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Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1919, Page 4

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Capt. Hawkins arrived at New Plymouth last night by the mail train. A Paris message dated the 15th inst. says that President Wilson i» expected to leave on April 27.

Mr. A. J. Richards is mentioned as a probable progressive candidate for the New Plymouth Borough Council. The Opunake Times says that Dr. Barron is returning to New Zealand by the Northumberland.

Mr A. H. Halcombe, Urenui, has received word that his eldest brother, Mr J. W. P. Halcombe, died of influenza, in America.

At yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki Hospital Board the resignation of Nurse L, Lansley was accepted with regret.

The Rev. A. A. Johnson, vicar of St. Paul's, Wellington, has been appointed Archdeacon of the diocese of Wellington, in succession to the late Archdeacon Fancourt.

Pvte. H. 8. Morris, who recently arrived at Wellington by the Willochra, was a passenger home by last night's mail train. Pvte. Morris left with the 12th Reinforcements, and is a son of Mr. F. J. Morris, of Hawera,

News has been received in Wellington of the death in London, of acute pneumonia, of Mr. Eugene D. Victory, the only son of Mt. Louis H. Victory, of the editorial staff of the Cork Evening Echo, previously sub-editor of the Hawera Star.

In consequence of Mr. Given, M.A., of Whangarei, declining the appointment of curator and librarian of the New Plymouth Carnegie Institute, the position has been offered to Mr. John Baillie, of Wellington, and he has intimated his willingness to take up the duties on May 1.

Many friends throughout South Taranaki of Mr.Meuli, of Manaia, who has for some time past been seriously ill, will be pleased to learn that, after a critical operation performed in Auckland, he has rallied splendidly, and, according to latest advices, is rapidly improving.—Star. Mr. J. Buttle, who will shortly complete forty-five years' service With the New Zealand Insurance Company, has tendered his resignation of the general managership. Mr. H. P. Kittling, manager of the Auckland branch, has been appointed general manager, the change taking effect on November 30, Press Assn.

At the Railway Social Hall, Hawera, on Tuesday evening a popular guard, Mr. James Carter, who has resigned after eighteen years' service, fourteen being spent in Hawera, was entertained at a smoke concert by his comrades. Mr. Frank O'Connor presented Mr. Carter with a Morris chair and Mrs. Carter with H woolly lady's bag as mementos of the former's connection with the service. A Masterton wire states that Mr. J. C. Boddingtou, ex-manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Kaiapoi, Lyttelton, and Masterton, and associated with various local institutions, died yesterday at the age of seventy-seven. Deceased w&b chairman of the Permanent Investment Society for thirty-nine years, and formerly chairman and secretary of the old hospital committee. He was a well known oarsman, and belonged to the Lyttelton Rowing Club. He was one of the founders of the Star Boating Club, Wellington. The death took place at the Patea hospital on Saturday, after a brief illness, of Mr Michael Travers, at the age of 74 years. He was born in County Down, Ireland, ahd came to the Dominion 67 years ago, and was one of the first to take part in the operations on the West Coast goldflelds, where lie was eminently successful. After leaving the goldflelds the deceased came to Taranaki where he was engaged in farming pursuits up to the time of his death. He is survived by a widow and two sons and two daughters.

A London cable states that General Sir Andrew Russell, who has been for Borne time recruiting his health in Southern France, sailed for New Zealand in the Arawa. Before his departure King George had expressed a wish to see him, in order personally to express his thanks and gratification for the valuable services rendered by him and the New Zealand troops under his command. Unfortunately, the general was unable at the time to visit Buckingham Palace, and His Majesty sent n. letter wishing the general a safe and comfortable journey back to New Zealand. Before leaving England General Russell was quite restored to health.

At yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki War Relief Association, Mr. 11. L. Spratt, representative of the Returned Soldiers' Association, tendered his resignation. He stated that he did so with regret, having severed his connection v.-ith the association that had appointed him. He had always found the greatest harmony existing between the Returned Soldiers' Association and the War Relief Association. He had represented his association for eighteen months, and considered it was only right that someone else Should have the opportunity of placing his Views before them; In moving the acceptance of the resignation with regret, the chairman stated that Mr. Spratt had rendered valuable work on the association. Not only had he been very energetic, but had brought with him a knowledge of the requirements o'f the returned soldiers. Other members spoke in similar terms. Mr. Spratt briefly returned thanks. The late Mrs. Bayly, whose death took place at her residence, Waitara, on Monday evening, was the widow of the late Mr Thomas Bayly, formerly well known throughout the Taranaki and Wanganui districts. Mrs. Bayly was the eldest daughter of the late Richard Rundle and Mrs. Rundle (nee Veale), and. was born in the parish of Clawton, Holsworthy, Devon. She came, with her parents, to New Zealand in the Amelia Thomson, making the anchorage at Moturoa on September 3,1841. The late Mr. Seffern, in his history of Taranaki, gives a graphic account of the home-leaving and farewells from Devon of this large party of pioneers under the leadership of Captain King, R.N.—the Veales, Rundles, Bayly's, Oxenhams, Bassetts, Pearces, and other well known Taranaki pioneers. Upon her marriage, Mrs. Bayly proceeded with her hußband to the farm at Tataraimaka. Driven off by the Maoris in 1800, they shortly afterwards made Wanganui their home, later returning to Taranaki and settling at Waitara. Mrs. Bayly leaves two daughters, Mrs. Mather (Auckland) and Mrs. Vaughan (Waitara) and eight sons living—Messrs George, Fred., Harry, Charles, Walter, Ernest, Frank, and Lawrie Bayly. The late Alfred Bayly, the well known representative footballer, was also a son. The deceased lady was highly respected throughout Jsorth Taranaki, especially J in and around Waitara. where for so 1 many years she had her home.