PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 August 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Sir Andrew Runsell has definitely announced his intention to itana for Hawke's Bay.—l'reas Assn. Mr. James McLellan, manager for Lysaght and Co., is reported to be seriously indisposed. Chief Judge Jackson Palmer, of th* Native Land Court, is a lufterer from lethargic encephalitis. His condition causing his friends grave anxiety. Captain Harold Thomson, of Inglewood, arrived from Auckland yesterday morning, and is spending a day or two in New Plymouth before proceeding to Inglet wood. The Egmont County Council yesterday passed a vote of sympathy with Mr. 11. Lambie, a former member of thd Council, in the loss he had sustained by, the death of his wife.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Muir, of Waverley, celebrated their golden wedding ozv Thurday last. They were the recipient* > of many congratulations., A Press Association cable menage from Sydney announced the death & few days ago of Gregory, the international cricketer. Possibly this refers te D* W Gregory, captain of the first Aos> tralian Eleven (in 1878), who wai kofn in April, 1845, and would thus be la his seventy-fifth year. ' ' Mr M. W. Beattie ha* been appointed manager of the Awatuna Dairy Co.'s 1 branch factory at Taungatara. - Mr. Bcatty has just recently returned from' the front, and before enlisting wu managing the Lowgarth factory. * Mr Alex Harvey, sen., founder of the ilrm of Harvey and Son*, engineers,• Auckland, is dead; aged 78. He wail born in Ayrshire, and was in business in Manchester before he left for New, Zealand in the 70's as a young mas, on-, dor Mr Vesey Stewart's settlement, scheme, ■ .

The following Ta,.inaki men »T« ret turning by the troopship Cordoba, which la due at Wellington about August 30.'. T. Denniss (Hawera), 8.8.M. T. W. Dfcke (Inglewood), C.S.M. G. N. Puller (Wai< tara), F. S. Grayling (New Plymouth)! J. T. Langdon (Okaiawa), Corporal J. Held (Stratford), C. J. L. Robert. (New Plymouth), J. Simpson (New Plymouth), and E. J. Williams (Stratford). Mr. and Mrs. Buxton, who have beei residents of Auroa for »bout twelve years, were tendered a farewell on Thun> day last, on the o&asion of their ltart ing to reside near Hawera. Mr. Johnston presided, and spoke in eulogistM terms of the guests of the evening, botlf oi whom had always assisted in helping in_ any cause for the good of the dls» trict. Other residents also tedded words of praise and expressed regret At the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Buxton from Auroa. Several toasts were honoured and musical items rendered.

A Hawera Star representative, in conversation with Mr. Wilkinson, leartit that he was considering whether he should not give more time to his business than he has been able to do during hie tern as a member of Parliament, but he had not by any means decided what,he was going to do, and, as far as meeting his supporters, the Star understood that his idea was mainly to learn their views of his stewardship.

Mr Aubrey Williams, third son of the Rev. W- J. Williams, Sumner, is returning by the Tainui. He went to Russia four years before the war began, joined the New Zealand troops in England, and served at Galiipoli as a signaller. Wounded in France, he wfls sent, to England, where ho took charge of the Chronicles of the N.Z.E.F. for some time Later, he was >ent to Russia, since when he has been lecturing in Eng. land on his experiences. Dr. Williams, another son of the Rev. Mr Williams, has written from the Dardanelles, stating that lie was on his way to represent' the Daily Chronicle and The Time* with General Deniken's forces in Russia.

The death oocurred at Feilding on Monday of Mr. W, J. Reeve, Clerk of the Court, Mr. Reeve, who was in hit 04tJi year, was born in New Zealand, and had spont nearly 30 years in the Justice Department, having qualified to rotire on his pension next year. Mr. Reevi acted as Clerk of the Court at Pahtatui,, Whangarei, Stratford, Rotorua, and Feilding. He was a keen volunteer and at one time was Adjutant 0 f the Taranaki district, retiring with the rank of captain. Ho paraded with the Fei!din« Territorials on Peace Day, when hj« waj taken ill suddenly, and had been ailing since, though he stuck to hi* work, and was on duty in the Courthouse on Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Reeve were hard hit by the great war, losing thiwton* and a son-in-law in the fighting The only remaining son fs chief officer on u ship trading to China. There are fout daughters.

A Reuter message from Ottawa states that tho Hon. William tyftn Mackenzie King, C.M.G., has been selected by the National Liberal Federation to aucceed the late Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Mr. Mae* konzie Jung was Minister for Labor in tho banner Cabinet of 1000-'U He lias been frequently connected with various Royal Commissions and State en-! qmrics, and was Canadian representative at the Conference on Soplal Insure once at Tho Hague; the International Conference on Technical Education at , Brussels; and the International Confer- I ence of Unemployment in Paris in 1010. He was Commissioner to adjust o.aiins of Chinesei and Japanese for losses in Asiatic riots m British Columbia, 1007-8. and has been Government Conciliator in the"'nim«h tr i a i Rtr , ikoa ' and vva " <»• of dele « ates on the Intma--1909 Mr M l Ummisaio ». Shanghai, J»l>9. Mr Mackenzie Klrnr. before en. Sift arH r nt - ™ a hf Por V#S at ° ne timc lns t™etor m Political Economy at Harviird.