PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1924, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. J. S. Connett left for Wellington yesterday to attend a meeting of the New Zealand Highways Board. Mr. Justice Anglin, of the Supreme Court of Canada, has been appointed Chief Justice (says a cable from Ottawa).

Dr. T. H. A. Valintine (Director-Gen-eral of Health) was in New’ Plymouth yesterday. He visited the public hospital during the afternoon. A Masterton telegram reports the death yesterday of Mr. Frank P.ercy, well-known breeder of Lincolns and Romneys, and one of the best judges of these sheep in the Dominion.

Dr. Haig, Mus. Doc. (London), arrived in New Plymouth yesterday on his tour of examination for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music, London. He is staying at the White Hart Hotel. The death took place at Lower Hutt of Mr. William Budd Hinton, at the age of 82. Deceased was born in 1842 in Wiltshire, England. Whilst yet a boy he was employed on Queen Victoria’s yacht, the Osborne, He joined the Navy in 1856, and visited Antwerp, Lisbon, Dardanelles, etc. When the Princess Royal was married lie left the Navy and returned to England. Enlisting in the- Army, he was sent to India at the close of the Mutiny, serving at Poona, etc. His regiment, the 57th (the Dieliards) was also in China, but was recalled and sent to New • Zealand. He served with it at Bell ' Block and Waitara. From Taranaki he went to Wanganui, at the time when the famous chief, Pehi, held Pipiriki. He was also present at the surrender of the Chief Potiki at Wanganui.

The thanks of the New Plymouth Harbour Board for the way in which he had looked after the interests of the port and the shipping were conveyed to Captain A. M. Edwin, actingharbourmaster, at the board meeting yesterday. The chairman (Mr. C. E. Bellringer) said that the board had been very fortunate in securing the services of Captain Edwin, who had given every satisfaction to the board and to the shipping companies. The other members of the board endorsed the chairman’s remarks. Captain Edwin will leave New Plymouth at the end of the month, when Captain Waller, who is at present on sick leave, will return to duty.

London newspapers report the death of Major-General Howey, another old Indian Mutiny veteran, who served during the campaign of 1858-59, and who died at Bournemouth at. the age of 86. He obtained his commission in February, 1858, and was posted to the 42nd Bengal Native Infantry. In the Indian Mutiny he served with the 32nd Cornwall Light Infantry, and was ! present at the capture of the Fort of Tyroul, the action of Ingdespore, the surrender of the forts of Ahmetic and Shunkerpore, and the pursuit of Beni Madho. He retired in 1894. General Howey married, in 1860, Annie Isabella, daughter of Major H. C. Talbot, of Stone, Kent. The funeral took plaxie at Richmond, Surrey. The coffin was drawn by six horses in a gun-carriage and carried to the grave by eight non-commissioned officer* of artillery. Among the mourners were General Sir Herbert Holman and Lady Holman, son-in-law and daughter of the deceased officer, and Sir John and Lady Fox- General Howey was an uncle of Mr. George Fox, of “Raupin,’’ Fitzroy.