PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Staff-Nurse Waite, of Tarata, returned to New Zealand on the Ellenga. A London cable states that the late Nat Gould's estate has been sworn at £7797.

Lieut.-Colonel C. G, Powles, C.M.Q., DS.O., has assumed the duties of Camp Commandant at Trentham Camp.

The Rev- P. 11. Spencer is at present in New Plymouth in connection with his work as New Zealand Agent for the British and Foreign Bible Society.

Mr. J. S. Connett has been elected to represent the Taranaki district on the board of directors of the New Zealand Farmers' Fertiliser Company.

Lieut. T. Goodson, son of Mr. C, Goodson, who enlisted with the Flying Corps, has returned to Hawcra. Previous to enlisting he was on the Hawera staff of the Defence Office.

Major George E. 0. Fenwick and Captain David E. Fenwick, both of the New Zealand Medical Corps, have been made officers of the Order of the British Empire. They are sons of Sir George Fenwick, of Dunedin.

Mr George T. Weston has been elected to fill the vacancy on the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, caused by the resignation of Mr S. Hurst Seagar. Mr Weston will be the graduates' representative.

M. Geo- Bertrand, of Urenui, has received a cable stating that nis son, Lieut G. H. Bertrand, who went with the Main Body, left England by the Remnera on the 12th. inst. Lieut. Bertrand went right through with the New Two other brothers have returned,

Mr. Alma Baker, a partner of Mr. Sidney Kidman,, the Australian "cattle king," in some of his enterprises, arrived in Auckland from Sydney last week by the Makura. Mr. Baker was a resident of New Zealand about 30 years ago. He then went to England, and three, and a half years ago he arrived in Australia. tfroin that time up to the present he has, in addition to his business, befen engaged on patriotic work. He is now on his way to England.

The following South Taranaki men returned on Saturday: Troopers A. H. Aitken (Opunake), "\V. Clegg, F. J. Cramp, Driver H Dawson, Troopers A. C. Douglas, A. K. Dunn (Auroa), J. Freyne, .V. H. (timdesen, D. Harnjp L. A. Hoskin (Matapu), C. P. Hutchison lOhangai), P. J. Linn (Normanby), M. J. Lynskey (Manaia), F. W. Mu'ggeridge, M. O'Connor, J. T. O'Dowd (Okaiawa), R. T. Riddick (Auroa), A. J. Robertson, C. A. Slight and ,1. R. Slight (Normanby), A. H. Stevenson (Pihama), W. Stevenson (Mokoia), A. K. Williams (Meremere), H. C. Wills (Kaupokouui). A Woodville telegram reports: The death of Mr. Win. (Jibb-Crawford occurred yesterday at the age of 83 years. The late Mr. Crawford was born in Glasgow. He came to New Zealand in 1874, and landed at Napier, where he was emas an accountant at the Herald office. He was appointed headmaster of the Woodville school in 1878, holding the position for eight years. He was a member of the Town Board subsequently, and was town clerk from 1884 to 1909. Later he was Mayor of Woodville in Ml, and was registrar or births, deaths, and marriages for some years, and returning officer to the Paliiatua electorate. He ' leaves a widow and four sons and daughters.

Rays a correspondent to the Hawera Star: "Orcater production" is, of course, the one thing needful. Yet some farmer? (?), pursuing the get-rich-quick policy, are mindful only of their own interests. Such men are not farmers at all, but out-and-out land speculators, and, working in conjunction with the land agents, are doing, or will do eventually, more harm to this country than all our Labor agitators put together. Of what benefit is it to the community if a man makes a thousand or two by a deal in land? Does he increase production? He increases his bank account and leaves someone else to do the increase of production. The speculator toils not, neither does he spin (except it be in motor enrs), yet the real producer (the dairy farmer) cannot hope to be arrayed like unto one of these. It is high time men woke up to the fact that land is, or ought to be, held in sacred trust. The great burden of debt under which this country is suffering through defence of a righteous cause is not going to be made lighter by wild gambling in land. Neither will such methods solve the problem of the high cost of living.

At the Empire Theatre to-morrow night Mr R, A. Armstrong will deliver an address on the subject of "State purchase and control of the liquor trade—what it means to New Zealand." The speaker will deal with the Britieh experiment in the Carlisle area and give the result of his investigations as to the exact price to be paid by the State for taking over the whole business in New Zealand. As electors will be required to vote on this question at the approaching elections the invitation extended to all citizens to attend should not be overlooked. Councillor J. Clarke will preside and questions will be welcomed.

The coal shortage won't strike you badly if you prepare for the cold weather by buying a patent "Unique" stoppered Hot Water Bottle. Always dependable because made by Britieh" labor. All retailers. 42

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