PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 May 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Chief Justice (fjjir. Robert Stout) an;) his associate (Mr. Cooke) leave for Wanganui this morning. Mr Carter, of th® staff oi tht Eltbam railway station (says the Argus) has boon transferred to New Plymouth, where lie takes up his duties to-morrow. Mr. Carter is a soil of Captain J!, J Carter, at present with the military forces in Samoa'. Two interesting arrivals from the war zone are Flight-Lieutenanta Phil Fowler and Maurice Bu.ikUy. of the Rjytil Naval Air Service, who are on special furlough after six;f *;i months of active service in the Eastern Mediterranean Flight-Lieu-tenant Fowler is a son of Mr Southey Fowler, of Feilding, while Flight Lieut.Buckley is a son of Mr F. H. Buckley, of Pusey, Fairlie. Another distinction lias fallen to the lot of Lieut. R. G. Sellar, who when in England joined the R F.A., and vith his regiment saw service and was wounded in France After considerable service in a training camp lie was attached to a unt for Mesopotamia, and became an A,DC to the G.0.C.. Advice has now conic to hand that as intelligence nfliecr it. was necessary to learn colloquial Arabic. This he was able to do in so short a time that his work was particularly commended Ibv his tutor, anil in addition lie was awarded a prize of 3<jo rupees, equivalent to about £2O.

Mr. J. G Nichol, who has held the office of treasurer to the Egmont A. and P. Association for some time, tendered his resignation at the animal meeting on Saturday. Mr. Nichol is shortly going into camp, and the meeting had no option but to accept it with regret. The president (Mr. A. L. Campbell) said Mr Nichol had capably filled the position, and had been of valuable assistance to him. A resolution was carried expressing the members' appreciation of the treasurer's services and the wish that he would be spared to return to Hawera.—Star.

Another of tlie fast disappearing band of Taranaki pioneers has passed away, in the person of Mr. Richard Landman who died at the hospital on Monday, after an illness of s ome weeks' duration, at the age of 80. He arrived in New Plymouth bv the Blenheim or November 7th, 1842, and has resided hero over since. He went through all the hardAlps of the early settlers, and took part in the Maori War, being present at Wairska, Mahoetahi, and all subsequent engagements in which the volunnteers took ]>art. At Malioetahi he distinguished himself by carrying in, under fire, a wounded comrade, being himself wounded. He, was farming at Huirangi for many years, coming in to reside at Westown a few years ago. latterly he lias raided i n town. iHe took a keen interest in the Veterans' Association. He married Mifis Elizabeth Ann Rusden, a passenger by the same boat, they celebrating their golden wedding a few years ago. He is survived by his widow", two sons (Messrs P. Langman and H. Langman, Waitara) and two daughters (Mrs. Swindlehurst, Mnngutoki, and Mrs Jordan, Egmont Village), also a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Several of his grandsons have served or are serving in the present struggle, some having made the supreme sacrifice, whilst others have been wounded.