PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. 'A. (Yookc. S.M., of _\i ,v Plymouth, who has Ijl-cll -JMllllin'; .1 brief holiday at Kotorua, returned to Xew I'lyimoutli on /Saturday night. Private 'A illiu'ii) -Jokes, of tin Wi-lhiig-("li I'attalion, wlio died of ent.-ric, on ■li.ly '1(1. was a son of i.Mrs. S. .Jakes, of I'ltZl'OV, _\eW il'lvillOlltll.

.Mr. dames Mackenzie, I'mlcr Secictaiy lor -Lands, who in ilie ordinary ourse wcuhl iliave retired from the M-rvi.v ->n Saturday, will remain in olliv mi'il. tin- end of S.-pteniilji-i'. IVess A--oc:a-tion

The many friend* of -Miss Ahi.-r of »w Plymouth, who lias been ;t p:ivale hospital .fur several inoiith-, iWill lie glad to know that she is mr.v suffleiently well t () r.-turn to her home. Mr. . Kerr. S.M., o) \\ a'igamii. who presided over (hi. New -Plymouth < 'on. t last week, retained to VYangaiiui by -m----afternoon train on Saturday.

■Mr. (Veil I'. Iluiwphries. an cv ( hristcliureh resident, who was award'd the Distinguished Conduct Mi-dal, ha.s h< e!t gazetted to a- commission ':i the | -th -Battalion of the Highland Livl

The following doctor*, together wii.li twenty-five anilmlance men, have left for Sydney en route to join the main expeditionary force: Captains I!. 0. s'. Orbell (in eliargei, A. S. Addison. .[. S. Hcddie, 15. If. Cilniotir, and <<. Wa(-rn Hill.

Ihe Kev. Mackenzie (libson, \icar of All Saints' Church, Sumner, who has heen Anglican clergyman at Tientham camp for the past five months, has hi. ;i appointed chaplain to the Sixih liein forcements, and will leave with tin m for the front.

Mr. William Ta.-ker. a wcll-kiio.' n (i','ure in Christchurch Socialise circhs died at his r"sidence at Kiccarton i;:i I'l'iday. Mr. Taskt-r carried on i,:;-ill. —, as a grocer, and had reached the age f seventy-one years.

Private advice has been rec ivr-l 'a Wellington to the clfwt that Majur c.

0. Ilannilton, of the firenadier 'inar.l-, who was A.l.>.(\ to l.oi'd Nliagtoa \s'))!- ; i he was (loveruor ol X'ew Zealand. heen awarded -the D.5.0.. and has bi, a promoted to the rank of iicutomiiit-eol-onei.

Cn tlie of liis rctirvmrirt Jroni the pf sit ion of chief engineer of 111 a i lit ciiant-t- branch <if New railway.-', Mr. .lames Burnett "as, <;, i Saturday, presented ,wi,th srwrul handsome recognitions of ]i:s past wrvlfi-f. and of the esteem in which li<> is held. 'I lie 'presentatio.ii -wan made liy Ihe lion. W. If. Herries. Minister for Railways, at tlio head office buildings. in tfi,• rc-i-i.-emv of a full asscntliiage of the Hal*.— Press Association.

Amongst to-day's list of casualties appears the name of Private Alfred Jla«enson, who was killed in action. Orteased was llie youngest son of Mr. A. Hageiison, of Xew Plymouth ami Kotare. Private Hagenson was wounded •.;rli-r in the war, and on recovery again went fo the front. Tie was a bright promising youth, and had not long staz'ted farmin.; when he joined the forces. Ail i-id.'r brother is still at the front. In thanking the members of the Farmers' Union Conference for his re-elec-tion to the position of Dominion president, Sir .lames (I. Wilson mentioned that he. regarded his knighthood as a tribute to the farming communhv, who had done so much for the prosperity ('I Xew Zealand, other farmers, lie said, had received that honor, hut alwa\« tliev had been politicians, Mr. K. Holden, who recently resigned the position of accountant to the New Plymouth Borough Council, was presented with a purse of sovereigns by tlie staff on Saturday, as n small token if esteem and appreciation of many :-omrendered during the past six years. The town elerk (.Mi-. F. .1. lielbingevi made the presentation, and spoke 'ilgkit of Mr. Ilolden's qualities, both its official and a man, and conehubd '.v wishing, 011 behalf of the staff, prospM'i'.y to Mr. Holden in his fresh sphere of work. The recipient responded, thanking them heartily for siicli .tangible evidence of their goodwill. Mi' Holden intends taking up farming pursuits in the district.

Kpau, a well-known Maori along this coast, died at Ngutuwera on Wedn.'s.day night. The deceased was very veil known and highly respected bv both pakeha and Maori alike throughout the district. As a young man he took part in the Maori war, his first engagement being at Nukumaru. He was also engaged in the great battle at Okomkn, and was fighting with his brother-in-law. the well-known Kercopa, under the famous chief Titikovvarn. Kpau was about, 7<> years of age. and leaves a family of three soils, and two daughters. The younger of the latter is at present being educated at the College at Turakina.— Star.

At Thursday's meeting of the W< iiington land Hoard, Mr. ,J. Dawson, the senior member of the board, mined: "That this board tender to Mr. .'amis Mackenzie 1.5.0.. t'nder-Srerf tary for Lands, its congratulations open tin eantpletion liy him of an honorable and usetul service in the Lands and Survey IVpart.ment of the Dominion, c.\u :,dit:_: over a period of forty-eight years, mo-; of which tine- has i n spent in lli> district. and about live years as . li.i -r----man of this hoard. This hoard * that .Mr. Mackenzie will lie -pard -u enjoy many years of happy life i:i h - retirement." The motion was support* li.v Air. T. W I'redriek (l ommissiine i c; Crown Land-: ai:d other members o> ;!:•• hoard, and earried unanimously. Mi. Mackenzie was formerly Commission- ; of Crown Lands a t \nv J'lyniouth. Mr. As'hmead IJartielt. w !i,i i-tin ulllcial correspondent with the llr'ii-'i iorecs at I lie Dardanelles. is ;i lir.ti-h siibjwl, liui-vva- I lorn ju America. in IsV. lie has lieen a niemlier of the llrltish | I'ar lia men t l' ( .r Westminster f>,r tv.vnj .. | \enrs. lie lir-l came in prominence 'u 1577. when lie went to the llussc-'i'ur-kisli war as special commissioner of th"l Haroucss I! urdct t-(.1 nill s (onipa —inn.it e | I'lintl. l'oiir \ear- later he married t! ■ Harmless and n--iimoil her In (lie I Stutlh Africa war lie acted as ,The Time-' I special correspoiuh'iij with regard to ih- i sick and wound, il. writing a hook "n- j titled -Lest We !■'< .reeldetailing ■ I'll il Its and of ..ur caic |„ r 1 lie -ilk and in (hat ca lima '::u. Hi- Work led to | ||c S ||i|i,lint |,|, (J |' ,j" , llo.mil Comniis-.loii oi !!n<|uii y and tic in-I itnt in:i of a ilra-lle ivfoim of ;!, . Army Medical Scrviec. Hi., full name William I .ci.iii:! ii :t YM - I',ni dol i-Cent ts.