PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Nurse W. E, Waite, of Tarata, is returning from Egypt by the Ellenga, duo on August 28, Among those returning by the Athenic is Sister Eleanor Coutts, who has been on active service for a considerable time. *.

The projected visit of Brigadier-Gen-eral G. S. Richardson to Taranaki, which was to have been made this week, has been postponed.

Senior-Sergt. Till, of Hamilton, and formerly of tlawcra, arrived in New Plymouth on Saturday afternoon on business connected with the Supreme Court

Trooper Arthur McHarry is returning by the Allengra, from Egyut, on the 28th mst. He is a brother of Mrs J O'Malley, of the Tariki Hotel. He joined the mounteds from Hawera. The Rev. E. Palgrave Davy, of Auokand, superintendent of the New Zealand Children's Mission, arrived in New Plymouth by the fcarawa on Saturday. Mrs. D. Murphy, Courtcnay Street, has been advised that her son] Private D McR. Murphy, is returning by the fata, due in Wellington on September 20. Sir Andrew Russell has withdrawn his candidature for the Hawke's Bay seat and Mr. H. M. Campbell announces his intention of standing.

Mr. J. Thompson, land purchase offlcer of the Native Department, is at present in New Plymouth in connection with the purchases of West Coast reserves leaseholds.

Mr. J. Mander, Hine Street, has received a cable from his son, Lieut. J, H. Mander, saying that he was returning by the Ayrshire, due in Wellington op September 20. At Wanganui. last week the Rev. W. D. S. Ogden, vicar of Aramaho, was married to Miss Aileen Mackay: The honeymoon is being spent at the Mt. Egmont house.

His Honor, Mr. Justice Hosking, who takes the Supreme Court sessions, which open this morning, arrived in New Plymouth on Saturday. Judge Hosking is accompanied by Mrs. Hosking and also his associate.

Mr. F. W. Okey haa»rcceived word of the death at ChristchurJi of Mrs. Alice Okey, widow of the late Mr. Alf. Okey, who was killed some two years ago in Flanders, The late Mrs. Okey had many friends in New Plymouth who will regret to hear of, hoi death. She leaves three children—one daughter and two sons.

Mr. John Dawc, one of the oldest of Canterbury's school teachers, died last week. After graduating at Cambridge he was appointed to a vacancy at Christ's College. He then accepted the headmastership of the Lyttelton Borough School, and after teaching at country schools he retired about ten years ago to reside in Christchurch.

At the last meeting of the Opunake school committee Miss Lewis, who has been an assistant teacher for three years at the local State school, notified the committee that Rhe was resigning. Miss Lewis has accepted a higher position under the Wanganui Board. Word has been received of the marriage of Sergeant B. 11. Laurent, of Eltham, to Miss Kitty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Johnson,'of Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. The ceremony took place at the English Church, Walton, on July 23. Sergeant Laurent and his wife oxpect to leave shortly for New Zealand. Since recovering from his wounds, received in 1917, Rergeant Laurent has been instructing at Sling Camp. The death occurred at Waipawa on Tuesday last of ope of Hawke's Bay oldest residents, Mr. Charles Grenslde, at the age of 83. Deceased arrived in New Zealand in 1834, and, after a, short »tay in Auckland, proceeded to Hawke's Bay, in which province he had resided until the time of his death- He had been in the township of Waipawa since 1804.. His wife predeceased him toy two years, Mr. Grenside is survived by five sons and three daughters. Mr. R. B. Smith, inspector of the Bank of Australasia in New Zealand, is retiring after 48 years' service with the bank. Mr Smith joined the bank in 1873, at Dunedin. He was appointed in. spector in New Zealand (the chief executive officer in the Dominion) in succession to the late Mr. A. P. Webster, who was appointed general manager for the Bank of Australasia in Melbourne. Mr. Smith will be succeeded by Mr. Percy H. Cox, manager of the Bank of Australasia at Christchurch, for the past nine years.

Mr. Johan Etnil Lindherg, a wellknown draper, of Wellington,' died suddenly on Thursday afternoon. The late Mr. Lindberg, who was 61 rears of age, was a native of Sweden' and came to New Zealand some twenty-nve to thirty years ago. He entered the employment of Mr. Donnelly, draper, of Courtenay Place, and subsequently murtied one of his employer's daughters. In 1897, Mr. Lindberg started in business as a draper on his own account in Cuba Street. About two years ago iie retired. The late Mr. Lindberg leaves a widow and two grown-up daughters. There passed awav at Fcilding on August 2, in her SOth year, Mrs. S. A. Monckton, widow of the late Dr. F. A. Monckton, formerly provincial surgeon of Southland and a Crimean veteran, but later of Feilding, who, predeceased her seven years ago. The late Mrs. Monckton spent most of her life in New Zealand, having come from Ireland to Auckland with her parents in the early 'fifties. She and her husband enjoyed much of the pioneer life of this country. She was widely known, and her kindness endeared her to many friends. She leaves a family of six, two sons and four daughters. Major the Hon. C. A. VV, Monckton, East Yorks Regiment, is one of the sous, and Mrs. Frank H. Cooke, of Palmerston North, one of the daughters.