PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 May 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

General Joffre and M. Viviani have returned to France from the United States. Word has been received that Private CI: L. Gaylard has been promoted to the rank of lance-corporal of the 26th vcinforcements. A Sydney message records the death from pneumonia of Mr. W. Derune Barclay, son of Captain Barclay, of Wellington. Mr. S. Inder, postmaster at Palmerston North, is retiring on superannuation after over 44 years' service. He jo'ned the Post and Telegraph Department in Central Otago in January, 1873. Oaplajn Hawkins is still an inmate of Chelsea Hospital, whilst his son, Percy, who left with the main body, is in the Walton-on-Thames Hospital, having been wounded in France.

Mr. H. W. Bishop, S.M., has been advised that his Bon, Lieut. A. W. Bishop, nf the Hampshire Regiment, was killed in action in France. Lieut. Bishop was a barrister and solicitor in practice at Christchurch Press Association.

Private advice received in Wellington announces the death of "King" Togia, pf Nieu Island,'in the Cook Group. Deceased was a very old man, his age being somewhere in the vicinity of 100 wars.

• One of the pioneers of Canterbury, 3u>. W. H. Greaves, died on Sunday at Ternpleton at the age of 70 years. He arrived in New 7 Zealand over fifty years ago, and for the greater part of the time had been a resident of the Springston district, where he was engaged in farming.

An interesting visitor to Eltham is Sir. W. C, Revell, who arrived in New Plymouth in April, 1841. He is now 00 years of age, has good eyesight, reads without glasses, has good hearing, and does not use a walking stick. Like many others who arrived in New Plymouth in the early days he is a Devonshire man. The men of Devon are notably "tjugh stuff," and Mr. Kevell is a typical specimen.—Argus. It was stated at the meeting of the executive of the. Scott Memorial Committee in Christcliurcli that Lady Scott intended to visit New Zealand, and wished to make some sljght alteration to the statue of her 'husband in Christcliurcli. T n reply to a question, Mr. C. H. Gilby, sooretary to the committee, stated that he presumed Lady Scott would come to the Dominion soon after the end of the war.

A wedding was solemnised on Saturday, the 19th inst., at the residence of Mr Wm. Rood, Ngnlimaru, PolioUura, between Olga Mary, daughter of th* late Sir Quigloy, of New Plymouth and, Harry, eldest son of the late Sir A. S Hobbs. The eastern bay Window in Sirs Good's drawing-room was very artistically arranged to represent a church chancel, and an impressive service was read by the Rev. H. Geildes, ot the Anglican Back Blocks Mission. The bride, who was given away by Mr Good, wore a very smart grey costume, with smnll black'hat relieved by white quills and Eastern embroidery. She was a'.tended by Sliss Hobbs and Mrs Good's little daughters. 1 After the ceremony the wedding party, which comprised only relatives and . ihtimote friends, wen; most hospitably j entertained b\> Sir and Sirs Good,' and a very enjoyable day was spent. ■ The newly-married oouplo later on drove fo their home in Slatau Valley,.

The death is announced (by :m Auckland Press Association telegram) of the Rev. Ueorge W. J. Spencer a Mired Methodist minister. He>; began his pastoral oareer in the Northern Wairoa, subsequently ' heing appointed Id North Shore, Auckland. ■ Ife : afterwards laboured at GHborne, Oamavu, Dunedin, Napier, Rkngitikei, Blenheim, Auckland East. ' Wangamii district, and Thames. . Erora 1010 till I!H3 he was district chairman of the Wangunui district. He was elected president of the Methodist Conftrence In 1911. The late Mr. Spence, who was superannuated last year, on the ground' of ill-health, waß the subject of, a resolution by the Methodist Conference ex-pressing i*e sense of tli -- value of his work during the thirtyiwen years of his ministry. "His ministry has been at nil times marked," stated ' the resolution, "by unselfish devotion and untiring zeal, and has been attended with much success; and as ft preacher, pastor, ami administrator he has earned a good degree." ('curtesy and kindliness were marked features ot his nature. Captain Spence, of tho hospital ship Maheno Is a son, and Mrs Bafctoy, wife of the Ray, Percy Battey, at present In tho Awapuni Camp, is a daughter.