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Taranaki Daily News, 5 January 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Captain Lovett, harbormaster at trie Bluff, died on Thursday, at, the age of 64.

It is understood in Washington that Rice as British Ambassador to the United States.

A London cable states that the King, at Buckingham Palace, decorated Briga-dier-General Freyburg with the Victoria Cross,

The Ilokitilca Guardian states that it is understood tlrnl Lieut. T. E, Y. Seddon, ALP., on active service in France, has been promoted to the rank of captain.

A cablegram from St. John's, Newfoundland, states that Sir Edward Morris, l.lie Premier, has resigned, and Mr. William Lloyd becomes the new Premier. !>'r E. Morris is likely to be appointed the new Commissioner in London.—Press Association.

Amongst those mentioned in to-day's casualty list as wounded, admitted to hospital, is 3.,ance-Corporal B. Weller ("Snowy"), ol' Filzroy, who is-also suffering i'rom. shell shock. He left with the 4th .Reinforcements, and was at Gallipoli, afterwards going to the West front.

Mr. A. James, who for some time past lias been a member of the. office staff of tlie Tarynaki Fanners' Meat Co., has resigned his position, and leaves shortly to take up a new appointment in Auckland. On Saturday lasi Mr. J. llilne, manager of the company, on behalf of the staff, presented Mr. James with a handsome warble clock which will be useful in view of his approaching marriage.