PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Rev. IT. T. Stealey, of Levin, lias exchanged charges with Rev. G. B. Steven, son, of iPetone.

Detective A. E. Andrews, of Wellington, lias been awarded the police medal for long service and good conduct.

Chaplain-Captain Blamires, of Wangamii. is at present attached to £he New Zealand base in England. The Hon. Dr. \V. Poniare arrived in New Plymouth on Monday night. Ho leaves for Wellington this morning

A London message states that Mr. Winston Churchill has joined the Liberal War Committee. 1

A Brisbane message states that the Australian champion boxer, Les. Darey. has enlisted.

A Sydney cablegram says that private advices report the death in London of 1 rivate Prout Mahoney, the artist. Information from London records the death from wounds of Captain Thomas Campbell, Garrison Artillery, a son of Mr. Neil Campbell, of New Zealand. Rov. T. 11. and Mrs. P.oseveare, who are leaving New Plymouth this, week, will be entertained this evening at a farewell social in St. Andrew's Church hall. *

The Rev. E. C. £ook, curate of St. Mary's, New Plymouth, leaves with the l'aranaki quota of the Twentieth Reinforcements on Monday. Mj. and Mrs. S. YV. -Shiiw, of "Kew Plymouth, leave on Friday for Auckland, en route to Melbourne, where Mr. Shaw is going on business.

It is reported (says the New Zealand Herald) that Lieut. W. Downie Stewart, M.P., has refused an offer of a position as one of Major-General Sir A. H. Russell's staff, as he wished to take part in the actual lighting. Latest advices indicate that his wish lias been gratified.

Amongst the recent casualties at the front was that of Lieut. Rawclifl'e, of the Royal North Lancashire Regiment, who was 'killed in action. Mr. Rawelill'e was at _ one time engaged at the Kaporiga 'Dairy Factory, and serv.ed one season as assistant at Rivcrlija. On the outbreak oi the war he enlisted, and later on received a commission.

At the annual meeting of shareholders oi the Riv.->rdale Dairy Company on Monday, a resolution of sympathy was passer' to Me>-r- 11. E. Batten (chairman) and F Livingston (a director) .in their illness, anrl the wish was expressed that both gentlemen Would soon be restored to health.

A cable message states that Lieutenant Charles Kclleway, the well-known Australian F.leven cricketer, lias been wounded a second time, intl is now, dangerously ill. Major Frank Cocn' (V Cohen), who was manager of the first University Rugby football team to visit Xenv Zealand, has been killed 1 in France.

At Okaiawa last week, Lance-Corporal Frank Doyle, up on final leave, was presented with a safety razor at a social gathering. Mr. Lee made the presentation. remarking that Lance-Corporal Doyle was an Okaiawa hoy, having spent lii.s life there, and wished him a safe return. The recipient suitably acknowledged the gift. At Hawera on Friday (reports the Star; the members of the Home Nursing Division and the Red Cross Committee met Mrs 11. A. Fovster, who has been lady superintendent for about ten years to hid her "bon voyage" on the eve of a trip to the Old Country, and presented her, from the St. John Ambulance and Red Cross workers, with a gold-mounted fountain pen. Sergeant William Power, formerly"'of the Main Expeditionary Force, machinegi.n service, and later of the Wellington Fay Department, on severing his connection with that department last week was the recipient of a ease of pipes and a volume on accountancy from his colleagues. Sergeant Power has taken up bis duties at Stratford as secretary of the Taranaki War Relief Society.

At the Borough Council offices on Monday afternoon, Mr. H. Black, who has occupied the position of electrical en gineor for the past ten years, was the recipient of a presentation from the staff. In making the presentation, which consisted of a suit-case and fountain pen, Mr. F, T. Bellringer, the town clerk, made happy allusion to the cordial relations that had always existed between Mr. Black and the staffs of the borough's various departments. Mr. Black, in a suitable response, thanked the donors.

Word was received in Eltham on Monday (says the Argus) of the death of Mr. George Percy Wake, barrister and solicitor, which sad event took place at Napier on Sunday. The late Mr. Wake was very well known in the district, and \<as at one time one of the leading publie men in the town. He came to Eltham twelve or thirteen years ago, and in 1005 unsuccessfully contested the Patea seat. In 1008 he was a candidate for the Egmont seat, and with Mr. Dive fought a second ballot, but lost the election. A year later he married Miss Knight, of Riverlea, and in the same year was joined by Mr. Gow in the practice of his profession. In 1911 he was elected Mayor of the town, but after holding office for a while was compelled to relinquish it on account of ill-health. Since then Mr. Wake had lived at Napier in indifferent health, passfng away on Sunday night. He loaves a widow, but no family, to mourn his death, at the comparatively early ago of 40. The late Mr. \Vake was very popular while he resided' in this district, and was a fluent and witty speaker, and in the practice of his profession displayed no mean ability. His death will be regretted by all who knew him, <vho will mourn the loss of a cheerful and well-re-spected friend.