PERSONAL.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2465, 6 October 1914, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Dr. Redman has resigned the appointment of medical Miperintendent of Picton Hospital. after P2- years' service. The death of Mr W. S. Cochrane, a well-known resident of Auckland, i 3 announced. He was born in Jersey 69 years ago, and arrived in Auckland when he was 1-1 years of age. ! Mr Byron Brown says he did not express willinguess to abide by the voting of the Reform delegates if Mr \ Field undertook to do likewise in con- ; nection with his candidature for the Otaki seat. Sir John Campbell, of Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland—who -was until a few months ago a. Wellington City Council electric lighting inspectorhas been granted a commission in the j Scottish Horse, and is now in camp at I Scone, which has been lent for training purposes by Lord Mansfield. Information has been received that Mr Lionel Greenstreet, eldest son of Captain Greenstreet, of tlie Fw Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Renuiera. has been appointed to the position of chief officer of the shin Endurance, which is taking Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic. The death occurred at Wellington on Saturday of Mrs Crichton, relict of the late Mr George Crichton, who resided for many years in the Feilding and Sanson districts. Mrs Crichton was 79 years old, and leaves a family of four sons, Messrs William, Stewart, I'rank, and Archibald Crichton, and three daughters, Mrs Palmer (Otaki) Mrs Skelley (Carterton), and Mrs McJvechnie (Wellington) to mourn their loss. The Rev. J. E. Archibald, whose death is reported at Palmerston, was oi years of ago. He was born a I Skene, in Scotland, and became ? minister of the Presbyterian Church from which ho resigned owing to illhealth, and came to Now Zealand 2( years ago. About 15 years ago he settled in Palmerston and establishec a private school, which achieved z high reputation, but ill-health com pelled him to relinquish the work. Mr W. J. Hueston, who had beer tor the past 25 years closely connected ~i u ,V c u ' nolesale soft goods trade ir Wellington, for the past four yean holding the position of local manage] tor Messrs Macky, Logan, and Cald "•ell, has received the appointment ol manager of the drapery business oi Messrs Common, Shclton, and Co Gisborne, for which place he leaves or Ihursday next. He was one of Wei hngton's leading bowlers. Mr W. H. Green, of Blenheim, has received a cablegram announcing the death of his father, the Rev. M W Green, at Cheltenham, Victoria Mi Green was, in the 'eighties, a well known figure in New Zealand politics He sat in the House of Representa tives in 1882 for Dunedin East. The reverend gentleman took n very active part in the campaign of Christianity against Freethought, and he liar many decisive debates against uotec spiritualists on Dunedin platforms ■He leaves a widow and six childrentwo daughters and four sons. Mr M W. Green, the eldest son, is sub-mana ger of the Melbourne Age and Leader Mr J. A. Arthur, the new AttorneyGeneral m the Fisher Cabinet, ha.' only served one" session in the Fcdera I ar lament, but high place was practically assured to him when he tool up Labour politics, his talents as c lawyer having been demonstrated ii many intricate cases before the In dustnal Appeal Court iv Melbourne iHe has always appeared in the service loi tho unioiis. Mr Arthur was borr I m Creswick, his people having beer i miners m the early days. -He rar through .the ordinary State sdaoo course with exceptional brilliance, anc ( reaped most of the available honour; at tire University. Eurther advices received regarding the appointment of members of th< Samoan Expedition to temporary offi cial positions there state that Mr J H. Robertson, of the Wellington Cus toms Department, has been appointee Acting-Collector of Customs and Com missioner of Taxes. Under tlie German administration these offices wen grouped and the occupant received z salary... it is said, of £600 a year. Mi A: J. Watters, another ■ Wellingtor Customs officer, who has lately beei in charge of the shipping departmen of the local Customs branch, has beci j appointed to act as Assistant-Collectoi ■ao .Samoa, and it j s understood thai I three other is New Zealand Custom: officers who went away with the force -havo been appointed to subordinate positions. J f!' l \ Ij r' H "S lie » llas been selectee' as the Reform Party candidate foi Umstchurch South (says the Christ church Press). Mr Hughes is an ole resident of Christchurcli, having beer m business there as a photographei tor over 20 years. In the South African war Mr Hughes wont as specia war correspondent and photographei lor a number of New Zealand newsPapers. Shortly after arriving ir Africa ho joined the Imperial forces and succeded m gotting through tlie enemy's-hues during the siege ol Wepener. On the raising of the siege iUr llughes was offered, and accepted a commission with Brabant's Horse! ol the Imperial South African forces, m which he served for 12 months. He returned home on leave, and was afterwards recalled, Lord Kitchener instructing him to raise a squadron of i- v i ealand an d Australian Horse which he succeeded in doing, and with hem jomed the Prince of Wales' Light Horse, with the rank of senior captain serving until the end of the war Alter wards he was transferred to tlie Johannesburg Defence Force. | a »\ Ul 7i la V—, 1 ?-" 1 f »m''u»s of England the le, dings, who founded the Manchester block and gave Feilding . s name, are displaying great interest anei lakmg a prominent part in the l?L ts ? y f\ a ' l paper). The 3V Den "Bh is commanding and mobilisniK about IOOu men in the Honourable Artillery Company; and ■ho Countess of Denbigh is exerting itself as _ president of the Rugby Division ol the Soldiers and Sailors' Families Association. Lady Mollie *eildmg (daughter of Lord and Lady IVnbigh) ls busily en g ae „l as boil sec-re ary of Ihe above" Association \ ,«nd her sister. Lady Dorotbie J<Vil,l ii'g. is tho society's representative for hepanslu ; snf Monks Kirby and Wilier AH three oi the Karl's son, are S'-'.'viiiy_tl lolr country. Hi s heir. Vis! oount Feilding, ls with the Guards' Special Reserve; the Hon. Hugh ltelldinp; is torpedo-lieutenant in the Defence, flagship «,f the Mediterranean Cruiser■ Squadron, under RearAdnnral Irowbnclge; and the third and youngest son, the Hon. Henry J' holds a commission m the Special Heserve.