PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable reports the death of the Dean of Norwich. Mr W. 11. Curteis, of Mangatoki, waa on Saturday elected president of tlie Taranaki School Teachers' Association, for the ensuing year. Mr John Latham, well known in sporting circles in Gore, died yesterday.— Press Association. Mr P. J. H. White left by the mail train yesterday morning on a holiday trip up the Wanganui river. Mr. R. Branch has taken up his duties as o/orseer to the Taranaki County, and at yesterday's meeting received a cordial welcome from members of the council. Mr Cutlibert East, managing editor of the Timaru Post, spent Saturday and Sunday in South and North Taranaki, with the progress and prosperity of which he was much impressed. The death occurred in Christchurch yesterday of Mrs Reeves, relict of the iate Hon. Wm. Reeves and mother of tlie Hon. W. P. Reeves, at one time Agent General for New Zealand in London.—Press Association. A London cablegram reports the death of Lady Ritchie, daughter of Thackeray, the famous novelist. Lady Ritchie herself was a successful writer of stories and magazine articles. Her best known work is "Old Kensington." Private advice was received in Christchurch yesterday of the death in England of Mr Gilbert Anderson, prominent in the frozen meat trade. He was for years manager of the Christchurch Meat Co. (Now the New Zealand Refrigerating Co). Of late years he had been in business in London as a meat broker.— Press Association.

An Auckland preßS telegram reports that a private cable received by his mother states Eergt, H. E. Reynolds, of Auckland, runner-up for the Rhodes Scholarship in 1916, has been granted an Oxford scholarship for three years, carrying £250 per annum. ITe is at present an inspector in comie/'un with the educational scheme at Hornchurch. Mr C. H. Moore (overseer to the Taranaki Education Board), and Mr R. A. S- Browne, (Director of Agriculture), who have been on a visit to the King Country portion of the Education district, returned to New Plymouth on Saturday night. Messrs Morton and Ballantyne (inspectors) are at present making an inspection of the schools in that area. The Rev. W. A. Sinclair, who lifts occupied the position of superintendent of the New Plymouth circuit of the Methodist Church for the past two years, has, on the recommendation of the foreign mission committee, been appointed by the conference now fitting in Christchurch to tuke up the position of organising secretary for foreign missions for the Dominion of New Zealand, for which he was selected two years ago. The taking up of the work was delayed on account | of war conditions, and his appointment to New Plymouth was of a somewhat temporary nature. Mr. Sinclair, whoso work will take him all over New Zealand, and probably to Australia and the South Sea mission field, which will become the peculiar care of the New Zealand church, will most likely reside in Auckland, and will be leaving New Plymouth some time in April. There passed away at Putiki on Thursday morning (the Wanganui Chronicle reports), after a protracted illness, Captain Wm. McDonnell, aged 85 years. As a young man he took part with the Maori forces during the troublous times in Taranaki in their fngagements with the great Titokowaru and his followers. At this time he was in charge of a Maori contingent, and under his brother, Colonel McDonnell. He was at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu pa, where Major von Tempsky was killed in action, end was wounded in a brush at Keteonatea. He also went to Whakatane (Bay of Plenty), as an officer with the Maori friendlies from Wanganui, in their efforts to capture Te Kooti. He was eonsidered by the Maoris to be a very brave and gallant soldier. He married f arihira Keroti, a Maori lady of considerable standing and influence. The late Mr Maurice Richmond, who dropped dead in Christchurch a day or two ago, was born in Tarajiaki, and was a nephew of the late Mr' Justice Richmond. From Taranaki the family moved to Nelson. When quite a young man Mr Richmond went Home, and finished his education in France. Germany, and England. He then went with his father, who was a surveyor, to Algeria, to survey railway lines there. Originally he intended to go in for a scientilic nirocr, but finally eame back to J\ew '/.??. hind, and was articled to Messrs Fell and Atkinson, solicitors, Nelson. Later ho went to 'Wellington, and became a partner in the legal firm of Messrs Martin and Richmond. He also became editor of the New Zealand Law ReportsSubsequently he held the position of jurisprudence- and law lecturer at Victoria College. He went to Christchurch about seven years ago, and for the past two years was a partner in the lejral firm of Messrs Duncan, Cotterill, and Co. Tie leaves a widow, who, as Miss M;ndonald. was at one time well known In New Plymouth, having resided here, two =mis and a daughter.' The eldest son. Major ,T. M. Richmond, was killed in France just before the signing of the armistice.