PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL.

A cable message says Mr. F. B. Moulden has been reflected Lord Mayor of Adelaide. The death occurred at Palmerston North recently of Mr. Leonard Anson Ward, youngest son of the late Judge Ward, of Wanganui. Mr. J. B. Fielder, one of Napier's oldest residents, was visited by a number of citizens one day last week and congratulated on his eighty-first birthday. Mr. C. E. Statham, M.P. and Mrs. Statham, who spent- the week-end in New Plymouth, returned south by yesterday's mail train.

Captain L. M. Isitt and Captain T. M. Wilkes, flying officers, who attended the funeral of the late Captain Russell, return by this morning's mail train. Major William Harold Johnson, M.C., has been appointed to the command of the Wellington Garrison Artillery Division,

The resignations of Messrs. H. V. Searle, H. E. Glover, and N. Day from the staff of the New Plymouth Boys' High School were accepted by the Board last night. Lieutenant-Colonel D. Pringle has relinquished the command of the 2nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles and been posted to the retired list. Major D. Munro has been promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, and, appointed to command the regiment.

Mr. Jus. Matthews has been appointed headmaster of the Patea District High School. He has a record of 30 years' service with the Wanganui Education Board, and is at present occupying the position of Director of the "Feilding Technical School. At one time he was headmaster of the Hurleyville School. A Press Association telegram from Hamilton states that Mr. W. Gruar, a prominent business man and a borough councillor, died on Sunday as the result of a motor accident a week ago. Mrs. Gruar, who also was seriously injured, is progressing favorably. Lieut. Arthur Byrne, M.C., who was selected by the Defence Department to write the war history of the Otago Battalion, has now practically completed his heavy task. The volume will comprise over 5000 pages, and will include maps and photographs of well-known members of the battalion.

At the meeting of the New Plymouth High Schools Board last night a vote of sympathy was passed to the relatives of the victims of the aeroplane tragedy, members standing. At- last night's meeting of the Stratford Borough Council a similar resolution was carried in silence, councillors standing. A further resolution was carried recording the Council's regret at the loss sustained by the New Plymouth Borough Council and the people of New Plymouth by the death of Mr. Jas. Clarke.

The late Captain Russell's father received the following telegram from Sir Heaton Rhodes, Minister of De.fence:— "Deeply grieved to hear of the sad fatality at New Plymouth, and respectfully tender sincere sympathy in your bereavement. As Minister of the' Air Board T mourn the untimely death of so Mant and distinguished an airman as u» late Captain Russell, whose name will long be remembered as one of the pioneers of aviation in this Dominion. —R. Heaton Rhodes, Minister of Defence." Other expressions of condolence were received, including one from the Governor-General Viscount Jellicoe. Mr. E. K. Mulgan, senior inspector of schools for the Auckland district, whose death occurred on Sunday, was wellknown and highly esteemed throughout the Dominion as a keen educationist. The son of an Anglican clergyman in the Auckland district, he was for some years a pupil at the Auckland Grammar School University. Taking up the teaching profession, he secured rapid advancement and at a comparatively early age became a school inspector under the Auckland Education Board. He succeeded Dr. Anderson (Director of Education) as an inspector under the Canterbury Board. Afterwards be returned to Auckland as chief inspector to the Auckland Board, and when the inspector* came under the control of the Education Department, he was appointed senior inspector. The late Mr. Mulgan visited England and other countries to study their education systems, and was the author of a number oi educational works of a useful character.