PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

M;. Donald .Fraaer, one of the earliest settlers in the K&ngitikei, died at his residence near Bulls on Saturday, at the age of 82. Mr. O. Farley, at present manager of the Bivertlale factory, has been appointed general manager of the K&uflKjkdmli Dairy Factory Company, in succession to air. McDonald. Mr. G. A. Adlam, of Qakura, is, we regret to learn, an inmate of the hospital, having been brought in yesterday morning. A Palmerston North presß message reports the death on Sunday morning, suddenly, of Mr. John MoQuilliam, an old resident, aged 73. Among the list of casualties appearing in this morning's paper appears the name; of Private E. L. F. Norman, a wellknown Mangorei settler, Who is reported to have died of wounds. At yesterday's meeting of the Taratiaki County Council the chairman, Mr. J. Coimett, was appointed their representative on the New (Plymouth technical College Advisory Committee. Tn Saturday's casualty, list tho name of Private W. J. jtoss (Sirs. J. Ross, iHawera), of the Canterbury Infantry regiment, who was killed in action on June 7.

News has been received stating that Sergeant D'Arcy Penwarden may dc expected to surrivo in Auckland about tho end of this month. He left witi tie 10th Reinforcements and was wounded &t the battle of the Somme.on ttetooec 1. Sergeant Penwarden is returning as a cot case.

Tho Stratford District had another honor added, to its &lt«djr list, an old pupil, Heutepaat £ta£k.bcrfc Taylor, having gained tho Military Cross on the Western front, Idewt. Taylor wa3 one of Stratford's . most 'brilliant scholars, and at the-time of enlisting held the M.A. and L.L.B. degrees. Tho Patea Press records the death <j% Mrs. Hird, wife of Mr. W. E. Bird, M.A.# \vho has been acting headmaster of Patea District High School since, tha late Lieutenant Robbie left for the front. The deceased lady had been practically an invalid for somo considerable tim« past, and her demiso was n.ot altogether unexpected.

Sergeant Adam R. Madill (formerly the Rot. A. R. Madill, of Pukekohc, and brothc-r to the Rev. J. Dawson Madill.. of Stratford), who was reported missing somo weeks ago, he is now known to liav» been killed in action and buried by th» Germans. Tho Rev. J. D. C. Madill wa» on Saturday advised by the Minister of Defence to this effect, and on Sunday morning tho congregation oi Cmdrew's, Stratford, passed 'fc.-iCSRfI?* of sympathy with sister (Mrs. Bingham J V a uheir Doreare■j* * ' Vf'o were made at yestepSay's meeting of Taranaki County Council to fill vacancies on tli# working staff rendered vacant in consequence of the men hitherto employed being required to attend to the farm* of their brothers, the latter having bioM called to the front. Mr. J. R. West, at Oakura, 'was appointed to succeed (Foreman MeCrath in the Okato riding, and Mr. ,T. ,T. Harris, of Milton (Otago), wa.i chosen to take tho place of Mr. J. Stringer as road roller driver. For the first position there were five applicants, and for the second there were seven.

.Reference was made at ,y«»teitfsy'* meeting of the Taranaki County-f'Coirocil to the fact that Sergeant J.-'A. Taylor, who was born and had Jiy<sd all h\a life in the ( Inglewood district, and waa now serving at the front, ,bq* received the Distinguished Conduct Medal. The chairman (Mr. J. Connett) moved that the Council tender their most hearty congratulations to , Sergeant Taylor's mother, Mrs. E. Flay, of Egmont Village, on the honoi| won by her son. Cr, A. Jforton, in seconding the motion, uaid ho could speak highly t>f Sergeant'Taylor, as ha knew him well, personally. Shortly after his. fnlistinent he yrm made a corporal, then came promotie* to the rank of sergeant oil the field, and now there was'thia further honor; no doubt thoroughly well deserved. The motion was carried unanimously.

The Hon. Sir James Allen (Minister for Defence) has sent the following telegram jto Mrs. E. L. Friekleton, <3WTw»4 street, Blackball:—''Although I h*?« noj, yet received official confirmation at t Vhc message appearing in this morning?* paper, I have little doubt that the LanceCorporal Samuel Frickleton, who ' has been awarded the coveted Victoria Cross,' is your son, and I am sure that ye* must have read with a thrill of pride th* story of the gallant deed which won for him and for New Zealand this very honor. In tendering to you my w*h»est congratulations, I do not forget fh*t you have given four other son* t» tke service of King and Empire, one ef whom has fallen in the cause, while another is at present severely wounded. I sincerely trust that both of your wounded sons will have a speedy recovery, < *" i that they and their brothers still «a active service may all be safely''restor«l to you in due course, having nobly 4tne their duty." .•:> ' ..V" ;