PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable states that Sir Charles Fielding lhtt 9 .been' appointed DirectorGeneral of Food'Prodwtion.

dhristbhurcli reports the death of Mr. MarmaAake John Dixon, a well-known Canterbury pastoralist,—Press Assoc A London cable states that the body of the Earl oif ticJifleld was found -in the river Sow (Staffordshire), .death, being (hie to a gunshot'wound, deceased's gun being found nearc'by. In the last hospital report published the following Tarariaki names appear in the list of not severe eases:—<s;-tJ;: Chalmers (Elfcham), J. D. Crowley (Kaponga), R. A- Graham and P. Dawson (Hawera), '3}"'"P. -Traser (Waitera), A. Salisbury (fea&itu), and J. B. Oliver. ...e^rTJiera died a few days ago i'n Christchurch a very old identity or'fiinaru, Mr. Thomas Frederick Gooch, at the-age' of 90. Born in the year 1828; Mr) 'Goboh lived under five Sovereigns—George' 'lt.; William IV., Victoria, Edward. the present King. '•';"_■•'' '':': A pleasant little valedictory ioqk J a*, the Central School yesterday ate: ndon, when a farewell waa Mir, K- Day, who is leaving to appointment on the staff of the Neg Plymouth Boys'- High SAool The scholars gave a short programme of songs, and the headmaster (Mr. H. A. Stratford) presented Mr. Day with a fountain pen from the children and a silver-mounted inkstand from the members of the staff. Mr. Day suitaJbfy replied. '

Mr. Alexander Hatriok, Wanganui's moat progressive merchant, died on Tuesday evening at the age of 60 yearsHe was well known throughout the commercial circles of the Dominion, the branches of his bus&ness extending all over the SSorth Island. He Was probaJbly best known in connection with the opening up and advertising of the Wangamii .Eiver as a tourist resort. He was Mayor for many yeans, and it was due to Mb foresight *l»t the gasworks vrate municipalised, trams estali»K«swd, and-ifcanr other impr**w)flw«rja«c&n^