PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1935, Page 4

PERSONAL

The death of Mr. Dan Godfrey, director of music at Durban, is reported in a cable message. He was a son of Sir Dan Godfrey, the famous English bandmaster and musical director.

The Rev. R. Fordham Clark, curate at St. Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, will leave to-night for Auckland on his way to England. Adjutant S. Smith, commanding officer of the Eltham Salvation Army corps, and Adjutant Erikson, of the Eltham Boys’ Home, are visiting New Plymouth. Mr. A. G. Mabee, secretary of tire Auckland Trotting Club, was a visitor to New Plymouth this week. $ Mr. A. T. Cattle, Inglewood, has been appointed chief mechanic to the Taranaki County Council in succession to Mr. A. McLean, who has resigned. There were 32 applicants for the position. Mr. I. Skelton, New Plymouth, leaves to-night for Auckland. He has been secretary of the Salvation Army corps and for two years has been in charge, of Welcome Lodge. He provided 8000 meals and 3400 beds during his term. In his capacity as distributor of groceries to the unemployed he sent out 65 tons in three years of office. Lord Tweedmouth, aged 61, who had a diistinguished career as a soldier in the South African and European Wars and was formerly Lord-in-Waiting to the King, died in a nursing home On Tuesday, states a British official wireless message. Lord Tweedntouth served with the composite regiment of Household Cavalry in South Africa from 1899 to 1902 and was mentioned in dispatches He was decorated with the D. 5.0., and received the C»M.G. order for service in the Great War from 1914 to 1918. He was the third baron of the fine, and had no heir.

Captain the Hon. E. R. Drummond, who has been appointed to succeed RearAdmiral F. Burges Watson as commodore in command of the New Zealand naval station, arrived at Auckland by the Mataroa, says a Press Association message. He is accompanied by Lady Evelyn Drummond. Captain Drummond will take command from the date of hoisting of the broad pennant when Rear-Admiral Burges Watson leaves. The new commodore will be received on board H.M.S. Dunedin this morning. Rear-Admiral Burges Watson, who took command of the New Zealand station in April, 1932, will leave Auckland by the Wanganella next Monday for Sydney en route to England.