PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 June 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Trooper John Henry Home, who baa Hied of enteric, was a, son of Mr. William Home, of Eltham.

Mr. T. G. Thomson, of New Plymouth, who volunteered for active service, wasi unable to pass the necessary tests.

Francis Maurice Priest, of Inglewood, who went to the front with the N.Z. Rifle Brigade, is returning to New Zealand by a transport. Mr. Callaghan, postmaster at flawera, fcho has been on leave through ill-health for some weeks, has 'been granted one month's extension.

Mr. T. B, Salmon, formerly at Hawera, but now an inspector, is acting as chief postwaster at Westport.

Mr. F. A. Harknoss, a member of the wanganui Borough Council for several years, was a visitor to New Plymouth in connection with the official opening of the tramway service.

Gunner J. C. Thomson, of the 13th Reinforcements, the only son of Mr. Jj C. Thomson, M.P. for Wallace, died,in Greytown hospital yesterday.—Press Association. *

The Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, who is still confined to his bed, is making » somewhat slow recovery from hig indisposition. He hopes to be about again shortly, but it is doubtful whether he will be able to resume his Parliamentary duties this week.

A cable mtssage has been reqeived la Auckland stating that Bishop Cleary, of Auckland, arrived safely in Rome on Friday, on a visit ad limina to His Holiness the Pope. Bishop Cleary, who is accompanied by Father Kehoe, goes from Rome to Great Britain and Ireland, and is due back in Auckland at the end of the year.

Another old and highly respected identity of Taranaki passed away last week in the person of Mrs. Mary Ann Pinny, of Rawhitiroa road, Kit ham (says the Eltham Argus). Mrs. Pinny -was an active and enthusiastic worker in connection with the Methodist Church and IV.C.T.U., and her labors ii> connection with those two bodies will be sadly missed. Those left to mourn the loss of n faithful wife and a loving mother are Mr. Wm. Pinny, husband, and Messrs, Leonard and Donald Pinny (Hawera), &nd Leslie 'Pinny (Xgncre), sons of tho deceased, and Mrs. 11. C. Mills (Eltham), Mrs. Harry Clement (Te ICiri). and Miss Marion Pinny (Hawera), daughters.

Mrs. Tudor Atkinson, whose death i» announced from Wellington, was born in 1858, at Hurworth, New Plymouth, and was the elder daughter of the Hon. J. C. Richmond and niece of Mr, Justice Richmond. She was educated, in Switzerland and Germany, and at University College, London, when it first opened its doors to women in 1878. Her linguistics gift was very great; she spoke three languages remarkably well, and was a brilliant Latin scholar. A competent judge once called her "that Queen of let-ter-writers," and she was a 'brilliant conversationalist and a very witty and accomplished woman. She' was married in 1887 to Mr. E. Tudor Atkinson, son of Sir Harry Atkinson, and leaves two eons, the elder, Esmond, being Biological Assistant in the Agricultural Department, and the younger, Hal, sub-lieutonatit R.N. Volunteer Reserve, and two voung daughters, Mary and Rosalind. Miss .1). X. Richmond, the well-known New Zealand artist, is her only sister. . The death took place at Napier on Tuesday of Captain Richard Todd, director for New Zealand of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line. The deceased had suffered indifferent health" during the past twelve months, but was able to attend to his duties until about a week ago. .Captain Todd was a native of Aberdeen, Scotland. His first visit to New Zealand was in the old , Malav which arrived at Wangamii in the eariy 'seventies, to inaugurate a direct sailing service between London and thai port. On the vessel's second trip to Wanganui Captain Todd was in command. Subsequently he was 'master of the clipper ship St. Leonards, and Inter of the Northumberland, which went ashore in » gale at Petane beach, Napier. Next he was appointed marine superintendent of the Colonial Union Line. On the inauguration of the Tyser Line, he was appointed marine superintendent, and later became colonial superintendent. When the Tyser Line was merged into the Coin, monwealth and Dominion Line, Ltd., ho was appointed director for New Zealand. Captain Todd's wife died about two years ago.