PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr C. H. Poole, M.P., is shortly going abroad as an envoy for the New Zealand Y.M.C.A.

Mr. H, Trimble has definitely decided to staond for the Central Ward at the election of the Education Board, to be held in July. Mr. James Eielly, Devon street, has received advice that his nephew, Private Leslie Rielly, was reported missing betweeen tho 12th and 10tl> of April. Constable D. Mahoney has arrived on transfer from Hamilton, to fill a vacanoy which has existed for some time in the local police staff, owing to the transfer from here of another constable

The Taranaki Education Board yesterday granted the folio-wing teachers leave of absence to join the Expeditionary Forces:—Messrs M. Meyenberg, headmaster, Omata : F. Bowler, assistant! Stratford; and H. N, Jackson, assistant, Eltham.

The latest hospital report published contains the following Taranaki names: —Not serious cases, A. Dickson (Stratford), E, W. Garmonsway, and Sergeant O. Reid (fiawera), F. Hodges (Inglewood), O. H. Johns (Bell Block), D. WLongley (Onrti), and N, F. Skelton (Fitzroy). The death occurred yesterday at Chriatchurch of Mr. Stephen Nosworthy, father of Mr. W. Nosworthy, M.P, in hi? 90th year, He was engaged in pastoral pursuits in Canterbury for many years, being well known in the early days as a breeder and owner of racehorses. He bred a number of animals famous in the history of the turf of Canterbury, including Lurline. He was for several years manager of the Middle Park Stud Company.—Press Association.

The following members have been elected to the General Council of Education:—Members representing South Island Education Boards, Messrs D. T. Fleming and W. M. Hamilton; certificated male teachers, public schools, Korf-i' Island. Mr- T. U- Wells; certificated female teachers, public schools, North Island, Miss Fhodbe Myers; male teachers, secondary and technical schools, Mr. P. H. Campbell; female teax&ers, sesondary and tscbjitfa! schools, Miss Anne B- A. Butler. A veteran of the Maori war, Mr William Rylance, died on Thursday at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr A. Moore, Fonsonby. Mr Rylance, who was 76 years of age, arrived in Auckland on H.M.B. Niger in 1861, and was subsequently attached to General Cameron's staff. He was mentioned in dispatches. He was lieutenant-paymaster of the King's Empire Veterans and a prominent freemason. He was predeceased by his wife a year ago. Mr Rylance is survived by two sons, Messrs M. Rylance, London, P. D. Rylance, Brisbane, and three daughters, Mesdames A. Moore and R. B. Graham, Ponsonby, and W. Lambert, San Francisco. The M&nawatu Standard reports that Mr G. W. K. Kenrick, S.M., has received a cable stating that his second son, Lieut H. Selwyn Kenrick, has been wounded in the arm and side, though not dangerously. 'Lieut.' Kenrick is with the 19th Reinforcements, and has been twelve months in the fighting line, and took part in the battle of Passchendaele. Mr Kenrick's elder son, Private Hugh K. Kenrick (13th Reinforcements), was wounded in' September, 1910, in the Sommo offensive. After returning 1o the fighting lino it wi»3 found necessnw fnr n-M r-i i-n f ]{ ( 0 Jiospit") have, old shell spl'ntws re'.nnvotl," T T -' • • ■I t 1 ~.,,1,1 • J » ;