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Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Washington cablegram reports that President Wilson passed one of the best nights since his illness. Mr. William S. Bamsey, of New Plymouth, has been appointed an officer under the Fisheries Act. .

Mr. Melntyre, second oSicer of the Corinna, has' been appointed a sailing master (says a Press Association message from Timaru). The late Mr. John McQuilken, who died on Friday last at the age of ninety, five years, was one of the best known settlers in the Ashburton district. Miss E. Andrews, Miss E. P. Laird, and Mr. 0. J. Howarth have been elected as Taranaki delegates to attend the annual conference of the New Zealand Educational Institute, to be held at Wellington in January. Colonel Pi. Young, C.8., C.M.G., who returned from the front with the temporary rank of brigadier-general, will take over the command of the Canterbury Military District on November Ist.

Mr. W. E. Busli, city engineer of Auckland, arrived in Liverpool from New York by the" C'armania on July 31st, after spending three and a half months in the United States and Canada investigating municipal administration and works in the principal cities. He will make similar investigations in the United Kingdom, and, if possible, on tue Continent, and will probably be in England until November.

Professor T. H. Easterfield, Professor of chemistry at Victoria College, Wellington, has been offered by the Cawthorn Trust Board, tlip position of Director of the Cawthorn Institute of Scientific Research at Nfclson. Professor Easterfield has intimated his acceptance of the appointment and expects to take over the position on May Ist. The trustees are approaching a former New Zealand research student now holding a professorial appointment at Cambridge University with a view to filling the post of Assistant Director. —Press Association.

Mr. Alexander M'Minn, a well known veteran journalist, died at Devonport, Auckland, on Tuesday, at the age of 77 years. He came to New Zealand in his youth and lived for many years on this coast, at Stratford, Wanganui, and Palmerston North. At one time he was employed on the Egmont Settler, published at Stratford; at another time he was part proprietor of the Standard, published at Palmerston North, and later was sub-editor of the Wairarapa Daily Times. Until recently he was on the staff of the Auckland Star.

News has been received in Christchlirch of the death is Glasgow, on September 12, of Sir Charles Ralph Campfaell, Bart., of Cheviot Hills. Canterbury, at the age of 09. Sir Charles Campbell, who was a brother-in-law of Sir Francis Dillon Bell, arrived in New Zealand a great many years ago, and married a daughter of thq late Hon. William Robinson, M.L.C. About a, year or two ago lie went Home to obtain the best advice regarding his eyesight. His eldest son, Major Robin Campbell, was killed in France during the war. Of his twee other sons one (Major Charles Ralph Campbell, who was also on active service) is still at Home, as is also Mr. Louis Campbell, who served in the Navy. Mr. Norman Campbell is on his late father's station at Cheviot Hills, where Lady Campbell is also residing. Mr. C. L- Young has been appointed headmaster of the lower Bchool of Christ's College, which is about to undergo a big re-organisation. Mr Young who originally came from Palmerston North, studied at Canterbury College, where he graduated for his M.A. degree. He was a prominent figure in the ath. letic life of the University, having captained the local fifteen before the war, and again this year. He went to the front very early in the war, returning with the rank of captain. Prior to going to the front he was employed for a year as a master in the lower school at Christ's College, but on his return, he availed himself of the soldiers' privilege of a further year's study at the University. Another returned master. Mr. M. A. Fell, has been reappointed to the Christ's College staff. Previous to the war, Mr. Fell, who is an ex-Winchester and English University man, was senior French master in the WMier school at the College,