PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable reports the death of Mr. W. BL Marston, secretary of the Empire Press Union. Mr. E. H. Hiley, late general manager of railways, will leave for England by the steamer Remuera early in June Mrs. Lan Grant received a cable stating that Captain lan Grant is, returning by the Tofua, which was due to sail from England on April 25. The many friends of Mr. E. Sole will be pleased to learn that he has so far recovered as to he able to leave the hospital. He spent a short time in town on Monday. t Major E, P. box, group commander, left Hawera for Christchurch yesterday morning to receive treatment for wounds received whilst on active service. Lieut. I J. T. Dallinger, M.C., will take up Major i Cox's duties during the tatter's absence from Hawera.

Mrs. W. Seamark, Fitzroy, has received advice that her son, Rifleman W. Seamark, 13th Reinforcements, is expected to arrive in Wellington on the Pakeha about May 27; and Mr. J. Parker, Fitzroy, has- received word that his ton, Private J. Parker, who enlisted with the 9th Reinforcements, is also on board. Mr. Philip Dale, an old resident of Timaru, died a few days ago, in his 88th year. He came to New Zealand as a young man, and entered the building trade, establishing a business at Temuka. He subsequently accepted a position as engineer to the Timaru Borough Council and remained in the council's employment as engineer and inspector for t\ven\,/-eight years. An old identity of Greytown, Mr. William Wiggins, died in a private hospital in Masterton on Thursday. Deceased was born in 1871 in the County -of Cavan, Ireland.' He came to New Zealand with f his parents, the late Mr. and Bfcs. Thomas Wiggins, in the year 1874, in the Bhip Strathnava. The family went,>o Featherston and then to Greytown, where deceased resided until the time of his death. \ A suggestion has been made by- the Patea Borough Council that the public services of the late Mayor, Mr. Larcombe, and Mrs. Larcombe should be publicly recognised. Both have proved tireless workers during the past six years, and rendered particularly fine service during the war. Mr. Larcombe' is the Pates delegate to the Taranaki War Relief Association. .

The last of a family of soldiers diW the other day in England, in MajorGeneral John Edward Swindley, C.B. The general was 88 years of age, and had served at the siege of Sebastopol, in the Mutiny, the Kaffir wars of 1852-3, and later in the march to Kandahar. He was the eldest of four brothers, three of whom settled in -New Zealand—Majqr Swindley, of Tmmmga, Captain Swindley, of Coromandel, and Mr. Harry Swindley, of Auckland—all predeceased the eldest brother. Two sons of the late Harry Swindley, on service abroad, were able to attend their uncle's funeral.'

The death occurred at' his residence in Wellington recently of Senior-Ser-geant P. Crean, of the Mount sbok Police Station (says the Dominion). I# the demise of Mr Crean, who was flftyone years of age, the New Zealand police has lost one of its most efficient and highly popular non-commissioned officers. A man of keen intellect, lie always carried out his duties in a wholly conscientious manner, doing the greateat credit to the force, in which ho had served for twenty-four years, having enleijgd the ranks as a constable on March 5, 1895. During the epidemic of November last he worked exceedingly hard, and even when lie contracted the malady himself lie persisted in remaining at bis post rather than take to his bed, With the result that his health remained' more or less impaired. About ten days ago ho felt unwell, but lie staved .at work until Friday, when he complained of severe pains in the liead. The pains became worse, and a medical examination revealed the fact that lie was suflermg from the effects of a cerebal growth. On Wednesday his condition improved very in tjie evening his illness becamfe intensified, and he passed away yesterday morning.' Born in England, of Irish parentage, the late oenior-Sergeant Crean came out to New Zealand when quite a child. His father was a sergeant-major in the British Army, and participated in the Maori nr , subsequently becoming a schoolmaster in the Taranaki province. Afer lie joined the police, the deceased did duty at Auckland and Kawakawa, remaining at the latter place for six 5 ears He was promoted sergeant in December, 1907, and transferred to Auckland, where he was stationed for three years. i„ charge of the Thames sub-district for six years, he was promoted senior-sergeant on March 1, 1917, and succeeded Sub-Inspector (then benior-Sergeant) Dew at Mount Cook. As a police official Senior-Sergeant l-rean had an unblemished and enviable record, arid his popularity among ail ranks of the force and the public generally was most marked., He leaves a widow and four daughters.