PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Archbishop O'Shea, of Wellington, is In Opunake on a short visit.

Sir Ernest Shackleton, who arrived in London a few days ago, is to be employed in important war work.

A London correspondent reports that Lieut. W. S. Glenn, M.C., R.P.A., has returned to the front and has been promoted captain.

Mr. James Gamble, a Maori war veteran, who served with the 40th Regiment in Taranaki, died at the Auckland Hospital on Tuesday, at tine age of 84 years.

A recent casualty list contains the following:—Pied of 'wounds, Private John Robert Almond (Alex. Robertson. Hawera, brother-in-law); wounded subtly, remaining with unit, Corporal llugh firiggs Limmer (Mrs. Henrietta Limmer, Wititara, mother).

The Governor has received advice Unit liia Majesty tho King 'lias been graciously pleased to confer the honor of <.'oiii|)iinimi of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) upon Captain P. IT. Hall THompson, E.X., naval adviser to the Government of New Zealand.

Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., has received cable advice that his son, Lieut. Harold Wilkinson, has been awarded the Military Cross. Lieut. Wilkinson was studying for the medical profession in England at the outbreak of the war, and while there he enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery, eventually obtaining a commission. He is not yet twenty years of ngc—Argus. Mr. A. Raker, of Rahotu, has received a cable that his son, Private 11. Raker, who went to the front with the 7th Reinforcements, is in Walton-oii-Thames hospital suffering from a slight wound in the shoulder. Mr. Baker's family has put up a fine record, his four single sons having now enlisted, three being at the front 'and a fourth in camp.

Captain Cardale, who has been cliief instructor of the Mounted Rifles since the commencement of the war, and who is well-known in Tnranaki. has resigned that position to proceed on active service as 0.0. Mounted Rifles reinforcements. Captain Cardale served through the South African war.

A sudden death, under rather distressing circuuisianees, occurred at Warea on Thursday night, Mr. Smeetou, who was staying ■« it'ii his son-in-law, Mr. Parker, had been present during the evening at ■an "In Memoriam" service at the Warea Hal) for hu" late grasdson, Leonard Parker, who was accidentally killed a few weeks ago. On his return home he had supper and retired to bed, expiring an hour or two later.

At the Westown Hall Inst night there was a large gathering to farewell Sergt. V". C. Davics, who was presented by Mr. J. !). Sole, on behalf of the residents of the district, with a sleeping bag mill safety razor, lie was also the recipient of a pocket wallet by the trustees of the hall, for whom he had acted as secretary for the past five years. An enjoyable evening was spent in dancing; interspersed with musical items.

A Press Association message from Oamaru states that the Rev. K. J._ Porter, Presbyterian minister (Emeritus), died on Wednesday night. He was born in County Down, Ireland, in 185(i, and was set apart in 1882 for special work in New Zealand. He supplied St. Andrew's Church for a short period, and was at 'Prebbleton and Lincoln three and a half years and later at Mornington. He was inducted at St. Paul's, Oainnni. in 1808, and retired in January, 1015, owing to ill-health. Mr. W. T. Jennings, M.P., .whose sons have done so splendidly at the front in the cause of (he Empire, has received a letter from his son Alfred, written in I'ranee on April 17. He got his commission as seeond-lieutennnt in the Northumberland Fusiliers, which regiment is composed chiefly of Tynesido Irish. Lieut. Jennings writes that his commanding dllicer has recommended him for the Military Cross, and that he was placed In command (temporarily) of his coinpunv. He was only a month with his regiment, so that he has hieu doing