PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. A. Richards, of New Plvmouth, left yesterday on a holiday trip'to Sydney. Ihe derith took place at Sydney of Father Tighe, who (sava a cable message) frequntly visited' New Zealand. The Mayor of Inglewood (Mr. J. E. Sutherland) leaves thig morning on a trip to the Waikato. Guard Barnes, la!? of New Plymouth railway stall, lias been transferred to Palmerston North as coaching foreman. Mr. T. Furlong, who has been 011 a holiday trip to the Auckland district, during the past fortnight, returned to New Plymouth by the mail train last night. 'he death took place at Westport a few days ago of Mr. William Lows, an old resident of the district. Deceased wa.-. oalv 47 years of age. He had been in ill-health for some time. Mr. Michael O'Connor, an old resident of Walpukurau, died a few days ago. The late Mr. O'Connor was a brother of the Rev. Father O'Connor, of Feilding, and was a native of County Core, irehind. , The Pi<ib;:tomn Synod at Dunedin yesterday appointed Dr. John R. Elder, M.A., of Aberdeen, to the Chair of History in the University of Otago. He has been ashed to come out as soon as possible. The death is- reported of Mr. Davit! Allan, of Collingwood, a very old settler, at the age of ill The late Mr. Allan was born at Edinburgh, Scotland. He came with his young wife to NewZealand in the ship Ladv Nugent, and landed in Nelson in ISSO. General Sir William Robertson has been promoted to Field Marshal (says a cable from London). The new Field Marshal was Quartermaster-General when the war began. Prior to this he had seen much active, service in South Africa and India. He beeamo Chief ot: the Imperial General Staff in l>eeember 1!)U>, and, after holding other important appointments, he became General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army ol' the Rhine in March. 1919. Still another gap has been made in the ranks of Wanganiii's old residents, Mr. George Byers having passed away on Sunday (reports the Chronicle). The deceased, who was in his fUst year, had carried on business as a baker in Wanganui for almost half a century. Tie was a man of most estimable character, and whs held in the highest esteem by all with whom he came in contact. His wife died a few months ago. The late Mr. David Humphries, who met his death through an accident at N'ljaere, on Thurseday, joined the 3rd Reinforcements and was later drafted into tlie artillery of the 'ith ReinfoA-e----ments. He was at the landing 011 Gallipoli, and went right through that campaign. Later he was transferred to France, and continued with the New Zealandcrs up till the time the armistice was signed. lie returned to New Zealand in ..April, 1019. Deceased was very popular, and much sympathy is felt for his parents, Mr. and Mrs. DHumphries, of Hawera.—Star.

Tlu> death occurred yesterday at I[avclock North of a pioneer settler, Mr. Hugh Campbell, who was born in Kirkcudbrightshire in 1553, and came to New Zealand when 20 years old and was employed on Captain Russell's Otipun estate near Timnru. A few years later he removed to Ifowke's Bay and became manager of Mr. Thomas Tanner's estate and .Air. Watt's Longlaiyls estate. Then he himself became a landowner in Ilawke's Bay and a few years igo became interested in a large block of' land in tho Waikato. He took an active part in local affairs, and was a prominent member of the A. nnd P. Society. He was one of the founders of lona College, and gave the land on which the building stands. He was twice married, and is survived by his ttridow, three sons and two daughters. Two other sons were killed, in the war.

Speaking of Premier Holmnii, nf Now South Wales, whoso defeat in the State elections is definitely announced, Mr. I'rank Morton, the, well-known writer, recently said: "He is (he sonl of simplicity anil good nature. The amazing chap seems to have read everything, and in Xcw Zealand I found it mighty hard fo find a prominent politician wli'o had read anything. Tiie more you discuss books with Ilolmaii, of New South Wales, the deeper in you get. He is an absolute authority on .French literature, and he speaks French better than the average politician of some places speak English. His knowledge is cyclopaedic." That is perhaps the reason why he was rejected at the polls!