PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

' Mr. C. E. Bellringer was last night elected chairman of the Pukekura Park: Board for a further term. Mr. William R. MacKean, Clyde, Cen< tral Otago, has been appointed to tb«k magistracy to fill the vacancy caused bjf the death of Mr. E. Rawwn recently.

Advice lias been received that Private H. Y. McGahey, who left with the Main Body, is returning by the Ruahine, due on June 30.

Mr. T. Blanchett, Carrington Road, has received word that his son, Bandsman Wilfrid S. Blanohett, is returning by the Ruahine, due June 30. Mr. A. P. Green, one of the inspectors of the Bank of New Zealand, is to become manager of the Auckland branch when Mr. H. Buckleton takes up the position of general manager.

Mr. John Black has received notice that his son, Sergeant John Lionel Black, who went away with the 9th Reinforcements, is returning by the Ruahine, due at Wellington about June 30.

A London cable Btates that the stewards' strike on the Canadian liners has postponed Sir Joseph Ward tailing for New Zealand. Mr. Massey is still undecided as to the date of returning. The death is announced by la Press Association message from Nelson of Mr. William Morris Fntaklyn, for many years a member of various; local bodies; aged 82. The Rev. J. Napier Milne, who has been visiting Wanganui in connection with the annual foreign missionary meetings of the Methodist Church there, is expected to return to New Plymouth tonight.

Mr. Hugo Friedlander proposes to leave Ashburton next month to take vp his residence is Auckland. Steps art being taken, says tut exchange, to recognise Mr Friedlander's publio service to th i borough and county. A Press Association message from Blenheim states that Mr. Robert Stansfield, of the Loan Company, senior auctioneer in Marlborough, died suddenly on Saturday evening. He was most popular throughout the entire district. He had been suffering for tome time from heart trouble, but his sudden end was quite unexpected^ Mr. Hugh McLachlan, a veteran miner, bas just died in Grey River Hospital. Be was born in Dunfermline in 183 d, and left Scotland for the rush ia BendJgo. prom there he came across, over 60 years ago, to the Gabriel's Gully ruah, Otago, and ten years later tried hi* buk on the West Coast goldflelds, For years he drove the coach on the Marsdcn Goad and to Beefton.

A Levin message reports the deatK on Sunday of Major John Liddle, aged 86. He was one of the few remaining Crimean veterans. He served with the Royal Scots Greys in the charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaclava, and was also at Inkermann and the siege of Sebastapool. He was decorated in the field for distinguished conduct, and also held the Crimean medal with three clasps and the Turkish medal, From eight applicants the Waikito Hospital Board has appointed Dr. 0. W. ' Gower as medical superintendent of the hospital. , Dr. Gower ia 32 years of age, and has been practising for 9} nm, In 1910 he qualified as Bachelor of Surgery, N.Z., and was junior house surgeon at the Christohurch Publia Hospital for twelve months. For a part of 1913 he was acting-superintendent of the Vvaikato Public Hospital, and subsequently was in private practice in Hamilton for two years. He served with the forces for 3} years. On Wednesday last Mr. and (Mrs. f. S. Canning, who for some years resided m New Plymouth, celebrated their diamond wedding at Pataerston North, where one of their sons-in-law, Mr. MoNwol, lives. They had 11 (Mdrta. and have 27 grandchfldren and 19 greatgrandchildren. Presentations were ami# on behalf of the family, and from Gore, where Mr. Canning lived before coming to- Taranaii, a congratulatory telegram was sent by the mayor. On coming to xaranaki Mr. Canning resided successively at Kaponga, New Plymouth, NorP* Hawera, and old friends *hl be glad to hear that Mr. and Mrs. tanning are enjoying fairly good health. J 1 ? 6 d , eath ocmnwd at Wellington on Wednesday last of Mr. Frederick Peter Simson, at the age of 77 years. Deceased was born at Melbourne and educated in Europe, afterwards returning to Australia. He came to New with a volunteer force raised there during the Maori wars and served is Taranaki under Major Atkinson. He married Miss McAlpin, daughter of Captain McAlpm, whose wife was Bawin&L a famous chieftainess of the Taranaki tribe. For several years after the Maori troubles he resided in Taranaki, and for some time had the Bahotu Hotel, later going to the Wellington district. The Rev. J. Heed Glasson, who lias resigned the pastorate of the Welllnirton Terrace Congregational Church/after oqcqpying the piflpit f OT tweity-five years, was born at Helston, Cornwall, being the son of Mr. John f Glasson a yeoman. Completing his studies for tie ministry at the Bristol Theological Institution, a Baptist college, in 1883, Mr. ordained in Manchester, and accepted the pastorate of the Nunery street Congregational Church. Twelve months later he left for the colonies, taking charge of the College Park Con' gregational Church, Adelaide. He residin Tsw w » for ten y® B ™- « d in 1890 was elected chairman of the Congregational Uni on of South Aus . tmha. In 1891 he was appointed a dalegate to the International Council of ?°"B™Bationalists, held in London; and in 1894 resigned the College Park Chuwh to come to Wellington, where he has continued in active work ever since. of best-known figures In the h? a ' immunity in Christchurch, Mr. Michael Donnelly, died at his home on Friday, after a week's illness (states a Mr Do^Ti emtio ? uvL Donnelly arrived in Dunedin when a mnir subsequently took np newspaper work m that city for several years He held responsible positions on 0 6 J„ r^ taff °* the Wago DaUy T i,n ea and Herali Pro« « ? üb :® dltor of the Christchurch Press and editor of the Telegraph. For he had Studied law and political and moral science at Otago Umversity. i n i BBS he W(l8 #dmitt f d practice as a solicitor of the Supreme Court and six years later as n barrister. He was a very successful barrister m criminal cases. Politic* also had a fascination for Mr Donnelly, but he did not succeed in his efforts i.. f? n 5 f™ B "'' waa president of the Canterbury Law Society last \n:v\ Mr Donnelly's elder son, Mr Arthur I'. Donnelly, recently roturned from service.