PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 September 1924, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. Justice Anglin, of the Supreme Court of Canada, has been appointed Chief Justice (says a cable from Ottawa).

London newspapers report the death of Major-General Howey, another old Indian Mutiny veteran, who served during the campaign of 1858-59, and who died at Bournemouth at the age of 86. He obtained his commission in February 1358, and was posted to the 42nd Bengal Native Infantry. In the Indian M.untiny he served with the 32nd Cornwall Light Infantry, and was present at the capture of the Fort of Tyroul, the action of Ingdespore, the surrender of the forts of Ahmetic and Shunkerpore, and the pursuit of Beni Madho. General Howey married, in 1860, Annie . Isabella, daughter of Major H. C. Talbot, of Stone, Kent. General Howey was an uncle of Mr. George Fox, of “Raupin/’ Fitzroy. The death took place at Lower Hutt of Mr. William Budd Hinton, at the age of 82. Deceased was born in 1842 in Wiltshire, England. Whilst yet a boy he was employed on Queen Victoria’s yacht, the Osborne. He joined the Navy in 1856. and visited Antwerp, Lisbon, Dardanelles, etc. When the Princess Royal was married he left the Navy and returned to England. Enli.rtmg in the Army, he was sent to India, at the tclo.se of the Mutiny, serving at Poona, etc. His regiment, the 57th (the Diehards) was also in China, but was recalled and sent to « ™ ealani *- sery ed with it at Bell Block and Waitara. From Taranaki he went to Wanganui, at the time when the famous chief, Pelii, held Pipiriki. He was also present at the surrender of the Chief Potiki at Wanganui.