PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mrs. Hartnell has received cable news to the effect tiiat her husband, Captain Hartnell, is ill in hospital in France. Captain Alex. MeDiannid, of New Plymouth, who has been suffering from fever, is expected to arrive in New Zealand at an early date. Riflemen F. Hawke and W. Aitken, of the 30th Reinforcements or Lord Liverpool's Own, who are at present on final leave, were entertained last evening at the Criterion Hotel by a number of their sportsmen friends, on whose behalf they were presented by Mrs. Dalziel with suitably inscribed wristlet watches. The Bishop of Wellington lias appointed the Rev Herbert Walke, of Eketahuna, to bo Vicar of Opunake, in sncces„ion to the Rev. 0. M. Stent, who has been appointed to the Eastbourne Parochial District. Mr. Walke was formerly a student of Queen's College, Birmingham, and in l!)0li M-as ordained by the Bishop of Worcester to a curacy in Shropshire. He lias ministered at Eketahuna for nearly eight years. At Inglewood, on Thursday.afternoon, Mr. Johnstone, one of the agricultural instructors under the Taranaki Education Board, who is shortly going into camp, was presented by Mr. T. Drake, on behalf of the orchard class, with a smoker's outfit. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs. E. King, a member of the class, whose husband is at the front. Dr. Milroy is at present visiting his people in Auckland, prior to going into camp, which he expects to do during the course of next week. As he has not yet quite recovered from the effects of a recent illness he will receive some medical attention on entering camp, after whicV lie expects to 'proceed ■at once to the front.—Witness. A very old and respected settler passed away yesterday morning in the person of Mr. Francis Joseph, who arrived in Taranaki just 50 years ago. He landed in New Zealand some years previous to settling in New Plymouth, and spent some time in the goidfields of the South Island. He was one of the founders of the lighter company which carried on the landing service for .many years until the breakwater was available for use, when the company dissolved. Mr. Joseph was a native of the Azores, and prior to landing in New Zealand was a sailor on the whaling ships. His latter years have been spent in retirement. He leaves a widow and family of two, Mr, F. Joseph (Lower Hutt) and Mrs. L. Wells (of Puniho). The names of the following Taranaki men appeared in yesterday's casualty list and hospital reports: —Died of wounds: K. W. Frank (C. W. Frank, Strathmore, father), W. G. Kilbride (H. Kilbride, Nftaerc), W. A. Jarrett (E. W. Taylor, Elthain), W. Parker (J. Parker, Otakeho, brother). Wounded: G. T. Uurencc (H. E. Laurence, Stratford, father), G. TVBertrand (G. Bert.rand, Urir mii, Father), F. H. Klenner (A. Klenner, Kaimata, father), J. P. Gunn (H. Langman, Waitara), J. Free (Mrs. H. Ogbe, Rltham, sister), V, W. Bevins (Mrs. \y, Bevins, S(.r ; , tford, mother), J. A.'Close (T Cjose, llßwera father).