PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144712, 22 June 1915, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Sydney reports that Private Philip Bond, killed in action at the Dardanelles, went with a New Zealand contingent.

Mr. Henry Wood, flourmiller, of Christchurch, and one of the proprietors of Wood Bros., Ltd., is on a short visit to New Plymouth.

A Sydney .message states that LanceCorporal It. Shepherd, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, was formerly a member of the Naval Brigade’in Wellington.

Mr. Edwin T. Norris, present registrar of Victoria College, Wellington, has been appointed registrar of the Now Zealand University. There were 43 applicants.—Press Association.

Mr. W. A. Low, who pilots most of the leading attractions throughout the Dominion, is in New Plymouth making arrangements for the appearance of the Red Dandies at the Theatre Royal next Tuesday night.

Writing to Mr. F. P. Corkill from. Rarotonga, the Very Rev. Dean M'Kenna advises that he had arrived there all well, and only regretted that it was not possible-to break his jqurnqy for) a few days in that beautiful island.

A message from Wellington announces the death of Mr. Kobmrt Archibald, a member of the old hrm ot Secular and Archibald. He erected the Government offices in Lambton Quay and other large buildings m Wellington. He was 80 years of ago.

Sergeant Gerald Paul, who is serving with Lord Strathcona’s Horse (part ot the Canadian Forces) has sent a, held service post-card to his mother in JNew Plymouth, Mrs. J. Paul, from somewhere in France,” stating that he is well and a letter will follow at the first opportunity. . The dated May 6 and is stamped Base Army Post Office.” Mr. C. E. Morshead, Hawera, received a cable oh Monday from his brother, Horace B. ‘Morshead, who was wounded at the Dardanelles about six weeks a <r o stating that he has arrived safely at Hvde Park Hospital, Plymouth, and is doing well. The cable did not state the nature of his wound. It was Mr. Herbert Dillon Morshead, elder son of tho late Mr. E. T. Morshead, of New Plymouth, who was recently killed ur action.

The mortal remains of the late James: Wav were laid to rest at Te Hemu, Ometerv on /Monday afternoon, and wore accorded a military funeral by the Veterans’ Association, members or which acted as, pall-b'earors. An 5mservice was. conducted at the chapel by the Rev. S;-S.-Osborne, and at tlie graveside Bro. C. Tunbridge* district secretary of A.0.F., read the Foresters’ burial service. Veteran Bugler Walker sounded “The _ Last Post” as tho coffin was lowered m the grave. Included in the floral tributes was a beautiful glass bowl of artificial flowers from the New Plymouth Volunteer Fire Brigade, of which the deceased was a member in the ©arhoit days.