PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mrs. C. W. Schrcibor. of Wail ill, received the news last week that her eldest son, Rifleman A. jft Hunter, had been killed in action on October 12. Mr. T. Harle Giles, conciliation commissioner, was a. passenger for 'Auckland by the Earnwa last' night. He was accompanied by Mrs. Harle-Giles. A London cable states that Admiral Sir Saekville H. Garden, K.C.M.0., ban been placed on -the retired list at hia own request, and that Rear-Adimjral F. C. T. Tudor has been promoted to ■vice-admiral. Amongst those called up ill yesterday's bit Hot was Chas. H. Drew,, who has been In England and France for over eighteen months, doing his bit with the flyitirf Corps. ' '

Mr. John Caughley, Assistant Directoi of Education, who has been fengaged hearing some appeal case's by teachers in N«w Plymouth, left for Wanganui this morning. From Wanganui he goes on to Hawke's Bay before retuifning to Wellington. . . ... The Most Rev. T. O'Shca, coadjutor archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church of New Zealand, arrived in New (Plymouth on Saturday for the purpose of conferring confirmation on Sunday. Towards the end of the week ho goes to Inglewood, in continuation of his vilit to the Taranaki churches. 1 ' The Bishop of Auckland (Dr. A. W. Averill) arrived in New Plymouth .yesterday, on his annual visit to the Taranaki portion of the diocese. He will make New Plymouth the base of his opera, tion.? during the three or four weeks he will remain in the district. He ig the guest of Archdeacon and Mrs. F. G.. Evans. Privato A; Booker, son of Mr. Ben Booker, of Lowgarth, lias died of wounds. At the first send-off, social held at Mangatoki, Privates A, Bopker, A. Cookj rill, W. Lambie, R. Daw-bie and Henry were all farewelled. Of tchse Private* Booker and Henry have made the supreme sacrifice, and each of the other men have been wounded.

The Minister of Defence, Sir .Tames Allen, will arrive in New 'Plymouth this evening by the mail train. Tomorrow he will visit the various town schools in the "morning, and in the afternoon ho will attend the Boys' High School sports, and preset the Imperial Challenge Shields for shooting, won by the High School boys, In the evening the Minister will attend a meeting of soldiers' wives and mothers organised by the Mayoress. The Minister Wjll be accompanied by his daughter (Mrs. Montgomery) and Mr. Dixon, hia private secretary.

Mr. W. Carey Hill, of Christchurch, wrote as follows to the Press on November 1: The friends and relatives of the late Mr. Alfred Richard Lennon, of New 'Plymouth, will be very much pained when reading the evidence of Mr. C. S. Harper, at the inquest held yesterday, " that lie had had occasion to reprimand him on account of his work not being entirely satisfactory." Having known the late Mr. Lennon for the past twelve years, I have no doubt that any unsatisfactory condition of his work was brought about by over-strain and an ultra-conscientious idea of what was expected from him. I believe that during the many years he has been in the service of his employers he has not had a single holiday. Even during the yearly visit to Chris.tchurch for audit purposes his time was always fully occupied with his work. I have often Warned him for not applying for lenve. His reply was that it was impossible. He did' not even take the usual Saturday half-holi-day. I have always known the late Mr, Lennon as a most conscientious, up. right man, and a cultivated gentleman. I hope that you will insert these few lines to help in some measure to counteract the effect which Mr. Harper's remarks may have on his wife, his daughters, and his friends, , ,