PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M , is in New Plj mouth on a brief visit.

Sergeant Bert Symes has returned to Waverley after some three years' service at the front.

Mr. H. Were, manager at the Waitara branch of the Bank of New Zealand, left for Sydney by the Riverina. Dr. lek-ffewins, of Manaia, has been appointed medical officer in charge of Dunstan Hospital, at Clyde, Central Otago-

Mr. J. G. Craig, chairman of the' Mknaia Town Board, who is about to go into camp, waa entertained by the public on Monday evening and presented with a wristlet watch.

A message from the Minister of Defence reports that Private J. Shaw was reported to be dangerously ill on July 7 at the 2nd Australian General Eospftal, France. He is suffering from bronchopneumonia.

Captain John S. Neale, formerly barhormaster at Onehunga, died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon at his residence, >SNVktman's Hill, Onehunga. "Japt&in Stale, who was 82 years of age, was chief officer on the ship Tnafinghum when die was wrecked at Jackson's Head, off Queen Charlotte Sound.

Mr George John Andrews, of WJ&n» garoa, died recently at the age of 71 He was born in Leicestershire, near the scene of the battle of Boswortlh. Mr. 49* drews arrived in New Zealand in the ship Northern Bride in August, 1869, and settled in Auokiland. He *ftennurd|* went to the Northern district, where hj» lived for over SO years. Miss Ethel Martin, who ha* for Bam* years past held a responsible position in the office of Messrs F. Gross and Sons, Ltd., Christohurch, severad her connection with that Ann last week. Miss Martin, who WH» the recipient of several presentations, tons received an appointment in the New Plymouth Borough Council offices, which also enaJbles her to rejoin her own family, who left ahristehuich gome time ago to permanently reside in New Ply* mottth.

A Press Association message from Auckland announces the death of Mr John Witson, w!ho for many years -was connected with the firm of Messrs A, and J. Price, engineers at the Thame*. When a young man the deceased came out from Scotland, and became accountant for Price's over 40 years ago- At the time of his death he waa a very wealthy man, having come into a laiga fortune through the death of a relstfo* in the Old Country. One of his sans it a medical man at Home, and another has just returned from the frontVerging on 83 years of age,'-Mr William George Puckey died at his raidenee, Kaitaia, within three days of the anniversary of his birth. He IW tip I eldest surviving son of the late W. -G. Puckey, who was one of the contracting parties in the first European marriage solemnised in New Zealand. Deceased was a successful farmer, and a prominent member of the local school committee. He is survived by two soma and four daughters. Mr p. W. Bishop, S-M., senior Magig' trate of Ohristchurch, will retire iron the Bench on August 1. He has bee* given three months' leave of aibsence oi full pay from that date. This actios has been taken on account of a decision, of the Minister of Justice that all Magistrates over 65 years of age shall retire on superamtation. Mr Bishop is Senior Magistrate in New Zealand as well its in Christchurch. He was appointed in 1862, and has served for 36 years on the Beneb without a holiday, and without even the usual Court holidays. He bag been about 45 years in the State service, and Ins filled many positions.

Staff-Sergeant G. E. Oaitwrijf&t, of the staff of the National ißank ofNew Zealand, Wellington, and formerly o! New Plymouth, who left with an early reinforcement on Headquarters Staff, lias just won hig commission in the Royal Air Force. After serving in B&rot and England with Headquarter*, Ssigeaat Cartwright went to France, and served on Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, under Brigade-General W. G. (Braithwsite, D.S-O. He was invalided to Enriapd last year, and subsequently Joined file Q.T4J. at Cambridge, and, according to the latest advices; should N now be flying id France. . i '

Mr. J. R. Clynes, Labor member for North-east Manchester, who has been appointed to succeed Lord Rbondda as Food Controller, was born at Oldham in 1869. He was educated at the elementary schools, and early in life began work in a cotton factory. He wis long prominent in the Labor movement in Lancashire, being successively organising secretary and president of the Council of the National Union of General Workers. He was first elected to the HouW of Commons, for his present constituency, in 1906, and acted as •vice-chairman of the Labor Party in the House in 1910. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to'the Food Ministry in July, 1917, and for the past few weeks has had compiettt'&mtrol of the department, owing to the Illness of the late Lord Rhondda.