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Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable reports the death of the Duke of Northumberland, who was born in 1840, being the seventh duke. A Grcymouth message reports the death of Mr. Jacob Theodore Skoglund, an old resident and ex-Mayor. Mr. W. Kerr, S.M., of Napier, and formerly of New Plymouth, has been granted three months' leave of absence, owing to continued ill-health. A Washington cablegram states that Sir Connop Guthrie has been appointed representative of the British Ministry of Shipping in the United States. Mr. E. Walsh, of St. Aubyn Street, has received cable advice that his son Jack was wounded and admitted to hospital on May 5. Lieut. Andrew Smith (Criterion Garage) returns by the Rarawa this morning. He is much improved by the voyage home, but is still unable to walk. The Lord Mayor of Dublin has received passports to enable him to visit America to expound the Irish attitude on conscription. / A quiet wedding was celebrated at Hamilton on May 4, when Mr. Stanley 11. Dunstan, of the New Plymouth Post Office, was married to Miss L. O'Fa Mackenzie, of Hamilton. Captain A. M. Tolhurst, R.A.M.C., son of Mr. G. E. Tolhurst, formerly inspector of the Union Bank, has been killed on the Western front. He leaves a widow and two children. The Taranaki Provincial Farmers' Conference yesterday passed a vote of sympathy with the relatives of Mr. H. Hodge (a member of the executive), who had just lost a son at the front. A London cable states that Lord Stamfordham, Private Secretary to the King, has written to the Lord Mayor of London that their Majesties are touched by the generous wish of Londoners to present them with a memento to commemorate their silver wedding. Their MajesI ties feel that in war time nothing should [be diverted from charitable purposes, but have been led to make an exception and to receive a gift only from the capital of the Empire. Dr. H, C. Wine, whose death occurred recently, was one of Auckland's oldest and best known medical practitioners. He wa>i born in Bristol, England, 84 years ago, and practiced in big native town for many years prior to leaving for New Zealand iu 1876. He carried on his profession in Symond street for about ,;!0 years, retiring to take up his residence at Bayswater six years ago. Dr. Wine had been in bad health for some time. He is survived by Mrs Wine.

Mr. 11. D. Bates, of Wanganui, has received word of the death of his father, Col. H. Stratton Bates, at the ktter's home, "Langtons," Alresford, Hampshire, England. The late Colonel Stratton Bates took a great interest in the New Zealand soldiers' welfare, numbers of whom accepted the hospitality of his home. Colonel Bates saw most of the fighting with the Imperial troops here in the 'sixties, as a young officer, being for some time attached to General Cameron's staff in the Waikato, and later on as aide-de-camp to Sir George Grey at Auckland. Colonel Bates is the last of the officers of the Oath Regiment who served in New Zealand.

At the Taranaki Provincial Farmers' Union conference yesterday a high tribute whs paid to the late General R. H. Davies, and a vote of sympathy was passed with his relatives. Mr. K. Maxwell said lie had been closely associated with the late General Davies, who was a bom soldier, and had done good service in the Boer War. As captain of the Hawera Mounted Rifles, General Davies had practically been the real father of the volunteer system. He had been the founder of the national training system, and had worked hard to coivviuce tha Government that it was essential to have national training. He had been a member of the Harbor Board some 31 years ago, and had, in fact, given his whole energies to the public, and little to his own interests.

Mrs. B. Huse, of MidMrst has received the following news of the death of her son, Gunner A Huse: "It is with great regret that I have to inform you that your son, Gunner A. E. Huse, died of wounds on February 21. He was wounded whilst on duty with one of my officers m an observation post, and he displayed great pluck and fortitude whilst his wounds were being attended to. He received every attention in hospital, but unfortunately his wounds were too serious to allow of a recovery. During the long time Gunner Huse has been in this batterv, he has always been a very reliable and efficient soldier, and also very popular with his comrades. Please accept the sincere sympathy of myself and everyone else in the battery. D. M. Cuthbertson, Captain, O.C. Battery N.Z.