PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 December 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The death is announced of Mr. James Pine, of Riccarton, well known in sporting circles. In Saturday's casualty list appears the name of Private H. Parkinson (Mrs. P. A. Parkinson, Awatuna, mother), who is reported wounded on December 6., Mr. R. B. Honeyfield, of New Plymouth, passed away on Saturday morning, in his 65th year. For many years Mr. Honeyfield carried on a livery stable business in the town. In his younger days he was a fine atblete. Latterly his health has failed, and he was compelled to give up active work. The funeral took place yesterday and was largely attended, all the cab-drivers of the town paying their last respects to deceased. Mr. W. T. Bowse, of Vogeltowii, has three brothers fighting with the British forces hi France, and each has gained distinction. One has 'been awarded the Victoria Cross and the other, two have received the 'Military Medal. One of the latter has a faimily of eleven children. The marriage took place at St. Andrew's Church, New Plymouth, on Saturday morning, of Miss Myra A. Stohr, only daughter of Mrs. Stohr, of New Plymouth, and Mr. W. G. Marshall. The church was prettily decorated for the occasion, and the Rev. 0. Blundell officiated.

Private Eric W. Low, who has been killed in action, was a son of Mr. D. W. Low, headmaster of College street school, Palmerstdn North. He went out with one of the later reinforcement drafts, and the news of his death will cause very general regret. Private faw, although of a disposition, was highly respected by all'with whom he came in contact. He was an old boy of College street school and a former member of St. Andrew's Bible Class, and before enlisting was engaged in farming pursuits in Taranaki. News has reached Sydney that Captain Nowell Sievers, son of Mr. Edward I. Sievers, Valuer-General of New South Wales, was killed by a shell at Cambrai. Captain Sidvers had a brilliant career at Oxford, and left with a promke of a hright future in literature and politics. He contributed to the "Round Table'' and "Blackwood," and in 1912 published with Mann and Allen "Real Democracy," which attracted a good deal of attention. Young Sievers was jußt abbut commencing a journalistic career with "The Times" when the war broke out. He responded to the call, and received a commission in the 9th Essex padoprg) as second lieutenant,