PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 January 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

An Ottawa message says that the Prince of Wales may make ft tour of the Dominions in the spring. President Wilson has arrived in Italy, and expects to visit Brussels on his rfcturn from Rome. . Lieute>...;:t-Colonel Young, Directorsf the Live !. ; tock Division of the Agricultural Department, has been spending the holidays in this district. On Christmas Day the Manaia Presbyterian Church presented Mr. T. A. Bridge with a roll-top desk as a token of appreciation of Tiia services to the church.

Dr. M. Hocken, of Manaia, who his been jeriotisiy ill with pleurisy, ia to leave the district permanently m soon as his health will permit. Newj was reecived ia Zealand that the popular Metro picture actor, Harold Lockwood, has suocimbed to the influenza epidemic in America. Another victim to the scourge ia Mr. Robert Collins, the youmj husband uf Viola Dam.

A casualty list reports the death from sickness in New Zealand of Private D. D. Tod.d-Strachan, of Cardiff. A hospital progress report includes among the not severe v-ases Private S, Hughes, Manaia,.

Major J W. Findlay and Captain J. L i'indlay, sons : of Sir John Findlay, M.P. for Hawke's Bay, returned to New Zealand on furlough from active service,' reaching Auckland, in R..M.S. Niagara. They were accompanied by Lady Findlay." Mr. A E. Waite, of tluTLabor Department, Wellington, arrived in New Plymouth uy the mail train last night, in order' to relieve the local Inspector "of Factories (Mr. J. C. Yorlw) during his annual holiday leave.

Mr. R. K. Pfgoti ivas yesterday itelected chairman of the Clifton County Council. Appreciativo references wera made by councillors to the ability" iuS work of Sir. Pigott, who suitably tfP' knowledged the compliment. Colonel Potter, late Commandant at Trentliam, has been appointed temporary ollicer commanding the Auckland district, in succession to the late Colonel Patterson, and leaves to take up his new duties shortly.

Word has been received that Sergeant G. A. Jarvis has beeen awarded the D.O.M. Sergeant, Jarvia is the eldeSt son oi Mr- G. Jarvis, of Pukenul Street, and has been posted as missing since the 31st October.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. E. Duican, late Commander of the Tunnelling Corps in France, who recently returned, has been appointed General Staff Officer for the Auckland district, vice Major Sir Robert Walker, ivho is leaving for England.

following the voluntary retirement of Admiral Lord Milford Haven (Prince Loiua of Battenburg) and Admiral Patoy. Sir David 'Beatty and Tice-Aiimiritl Tuppe? have been promoted to full admiralo. Viee-Admirais Leveson and Fromantle havo received the K.C.B. aad been promoted to full vice-admirals.

Captain 5. Bkckley, who was recently gazettted major in the Royal Air Forest lias now been appointed''a director in the Air Group of the Ministry, & position in \vhich he will bo closely associated with the leading men in ,tlie aeronautical world. Major Blaokley is Rno«® In New Zealand as general manager'ot TurnbuH and Jones, Ltd, Welprigton and Auckland. He is a brothereW 2s?. D. Blackley, of JSfew Plynjoutlif^ 1 >

-The late Lady Whitmore, who paued away at Xapier on Tuesday morning, was 78 years of age, was the relict of the late Major-General Sir George Stoddart Whitmorfc, K.C.M.G., -who died in Kapler in 1903. She was a aailjßW of Mr. William Smith, of Roxeth, MiddleEngland, where she was born, oSd came out U» New Zealand about 53 ye*®» ago- She settled with her husband •• Rossington, in the troubled days of th# Maori disturbances, and £ome of hflf pioneer experiences are told by Mr. JT#l* field ia "A Chequered Career. - Subsequently she resided it Clive "Orange Ud the Kennels, and for some years pant to Napie*. Shs was of s moat generous nature, and hei' kindly assistance—th* extent of which will never be known—win long bs remembered by many thva country and at Home. Lady Whitmore wan the only living ftaughtfT of Mi. W. .Smith, who owned large estate* » MifldleFex. A Bill was recently passed in the House of Commons allowing for the continnation of trust of thU land for 30 years after her death. There were no children, but the doceased hud .-(•vera! nieces and nephew# to tha Dominion.—Hawke's Bay Herald.