PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. W. ':. Dawson, of the Native Land Court, is spending a lioliUay in New? Plymouth.

A London cablegram states tbat Miss Violet Vaubrugh, the actres* (Mrs Arthur Bourcluer) has been grant* ed restitution of conjugal rights. Tha action was undefended.

Colonels Lindsay and Jennings, repre« anting the First Wellington District Medical Board, arrived in New Plymouth by the mail train on Saturday nigbt.

A recent hospital progress report cow tains the following: Not reported as se-i vere cuso—Trooper F. W. Early (Uppe? Maugorei).

Mrs. B. Giddy, Corbett Eoad, has ccived a letter from her son, Corporal F. Giddy, who was gassed in the Somnw battle, to say that he is improving, but' is still weak. Corporal Giddy is at) Brockenhurst.

A London cable states that Captain Lionel Halsey, formerly in command of H.M.S. New Zealand, subsequently of IF.M.H. Lion, and more recently Fourth] Sea Lord of the Admiraltv, has been pro» moted to the rauk of Roar-Admiral

Messrs ,T. S. Connett (Bell Block), and E. Maxwell (Rahotu), who have been on a visit to Wellington, where, with other; representatives of the cheese industry] in the North Island, they conferred witlt the Minister of Agriculture on butter-fat tax business, returned by the mail trail* on Saturday.

At the Baptist schoolroom on Frida* evening. Mrs Skelly, who is going to Wellington, and Mr. J. Skelly, who, hav-, ing volunteered, goes into «amp nexti week, were farewelletl. Mr. Ambuty occupied the chair, and during the eveni ing presented Mr. Skelly with r set of hair brushes, suitably engraved, from tha old hoys and friends of the Sunday! school. '

A veteran of th Indian Mutiny end , the Maori wars died on Monoey In tho | person of Mr Solomon sayg tha 1 Auckland Star. Mr Rcid, who jros bow In Belfast 83 years ago, joined the Royal Engineers for'service in India and fought through the Mutiny campaign, being present at the relief of Lucknow. After the trouble had been settled he went tot Australia, and assisted in the work ill laying out the city of Melbourne. Latei" he came to New Zealand, and foueht through tho Waikato war. The golj fever then seized him, and he partici* p*ted in the rushes to the Thames and; the West Coast. Subsequently, he returned to Auckland and established 4 train and produce business in Khyb2l| Pass, retiring into private life soma years ago. He was for many years secj rotary and president of the Imperial Am fiociation, and also took a keen interest fn church work. Ho leaves three sons, Captain W. Eeid, now serving under tha Admiralty in the war zone, Mr J. T. Rcid, of Invercargill, and Mr R, T. Rett, of Waikino, and three daughters. His wife pre-deccased him in 1910. Heart failure was the cause of death, which' came unexpectedly at Helensville.

Mr Hugh Burnside, one of the last <rt the Crimean veterans, died on Saturday night last, says the Christchurch Presa. Mr Burnsido served throughout tho Crimean campaign in tho 6th Brigade of Royal Artillery under General Pennefather, his battery commander being Major Trovers. After the war the brig-, ado was stationed at Malta for five years. Sergeant Burnside was a gunuery instructor. On his return to England he was chosen to test Armstrong's new rifled gun against a rival make, the targets being plates from the Black Prince and the Warrior, two of the earliest ironclads. For his handling of the guns he. received great praisa. M| 1873 he went to Lyttelton, and for 4* years he has been a well-known figure ad tho railway sheds, wher« he was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He commenced in 1873 as a railwayman, bu( soon resigned to set up as a Custom' House agent. He married in 1860, and Mrs Burnside's death in 1900 wa» a shock from which at first it was thought' he would not recover. Seven of hia sous] and grandsons are at the front.

Mr. Harold Ashton, the well-knowri theatrical manager, just reported dead, was one of the best-known men in the thoatnenl profession in Australasia, an! was most highly esteemed and respected hy all classes. He was of a q«ti«t, nnassuming nature, with a cheery word and a smile for everyone, which brought friends to his B ide wherover he went. He. knew the business side of the theatrical profession from A to Z, and'his opinions on questions apart from that ork were greatly valued. He had a wide cirolc of friends outside of the profession in which he was engaged, and his death will be as much deplored by them as by .hose with whom, he daily labored.. i Mr Ashton first visited the Horth Island 24 years ago, with a first-class vaudeville attraction, and shortly afterward* entered the employment of the late J. C. Williamson, and with the latter't companics came to this country on many sub6equer occasions. A few' years afco Mr. Ashton was selected by the firm to visit South Africa and America in their interests, and aJtor a very lengthy absence* his splendid work and faithful services were recognised by his admittance to the partnership. Mr. Ashton had been H* Riding in Melbourno for a considerable) time past. An affection of tho throat had laid him aside for «ome rnunthg pftfit, and latterly it was recognised that there wbb not the slenderest hope of recovery. Mr. Ashton's demise will bn Ijeard of with tho deepest regret by $ wide circle of friends in this country.