PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 January 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Advice lias been received that Lane#» Corporal M. 11. L. Mcßae, of Waitui, has been killed in action. Mr. J. 1". Chatterton, of Wellington, is 011 a visit to his parents at Vogeltown. Advice was received yesterday afternoon that Mrs. N. K. McDiarmid shows marked improvement. A medical examination yesterday also showed that no bones had been broken.

Mr. and Mrs. 15. Jackßon and family leave by the mail train this morning on a holiday trip to the Nelson and Pic ton districts.

Adjutant and Mrs. Rowlands, of Matter toil, of the Salvation Army, have been transferred to New Plymouth. Adjutant Rowlands was stationed here about tliirtv years ago, and was in business in Palmerstou North for several years. A Sydney wire states that Mr. R. Tappcrcll, a former New Healander, has resigned the news editorship <jf the Daily Telegraph. The Telegraph, it may be mentioned, is manned chiefly by New Zealanders. Formerly all the chief positions were held by them, the editor being Dr. Ward, an old New Plymouth boy, the sub-editor the late Mr. C. Marter, and the news editor Mr. Tapperell. There was a large and representative attendance at the funeral of the late Mr. Joshua Jonea, at Waitara, yesterday. The late Mr. Jones was known throughout the Dominion, and also in England, in connection with the Mokau land claims, he being known as "Mokau .Tones." For some time past he had been in failing health. He was 73 years of age.

A Wellington telegram states that Mr. W. H. Haggcr, Conciliation Commissioner for the Wellington district, is To have charge of the Canterbury and Otago districts. He will ibe succeeded at Wellington by Mr. W. Newton, who has iu»t boon appointed to the vacancy cauced by, ' the death of Mr. J. R. Triggs, of Christchurch.

Mr,, E. F. Hollands has been appointed electrical engineer to the Stratford Borough Council, vice Mr. Newton (resigned). Mr. Hollands is at present in the Public Works service, being relieving engineer at the power house iii the Lake Coleridge Bcheme. Mr. Hollands, is a graduate of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Great Britain, ana holds a certificate of membership of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Sou,th Africa.

In yesterday's hospital and progress report appear the names of the following Taranaki men: Ptes. R. A. Browne (Stratford), C. P. P. Hendricksen (New Plymouth), Lance-C'orpls. R. A. Hughes and J. Seanlon, Private R. Smith (New Plymouth). Not severe cases: Lieut. L. Allen (Hawera), Privates H. Bennett (New Plymouth), G, Croßsley (Cardiff), D. Frei (Hawera), E. Jury (New Plymouth), A. S. Nichols (Hawera), W. Schreck, Lance-Corporal C. K. Robinson (New Plymouthj, Privates 6. E. Aniey (Inglewood), J. L. Cramer (Stratford), W. J. McGee, F. H. K. Mace, • Sergeant L. Swindlehurst (Mangatoki). Still seriously ill: Private L. W. Shaw (Hawera). The death of Mrs. W. King, in the Stratford Hospital, on Monday* occurred rather unexpectedly, after a short illness. Mrs. King was a native of the West Coast, and married Mr. King 48 years ago at Hokitika. The family came to Taranaki over thirty-five years ago, settling first at Normanby and then at Stratford, where Mr. King was" lor over thirty years employed on the and also engaged in general pioneering work. The husband and a family of tea men and women—four sons, William E. (Toko), James (Hastings), Edmflfcl (Taihape), and George (at the War); and Bis daughters, Mrs. R. Hemingway Jifarea}, Mrs. G. Robertson Bj Pruden (New Plymouth), Mrs. A. B, lleed (Toko), Mrs. Nightingale (Wellingi ton), and Mrs. G. Salter (Te Awamutu)j —survive the deceased.

At the Stratford office of the Not| Zealand Loan and Mercantile on Tuea* day evening, Mr. R. G. Porter, the company's Stratford auctioneer, tlrn recipient of a handsome "wristlet watch from the staff on the eye of his departure) to join the aviation school"at.;Cluriatchurch. Mr. Porter has been'with' the local branch of the company for sixteen months, and has made himself a very popular officer. Mr. Hewitt, local man' ager, made the presentation on behalf of the stall'. Mr. Charlos Osborne, who is well known in the district, and whq for the past year or two has been asso- ' ciated with Messrs. McDonald Bros., ol Stratford, is taking Mr. Porter's place as stock agent,—Post. •'

Amongst the returned Taronakl sofa diers on board Tuesday night's express wa? Sergeant P. H. Masters, of Stratford, who left with the Main Body over; three years ago (says the Argus). Be* fore leaving England Sergeant Masters was informed that he would be granted three months' leave of absence, but upon his arrival in Wellington he dis« covered that his leave had been curw tailed to three weeks, and that hia pay was to be stopped. The matter was brought under the notice of the Minister of Defence at Wellington by Sir. McMiU lan (Mayor of Stratford), and the probabilities are that the case will receive favorable consideration. It will be remembered that Sergeant Masters was recommended for the Military Medal, and tta» day was arranged for him to be presented to (lie King to receive his decoration, but on the date fixed an air raid occurred in London, and the function was postponed until Sergeant Masters' return.

Mr. Charles Parata, M.P., was the son of the late Mr. Tame Parata, for many years member for the Southern Maori District, and chief of the Ngaitahu, Waitalia, and Ngatimamoe tribes. When Mr. Tame Parata resigned at the end of 1911, Mr. Charles Parata, who was in business in Wellington, contested tlie seat, and was elected, and had continued to represent the electorate ever since. He had •this valuable qualification, as represents tive in Parliament of the native race—i that he thoroughly understood the ran quirements of the Maoris in both islands, besides taking a keen and intelligent interest in general politics. Hi# genial personality wi) 1 be greatly missed from the Parliamentary arena. In social life he enjoyed an enviable popularity, while on the bowling greens, not only,of Wellington, but of most parts of New Zealand, his burly figure, his excellent play, and his sportsmanlike behaviour endeared him to all who met him. The prcietice of "Charlie" in a match was suffi< eient to guarantee for a keen cot.lest and lively sport. Deceased, who leaves a widow an l a young family of one girl and two boys, was married 2" years ago to Miss Kongakahira, of Tauranga, and 11 chieftainess of the Arawa tribo. Thi match was regarded as a great event ii "Maori history, being the first time thai high houses from both islands had beetf -joined in such a union. To use the Maori metaphor, it "built a bridge between the North Island and the South Island," and the marriage was the cause ofrftioiclnjc Among the native peopl*,