PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1920, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. S. J. Taylor has been appointed chief clerk at the Hawera post office. Mr. and Mrs. Hooper leave for Wellington this morning for an extended holiday. The death has occurred of Mr. William John Gaudy, one of Wellington's early business men, who came to New Zealand in 1854.

Mr. D. J. B. Seymour, organiser of the Workers' Educational Association, lias left Wellington for New Plymouth ond Wanganui districts, and will be absent from Wellington till the end of ill is week.

A Hastings telegram reports the death on Friday evening of the Rev. William Douglas, at the age of 83 years. He was one of the oldc-st Presbyterian ministers in the Dominion. lie was formerly in charge at Akaroa and Hokitika, where he was known as the father of the Presbyterian Church in Westland. He was also previously moderator of the northern section of the Presbyterian Church and stationed at Kilbirnie and Roseneath. He retired two years ago. Playing with the Eltham senior Rugby team'against Tnkapa at New Plymouth on Thursday, Mr. R. Taylor met with an accident. On returning to Eltham he received medical attention, and it was found that he had broken the point of one of his ribs, and it is feared that he has slightly injured one of hi.s lungs. His many friends in town hope to hear of his early recovery.—Argus. Major Young, son of Mrs- Young, Cameron Street, Hawera, is (understands the Star), returning to New Zealand by the Arawa. Major Young took his medical course at the Glasgow University, and on his graduation was appointed a house surgeon in tlie Western Infirmary. When war broke out he volunteered for service with the R.A.M.C., and was attached to a Scottish regiment. He had a long period of active service in the East, and afterwards in Prance. Since his demobilisation he has been doing hospital work in Glasgow and Carlisle.

The remains of the late Lanoc-Cor-poral J. W. Morrissy were interred at Te Henui Cemetery yesterday afternoon with military honors- The deceased soldier, who had no relatives in New Zealand, and is believed to have no relatives in the world, died in the New Plymouth Hospital, and the local Returned soldiers undertook air the burial arrangements. Chaplain-Colonel the Ven. Archdeacon Evans officiated at the graveside. This was the first burial to take place in the plot recently secured, through Mrs. C. H. Burgess, specially for the burial of soldiers and steps are to be taken to have the plot properly tended and cared for.