with regret the following account of an old resident. Mr. Mand was bush foreman for Messrs Brown and Co., sawmillers, for a number of years, and he was well known all round the mountain. He left for Ohakmie about ten years ago, where lie had charge of bush work for Messrs Gamon and Co.:— The citizens of Ohakune received quite a shock on January 3 when it became known that the body of Mr. John Leland had been found completely decapitated behind his house. The deceased had gon3 to Taihape on Monday, and his family were expecting his retun.. Mrs. Leland thought she heard someon. come out of tht house on Tuesday night, and got ap, but could not see anybody. At 5 a.m. an explosion was heard, but the family thought it was from & quarry in the neighborhood. At G a.m. a daughter went out to feed the fowls, end found the body of her father Deside the house, the head being completely blown away. A plug and a-half of gelignite was found in deceased's pocket. At the inquest a verdict of suicide was /<=• turned. Deceased, who leaves a wifi ana throe children, left a letter addressed to his wife stating that he left her all his possessions.