PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 December 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London wire states that Tom Minn has retired from politics and taken up poultry farming. Dr Buist, of Kaponga, and'previously of Eltham,' has bought the practice of Dr. McDiarmid, of Hawera. Mr. E. P. Neale, M.A., LL.B., at present on the staff of the Ota.go Boys' High School, has been appointed compiler-in 'charge of statistics of finance at Wellington. Sergeant Trehey,.of the Ney? Plymouth police, who contracted ■ influenza ''early in the week, was removed to the publw hospital yesterday. , ■ In the latest progress report published Lance-Corporal CM. Colclough (Hawera) is reported removed from the seriously ill list, and H. J. Dundon (Awakino) as a not severe ease. " - The following deaths are" recorded among the Maoris 'at Manaia: John Ruben, aged 24, married, one child, died,' ftl Technical School hospital on December' 11; a very old native named Pahilji died at Norma'nby Road on December 11, The engagement is announced of Miss Eileen Buckleton, eldest vdaughter of Mr Buckleton, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, and Mrs. -H. Buckleton, Renruera Road, to 3Mjor Alan Innes WaUseiy son of Mrs. land the late Mr Henry Walker, of Remuera, Auckland. Captain T L. Paget, of the Medical Corps, was a. passenger for Wellington by the main train yesterday inarn'raflf to report for duty. It is probable,that Captain Paget will return to Stratford on leave next week. A dispatch from the Western', front states that Mr Malcolm Ross, the official war correspondent ■ with the: NewZealand Forces", is at present ill, and unable to accompany; the- New Zealand Division in its advance to the Rhine. There aro many able pressmen with the forces, from whom a successor could well be made to chronicle events in connection with this historic advance. At the -very mature age bliieSrly ninety-four years, the death took placa on Sunday, at her daughter's,residence, Dunedin, of Mrs. Margaret Gordon H Burn, one-time principal of the Otago Girls' High School She leaves a family —Mrs, Allan (wife of Mr R S Allan, AE.); Mr. D. W. M. Burn, M.A., headmaster at Glenoamaru; and Mr. JSdgnr Burn, headmaster at Honiahapa. The resolution passed by the' ftrfctford Hospital Board in appreciation' of. Dr. Cooper's services was well deserved (writes the Eltham. correspondent of the Hawera Star) The Eltham 'community especially is under a great debt to the indefatigable doctor, and, the wonder is that he has been able to.continue so long at such a high tension. ,j understand the doctor intends taking-a short rwt by.?the sea as soon as all danger is over, and a holiday was never'more riehlv earned It would be interesting to'Jniow.'the number of miles, travelled by Bi, Cooper during the epidemic.

The death took place on Thursday at the yew Plymouth Hospital of Jffiss B : Meade, who for some tipie was' fcad teacher of the Huirangi School; w!r«v« ' ■' she had done splendid work. When the influenza epidemic broke out and tln» schools were closed, Miss Meade, offered her services nnd for a while was engaged at the depot and later .volunteered for work at the hospital, where sho had been assisting in the nursing of influenza patients.' Unfortunately, Miss . Meade contracted, the diseasl,. and, in spite of a naturally' vigorous constitution and devoted nursing, shesuocumbel Sergeant John Meikle, of the Seaforth Highlanders, who won the Victoria Cross, was the son of a nephew of Mr J. J- Meikle, well known for many ■'■)' years in ,the public life of New Zealand. The following ia the official account of :r his achievements: "For most conspicu- ,«. ous bravery and initiative when, his company having been held up by mach-ine-sun fire, he rwhed Single-handed a machine-gun nest. He emptied hit revolver into the crewß of the two guns and put the remainder out of action /vith a heavy stick. Thpn, standing up, s he waved his comrhdes on. Very, shortly afterwards another hostile machin?- .: gun checked progrecs, and threatened also the success of the company on the right. Most of h'lg ■platoon having, become casualties, Sergeant Meikle seized the rifle and Bayonet of n fallen ■«omrade. nnd nsrain rushed forward against the gun crew, but was killed almost on the gun position. His hravetv allowed two other, men ■■who followed him to put this gun, out 'of action'. The ?'illatit non-co«imis?i<wd office's valor. votion to duty. pnd■■titter d'sro?iwl fur his p?r=r>nnV «»'fetV was- an Inspiring example to all/ •' •.