PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Lieutenant R. J. Eyre, son of the local collector of customs, is home on final leave. An Amsterdam cable states that Sofia reports that the Queen of Bulgaria la dying. A London cable states that Lieut. Lord Basil Blackwood has been killed in action. Dr. Truby King states that he is willing to accept the offer cabled from London, provided the Government sanctions Jm acceptance. Sub-Inspector Mcllveney will be succeeded by Senior-Sergeant Hutton, at present of Dunedin, who has been promoted to the rank of sub-inspector, and will arrive here next week.

Mrs. M. A. Crocker, of Devon street. e\v ii. lymouth, has received a cablo message stating that her only son, Private E. H. Crocker, has been admitted to the New Zealand General Hospital suffering from bursites. '

Surgeon-Captain VV. C. Hartgill (son ■■t Mr. W. H. Hartgill, Dannevirke), who was awarded the Military Cross for bravery in the field, was last week invested with the honor by the King. He was attended at the investiture by hi» sister, Mrs. Norman Guun.

News has been received of the death at, the New Zealand General Hospital Codford, England, of Private Francis Arthur Holland on September 6. The late Private Holland came from Maryborough, Victoria, to New Zealand and resided for some time in the Mokau district.

The following names of Taranaki men Appear in the war hospital progress report issued in Wellington on Wednesday: Not severe cases—F. Blackburn (New Plymouth), N. S. Egarr (In»lev/ood), E. S. Elliott (Waitara), T. Hartigan (Taranaki), A. F. Huggins (Ha-v.-era), C. Hurley (Taranaki), L. E. Johnson (Hawera), F. H. Klenncr wood), A. Lauder (Taranaki), 11, Lonostaff' (WaitarfO, W. J. McGee (Tail.naki), J. P, Thomson (TaranalSi). Corporal Andrew is the ninth New /ealander to win the Victoria. Crow. J.'he first in order is Captain W J Hardham, who won it in South Africa in 1901, and afterwards served with distinction at Gallipoli, where he was severely wounded. Tha second is Sergeant 0. R. Q. Bajsett. of Auckland who gallantly repaired telephona lines' a* Chunuk Bail* in. broad davlight, imder heavy fire, on August 8, 1915. The third recipient of the honor was the late tsergt. Donald Forrester Brown, of Oamaru, for conspicuous gallantry in the Somce battle. The fourth was Lieut - - Commander Sanders, of Auckland (since deceased), who won the award for naval The last V.C. announced is Samuel Frickleton, a West Cw.st miner, who won it during his second period of service with the Expedif°,r attaokin S """Wie S 11 ? ' . 6 Cross .has also been won bv I'rigadxer-General B. c. FreyW \y 0 { l'ugton, serving with the Imperial forces f the late Caps. A. J. Shout, WellinKton and the late Prime Tlios. Cooko Wellington, serving with the Australians

Prior to his departure for Auckland, members of the legal profession throughTaranaki took the opportunity oi saying farewell, and, with the consent of the Under-Secretary for Justice, of making a presentation of a handsome sold watch, suitably inscribed, and a travelling rug to Mr. John Terrv, deputy registrar of the Supreme Court'and clerk of the Magistrate's Court, etc., here for the last nine years. Mr. Roy, president of- the Taranaki District Law Society said that it gave him great pleasure to' make the presentation, and spoke very highly of Mr. Terry's ability, and of tl? e satisfactory maimer in which he had always earned out his many and varied duties, and of his courtesy and kindness to members ol tho profession. Mr Rov expressed regret at Mr. Terry's departure, but at the same time congratulated him oq his promotion, and wished him every success and hap.iuess in his new office. Messrs Qwilliam, Grey and Johnstone also spoke to the same effect, and referred to Mr. Terry in <><■ logistic terms. Utters and telegrams weiv v ec eived from practitioners m all parts o; the district regretting their inability to be personally present, and expressing their ap. preciation and best wishes. Mr. Terry feelingly replied, saving he had simply done what he considered his dutr, and thanked members for the handsome presentation, and for the very kind refermioes to himself- ' "