PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 33, 2 October 1912, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Felix McGuire, of Mount Royal, has gone on a brief visit to Auckland.

Friends will regret to learn that Mr Alex Colson, of New Plymouth, father iof Mr. T. Colson, of this town, is dangerously ill, suffering from hemorrhage of the brain. Mr M. J. Reardon, secretary of the : General Labourers’ Union, will re- - present the Taranaki General LabourU ers v Union in the dispute before the, I. Arbitration Court at New Plymouth. I il ‘ Mr J. B. Hirie, M.P., whom, we re- ' gret tb ledrn has been indisposed of . ' late’, returned to Wellington this: 1 morning;. Mr Hine hasbeen utlforinnate' in falling a victim to j a com-1 ’■ plaint 'which previously gave him. U trb'uble; 1 and though far from well, i he. - ■ hopes' l to' bo able to continue his Par-, 1 ! HfimenUiry duties for the’ remainder of this session without taking further reslL

A veteran soldier, in the person of Mr George Clampe-jit, r diejd -at, the, Veterans’ Home at Auckland on Thursday night, at the age of 82 years. He entered the‘East India Company’s service in 1850. and served in the Bunpah campaign, for which he was awarded a medal. Later on '.he joined the 18th Regiment (Royal Irish), receiving a medal with clasps for service, at Lucknow and Delhi. In the Maori , war,. Mr Clampett fought . ait Nukumanu in 1865, earning the dis--1 tinguished service medal. His Excellency the Governor left .Wellington for Wanganui, and tomorrow lavs the foundation stones of ./the new Y.M.C.A., and Orphanage buildings. On Friday he will proceed north to Mount Egmont, to preside at the opening of the new mountain house. On Saturday, under the ■ auspices of the Agricultural Society. , he will deliver an address to the farmers of the district at the Good Templar Hall, New Plymouth. This will be his Excellency’s farewell visit to the district. On Monday his Excellency, is due to arrive back in Wellington. At Palmerston on Saturday night, Mr Charles Basil Montagu, a great 'grandson of the fourth Earl of Sandwich, passed away. He came to New Zealand in 1855, when ho settled and married in Canterbury. A few years later he removed to Westland, where ho resided until about three years ago when he went to Halvera to live with his yongest daughter. Mrs. T. Nove. Upon the death of his wife and Mrs Noye, at the end of last year, he removed to Palmerston to spend ■the rest of his days with his daughter, | Mrs Porter. Mr Montagu had been very feeble of late. His family con-j sist'ed of the late Mrs Adrian Porter,] Mr. C. E. Montagu, Mrs. G.j H. Cheverton, Mrs. T. L. Porter, and the late Mrs T. Noye. One of his brothers, Commander Algernon S. Montagu, R.N., served with distinction in the Baltic and also in China. l

People throughout South Taranaki will regret to know that Mr Astbury, who was a candidate at the recent byelection for Egmont, has been confined to a bed of sickness since the day after the poll, on Tuesday, September 17. It appears that about eighteen months ago Mr Astbury was operated on for appendicitis, and the new tissue has not been strong enough to stand the strain of the recent political campaign. In fact, inllam mation developed and became acute early on the morning after the poll, and singe then Mr Astburv has been confined to his bed. It was feared that another operation would be neces. sary, but we (Hawora Star) are pleased to state .that the danger is disappearing, and Mr Astbury is progressing towards recovery. The funeral of the late Mr E. T. Morshead yesterday at New Plymouth was largely attended. The Taranaki Veterans paraded some 10 strong under Captain J. Black. The deceased, who wasjiimself a Veteran (states the News), was accorded a military funereal, Enshrouded with the Veterans’, colours—the New Zealand Ensign—the coffin was borne to its last resting place by Captain Nowland. Lieutenant Wells, and Privates Ersy, T. WrUamsJ J.» Andrews. R. Langman—all Veterans. The last rites were administered by the Rev. A. H. Colville, and the ‘‘last post” was impressively played at the graveside by Veteran Bugler Walker. The chief mourners were a son (Mr H. E. Morsbead. of Wanganui), two daughters (Mrs Percy Blundell. of Wellington, and Mrs Morshead), his son-in-law (Mr Blnndelß, ■ "d + —~ (Captains R. 0. and T. Hammerton, of His Majesty’s Veterans.

Owing to the death of Mr R. M. Houston, who for 20 years represented the Bay of Islands in Parliament, the House adjourned yesterday aiccrnoon, as a mark of respect. Deceased was chairman of the Native Affairs Committee for 15 years. Mr. F. W. Webster, who for many years has been manager of Mr .Newton King’s Stratford business, has tendered bis resignation, which has been accepted, and will take effect at the end of this year.