PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 April 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

News has been received of the death in action of Captain William Campbell Sprott, M.C„ eldest son of the Bishop of Wellington.—Press Association. " Rev. E. Culliford, Presbyterian minister, left Jiltliam on Monday en route for Victoria. He expects to be in Australia about three months. During his absence his pulpit will be occupied by Rev, J. W. Yarnall, of Takapuna. A Blenheim press message states that the Venerable, Archdeacon T. S. Grace, for many years in charge of the Marlborough portion of the Nelson Anglican Diocese, died on Monday night after a short illness.

Hv. H. R. Russell, late of Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., Wellington and Auckland, lias been appointed manager of Messrs Spedding and Stainton, Ltd, New Plymouth. Mr. Russell takes up his duties at the latter part of the present month. Advice has been received that Sergeant W. Roebuck haa received a commission and been appointed second lieutenant. The death of Mr. Joseph Ayde-Parker ■at the age of 84, occurred at the Awapuni Old People's Home last week. ■ The deceased was a professor of music and was a native of London. He arrived at Wellington in the early 'sixties and followed (his profession for many years in Wellington with great success. * He was then for a short period in Wanganui and went to Palmerstou North in the middle, 'eighties. He followed his profession in that town till compelled by deafness to give it up. He was well-known to c large circle of the older settlers and las abilities were always at the disposal of his fellow-townsmen for any good cause. He was predeceased by his wife, who died about three years ago. The Nelson Kvening Mail says that word has been received that Fight-Lieu-tenant George Scott Murray, of the 'J'asman district, who was awarded the Military Cross for services rendered during the East African campaign, has been promoted to rank of captain. Captain Murray received his decoration at the hands of the King, and on latest advice was leaving England for France.

The news that Lieutenant William Mitchell lias dir-d in England as the result of an aeroplane accident, will be learned with deep regret by a very large circle of friends. ' The deceased, who was a son of Mr. George Mitchell, was farming in the Kaetihi district when lie entered the Flying School at Auckland. He soon gained his commission, and gave promise of being a valuable airman, having excellent nerve and coolness. He left Wanganui a very short time ago, and had not been in England long when lie met his death.