PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. P. G. Withers, Inspector of Stamp Duties, ia visiting New Plymouth. A cable from London announces the death of Earl Brassey, who died as a result of a motor accident. _ President Wilson was permitted to sit up for an hour in an invalid chair to see the armistice celebrations. The Supreme Council has authorised General Mackensen to leave Salonika and go to Germany in view of his aee and bad health. Mr. C. E. Matthews has been appointed Controller-General of Prisons, and Mr. M. Hawkins promoted to Chief Inspector. A cable from London says that MajorGeneral J. E. Soely (Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Ministry) resigned from the Government owing to disagreeing with the War Ministry in the Air Ministry re-organisation proposals. Mr. X. J. King, an old and prominent business and public man in Stratford, has sold his business as builder and contractor. After a'rest, which may include a trip to the Old Country, Mr. King expects to, return to Stratford. ;

Brigadier-General W .L. H. Burgess C.8., C.M.G., D.5.0., N.Z.S.C., who has been oil leave in Auckland, lias been appointed staff-officer for artillery for the Wellington district fle took up his duties at Palmerston North this week. The deatli took place in Christchurch last week of Mrs. Charles Cook, a ver\ T well known resident of that city, anil one who had made for herself a large circle of friends. Wheij a small child Mrs. Cook came out to New Zealand with her parents from Manchester, England, first living in Auckland, but later Lyttelton, where her father, Mr. Frederick Crowley, was for many years manager of the New Zealand Loan find Mercantile Ag'ency Company, In 1870 she married the'late Mr. Charles Cook, who predeceased her several months ago. Mr. Cook was headmaster of the Melville House School until he opened the Winvick House School, of which he was principal until about ton fears ago. Mrs Cook leaves three daughters, Mrs. Moyes (New Plymouth), Mrs. Arthur Sandston and Miss Cook (Christchurch) and two sons. Mr. Douglas Cook (Wellington) and Mr. Arthur Cook, of Christchurch. A famous French surgeon, Major F. C. Cassian, Legion of Honor, holding the Croix de Guerre, the Serbian White J'.agle, and six other notable'decorations, at Wellington by the Ivia Ora from iJome 011 Saturday. Major Cassian, who has had four vears' war experience in the Balkans, and who has been right through the Great War, is on his way back to Tahiti to be demobilised.