PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 January 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mrs. Freeth, of Vivian Street, leaves to-day on a tour of the North and South Islands. Mr. John McGibbon, manager of the Ashburton branch of the Lank of New Zealand, has been appointed an inspector of the bank. Mr. James Bevin, of Gieymouth, is his successor. Miss Rattray and Mius Geerin, of Dunedin, have each received from Their Majesties the King and Queen of Belgium the bronze medal of Queen Elitabeth with accompanying diploma in recognition of services rendered for the relief of distress in Belgium during the war. j The death took place ill the New Plymouth Hospital last evening of Mrs p. Markham, of Oaonui, and formerly of Opunake. She had bean seriously ill for some weeks. Mrs. Markham was the daughter of Mr. James MePhee, of Oaonui, a very old settler, and leaves a family of seven girls, the youngest being nine years of age. The death is announced of Mr Thomas Thompson, one of Patea's oldest and most respected settlers, at the age of 68 years. The deceased, who was born in Durham, England, came to the Dominion about 30 years ago, and was for a number of years engaged in the frozen meat industry in that district. Tin late Mr. Thompson was an enthiwiastiu sportsman, being a cricketer and bowler of considerable merit.

Messrs. \X. Dempster, of the Department of Agriculture, and .1. R. Murdoch, representing Taranaki dairy faTiiiers, reached Wellington -in the Tenia, after an extensive tour of investigation in Europe and America. They have visited the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Holland, and Denmark, and have gathered a great deal of information that will be of value to New Zealand dairy fanners, especially in relation to ' the treatment of by-products. Mr. , ; Dempster will make 'his report to the Director of the Dairy Division. Mr. David l.ow, of the Sydney llulletin, who lias joined the siatl <>; The Star (London), as its cartoonist, is referred to as follows in a London paper: Bis popularity in Australia is immense, and his shrewd caricatures—particularly of Mr. W. M. Hughes—have teen o:i'o nt the liuHetiii's most, tolling features. A remarkable point about Mr. Low is that he is a cartoonist who can really draw. One of the best of Mr. Low's Hughes cartoons, showing that champion booster receiving the incense of the Press upon his departure for Europe, was reproduced not long ago in the Manchester (Juardian, and attracted much delighted attention. Perhaps his most famous drawing however, is one of the Australian Prime Mniister being tried for the crime of killing—a rabbit. Everybody in court, from the judge to the usher, is simply W. M. Hughes. Mr. Low will certainly add to the gaiety of politics on this side of the globe. * Colonel W. K. fiudgeon, C.M.O. died at Devon port on Monday. He has been living a retired life the past few years, and has been in failing health for six months past. He was 78 years of age. Colonel Gudgeon was at one time very I well known in Taranaki, where he first joined the Volunteers. In Titokowam's war { ISO4-70) he was scrtreant-major in M charge of a Native Contingent undejr Col. ■ McDonnell. Ho was awarded a commis. sion for gallantry in disarming a body of rebel Maoris. He was present at the relief and served with a contingent on the East Coast, where ho pursued Te Kooti into the Urowera country. He took part in the arrejt of Te Whiti in 1881, and was in charge of the A.C. Force at Manaia from 1881 to 1885. Subsequently he was major commanding the land forces at Wellington. He was Under-Secretary for Defence in 1885-88, and later Commissioner of Police. Then lie was appointed a judge of he