PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Rev. J. W. Russell, erf Opuoake, has accepted a call to the Masterton Congregational Church. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner, has been re-appointed for a further period of four months.—Press Assoc. The (Minister of Defence has advised the next-of-kin that Corporal J. Dean, of Mokau, has. (been awarded the 'Military Medal for gallantry. Mr. Sydney Pelham, who has tor the last three and a-It alf years been serving in Samoa, U #Jx>ut to resume business at oßaglan. Temporary-Constable M&honey, who ■accepted service in the police force recently at Hamilton, and was appointed to a vaoanoy in the staff at New Ply, mouth, has found it necessary to reeiga--on account of bis heatth. Writes a London nwaician to a N»w Zealand relative:—"Rosina Budkman is doing very well in opera; in fact, she id at the top of tb* tree. I wesrt to hear her in 'Aids,' and was charmed with her. She ia a Iborn actress, and on? must see her on the stagehand also hear her sing hi opera to realise eihe is a; tip-top artist." The death of Mrs. ElUa Aim Aroher, -of Stratford (widow of the late Mr. John. Archer), occurred at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. E. W, Swwoefe, of Pate# Road, Cardiff), on Monday evening, at the age of 62 years. The late Mrs. Archer went to bed on Saturday night quite cheerful, but was taken, suddenly ill about midnight, and never regained consciousness, passing away quite peaeefully. The laCwia telvmiMb, Stratford from England about 22 yearn! ago with her husband, and her sou daughter (Mr. J, Archer, tfTatwww&a, and Mm. E, W. Haawik, of Oardi®, leavtug the only other son (Mr ftwdt Archer) at Home.—Past.