PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 July 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable states that Earl Grey who recently underwent a critical operation, is progressing satisfactorily. Mr. H. D. llcKellnr haa been appointed Crown Land Commissioner for Marlborough. An Amsterdam cable states that the ox-Czar, when cycling in the gardens at Tsarkoeselo, fell and broke his leg. Private ft. Elliott, of New Plymouth, is reported in Saturday's hospital and progress report as* not a severe case. Captain Chudleigh, R.X.R., marine superintendent of the Shaw Savill and Albion Company, is at present in New Plymouth. Private Jehn Franklin, an old Manaia boy. who was recently seriously wounded and suffered the loss of a limb, has

'"•pii removed from the dangerously ill list.

Lieutenant S. Blackley, R.F.C., formerly general manager'of Messrs Turnbull a»'l Join's, Limited,, and brother of D". Blackley, of i\ew Plynyiuth, has been appointed to an important position on the staff of the Air Board.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Giddy, Corbett Road, have received word from their son, Corporal E. F. Giddy, that he has recovered from his accident and has beui appointed to an important position on the stall of the Air .Board. Trooper C. F. Oliver, fourth son of Mr. H. C. Oliver, of the staff of Mr. Newton King, Stratford, lias been awarded the Military Medal for valor. Trooper Oliver was wounded, and spent some time in an English hospital, but is now again at the front. Advice has been received that 1 iout - Colonel O. F. 1). Cook, of Marlon has been awarded the D.5.0., and has been again mentioned in dispatches. It will be remembered that Colonel Cook was recently promoted to the command of his battalion, the Ist Wellington Infantry. An old resident of Hawera, in the person of Miss Jane Runciman, died in the Thames Hospital on Friday, after a _ 011 g illness. Miss Runciman had resided in Hawera for over 20 years, and waa much esteemed by many friends. She had reached the ripe age of 83 years. The School Committee has (savs the Press) received word that Mr. John Coleman, who was appointed by the Education Board to the position of acting special assistant at the local district high school, has been compelled to decline the position. The board has therefore appointed Miss C. R. Lehndorf, B.A to the position.' Miss Lehndorf is a very highly qualified teacher. Many residents in the Hawera district will learn with regret of the death of Mrs. Daniel Barry, at New Plymouth (says.the local Star). Mrs. Barry wa* an old resident of Taranaki, having come to New ZealancJ from Limerick, Ireland about thirty years ago. She was married in Wanganui, and went with her husband to Hawera, twenty-five vears ago. They lived in Hawera, on the 'Lake road, and later on the Denbigh road, until 19)3, when they removed to Nev>' 'Plymouth, where they have resided ever since. Mrs. Barry was much esteemed by a large circle of friends. She is survived by her husband, two sons and two daughters, who will have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. One of the sons is now on active service.