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Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1919, Page 4

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Captain T- I* Buxton arrived in New Plymouth by the mail train last night. Mr W. Young (Mayor of Inglewoodi has returned much improved in health

Lieut Burgess, of Hawera, arrived home on Tuesday, as did Private Q. t Bayiey (of and .Bayley, solicitor*), Mr Arthur S Allen haa bees appointed secretary of the Bj ytttTHi fern Committee at New riymouth.

A London cable states thai Mr MUt. sey has been nominated to participate iu the inter-Allied Conmriesion 00 breaches of the laws ot war-

Mr H. W Jackson, whose place on the Eltham school staff will not be vacated for a month, has for that period been appointed to Rahotu.

Corporal D. G. Smart, who was formerly practising in Hawera as a solicitor, returned by the Oxfordshire.

Private information received in Hawera states that Major W. G. fiiahop, who left Hawera over three years ago, is due otck at the end of the month.

Mr T. Boyd, formerly manager for the New Zealand Loau and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd, at Pahiatua, died at Wanganui Hospital as a result of an accident sustained while trucking pigs at Waverley.

Mr C A. Wilkinson, MJP., left by mail train yesterday morning for Wellington to attend the sitting of the Industrial Commission. It is understood that the Commission will take evidence in various centres, and that its sittings will occupy about a month.—Argus Tho Rev. George Smith, one of the heroes of Rorke's Drift died at the end of November at his residence at FrtV wood, Preston. As an army chaplain he was one of the small garrison whose gallant fight made one of the most stirring stories in the history of the Zulu war.

Mr V. Orawshaw, who served on thfl staff of Mr Newton King, of Stratford, for eleven years, bas severed Ms connection with that firm, and is shortly leaving the Dominion. On Friday he was the recipient of a travelling rus presented by his fellow-workers. 3HL Crawshaw saw service at the front Wltn an early reinforcement.

Mr James Cowan, of Wellington, who has written numerous books on New Zealand subjects, has been elected a Inellow of the Royal Geographical Society, London. Mr Cowan Uat present engaged by the Government, under the Department of Internal Affair*, in gathering materials for a National History of the Wars in New Zealand, covering the pio« nemng period from 1845 onward, The Defence Department has received news that Colonel Begg, of the New Zeeland Medical Corps,,died in England of influenza He was abau: to lntvs tat New Zealand to take up the position as Director of Medical Services, in succession to Surgeon-General Henderson, who shortly returns Home. The late Colonel Begg is a well known Wellington practitioner and had been on service abroad since the eartist day* of the war—Press Aasoc.

A cablegram from Salt Lake (Sty t<3 the Australian pape-« announced that Joseph Feilding Smith, head of the Mormon Church, had died, aged 80. A nephew of Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet, he drove an ox team is the exoduß of 1840 to winter quarters on the Missouri river, and in 1848 across the plains to Salt Lake Valley He was several times memßer of the Utah Legislature. Mr and Mm E. Lloyd, of Manaia, have received word from the Minister of Defence that their aon, Private Trevor Lloyd., who was wounded and taMlfprisoner about September 30, 1918, OH of wounds in Germany. Private Trevor Lloyd had only reached the age of 20 years when he went to the front. Ho v..-i< a sterling young man, and had a brilliant future before him, and his very kindly disposition made him a great favorite by all who know him.—Star The tragic end of the widow of the late Rev. A, H. Colvilk will be deeply (deplored in New Pymouth, where the deceased lady had many friends. She was of a bright and happy disposition, but the untimely death of her talented husband came as a tremendous blow fnm which die never seemed to rally When she left for England with the cremated remains of her late husband she was greatly depressed, and the trip to England did not improve her condition} indeed, advice received in New Plymouth from England only a short time ago caused considerable anxiety as to her health, but it was hoped foe trip back to New Zealand would improve it. Evidently the voyage had the opposite efc fect.

Dr Will, senior house-surgeon at the Christduirch Hospital, hao resigned hia position. Tho board expressed great appreciation of the services rendered by Dr. Will whilst a member of the staff Dr R. L, Withers, who has been away on active service has joined the resident staff on the hospital as senior house surgeon, filling the position rendered vacant by the death of Dr Short. Dr Lichfield also Joined the staff, but has decided not to remain. Dr Orchard, who has returned from military duty, is do- £ ing temporary duty on the honorary * staff of the hospital