PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. W. W. Smith is at present an Inmate of a private hospital. Mr. C. W. Mcßae, of Waitui, is amongst the list of men attested for the 31st Reinforcements.

Mr. W. H. Beadle, who has on several occasions volunteered for active service, lias now received orders to proceed to camp, and leaves on Monday.

A London cable announces the deatli of Lord St. Audries, aged 64 years. Ho jivas well known as the Hon. Sir Alexander Fuller Acland Wood, The trustees of the New Plymouth Savings Bank at their meeting yesterday passed a resolution of sympathy with tlic widow and family of the late Mr. Daniel Berry, who was for some years one of their number.

The Rev. H .H. Hobday, who has been in charge of the Anglican parish at Brooklyn for the past eight years, will he leaving Wellington shortly, an exchange having been arranged' with the Rev. G. D. Dent, vicar at Eltham. The Royal Red Cross of the second class has been awarded to tho following New Zealandors:—Mary Early and Mary Mcßetli. Eight Distinguished Conduct Medals and four Meritorious Service Medals have been* awarded to New Zea-landers.—-CMs News.

Sir Henry Richards, Chief Justice om the United Provinces of India, and Lady liichards, visited Trentham Camp yesterday. They were accompanied by Sir J Allen and Mr. Hordman. Colonel Potter showed the visitors round the camp.— Press Association.-

Ono of the oldest settlers of the Patea district, Mr. Peter Campbell, of Manutnhi, died on Monday, aged 91 years. He served with the Forest Hangers in the Maori War, and "was in business in Normanby when tho Titokowaru rebellion broke out. He received a military land grant of 7% acres at Manutahi in 1870, and has resided on it for many years.

In the latest casimltv list appear the following:—Wounded, Private Francis C. Franks (P. B. Franks, Eltham, father), Unce-Corporal Eeid (Mrs. M. Reid, Ararata, mother). Hospital reports: Still /seriously ill, Gunner Wm. Horne, Eltham; Private David Langley, Westown, .Vew Plymouth: 'Private Herbert Mowat] Kohuratahi.

Mrs. Ernest Elliott, of New Plymouth, has received advice that hcv nephew' Corporal W. A. Marshall, has been admitted to the 3rd London General Hospital suffering 'from a mild gunshot wound in the right foot. Corporal Marshall was some time ago resident in Stratford, and enlisted with the 3rd Australian Forces. This is the second time he has been wounded.

Sergeant J. W. Whittle, of the Australian Forces, who was working in the fnglewood district some ten years ago, has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery in leading a charge against the Germans after his commanding officer had been killed. Sergeant Whittle, as a lad, also fought in the Boer war, where lie wa3 wound-; ed.

The death occurred at his residence in Gilbert Street, 'New Plymouth, on Tuesday, of Mr. A. G. Catran, aged 74 years. The late Mr. Catran. who came to New Plymouth from the Thames district sixteen years ago, was in business as a bookseller and stationer in Devon Street up to about three years ago, when he sold sold out to Mr. Corrigall and has since lived in retirement.

Licvvt.-Colonel Albert Samuel, of Wei'l.V.gton, who loft here in charge of the Sixth Reinforcements, has been invalided home, and has arrived back in Wellington, -He is not the snnie man as he was oighteen months ago. After considerable campaigning ( experience in f'typt, the canal zone, and Sinai, Lieut.- ( lone! Samuel took part in the- advance into Palestine, or at least he had a glimpse, of the Promised Land. Sir James Wilson has received a cable from his *y>n, Mr. R. A Wilson, now serving with the Royal Liege Artillery (rmperial Forces), in France, that h'o lms been promoted to the rank of major. 'He has been through the battle of Arras, where the heavy guns have done so well. Promotion comes quickly in tne.se fighting times, as Major Wilson *ias onlv heen eight months at the front, and promotfon in the Artillery is proverbially slow.

Lieut. E, 0. Mousley, formerly a master at King's College, Auokland, and now a prisoner of war in Turkey, has been heard from by his friends in Auckland by this week's mail. Mr. Mousley was in the Royal Field Artillery, connected with General Townsheiul's "army, which was oblige™ -to surrender at Rut, in Mesopotamia, last year. Apparently he was well wh«h the post-cards just received were despatched. The name of Mr. E. M. C. Burr, nfflcer in 1 charge of the New Plymouth branch of tho Public Trust office, appears in the list published in this issue 'if men drawn in the eighth ballot. This is an obvious error, as Mr. Burr went into camp on February 5, 1010. with the 15th N.CO.'s, and held the rank of sergeant. Prior to tho departure uf the l.Hh Reinforcements for the front an oh! complaint to his leg broke out and he was discharged as medically uniit. 7n order to be lifted from the' ballot )»-S went before a 'Medical Board' about three months ago, and was declared' permanently unfit for active service.'

The High Commisioner, writing to iho Acting-Prime Minister, gives the following names of prisoners in Turkey from whom acknowledgments liavc been recently received: Corporal F. J. Earle, 101230, Wellington.. Battalian; Private F, GaffneVj.: 10,343, Wellington, Battalion; Private.G. T. King, 124076, .Auckland Battalibnj. Sergeant G. McAneny, 10-44T, Wellington Battalion.. In addition to the abovo acknowledgements and ;po»tcards, we have received from Private 0. Gunn, 10-1830j Trooper W. M. Martin; Trooper-G. Salway, 120411; LanceCorporal F. Sheppcrd, 10-520; Private N. Steele, 10-016." Mr. Jolm O'Malley, of Wairarapa.j celebrates the 100 th anniversary of his I birth on the 3rd of this mofth. IHe was born in County Kerry, Ireland, in 1817, and arrived at Port Chalmers in 1803. He is qiiito vigorous intellectually, and has still good eyesight and hears well. Ho does his garden and chops firewood, and has been a smoker as well a3 a moderate drinker as long as lie can remember. He attributes his great age to hard work and little worry. Mr. O'Malley is a bachelor.