PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 4 June 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mrs. T. 'Willing, Bell Block, has received advice that her son, Private T. E. Willing, is returning by the Waimana, due about June 20.

Sir Albert Stanley has resigned the presidency of the Board of Trade, on account of illness, and Sir Auckland Geddes succeeds him. ,The Rev. Father James Patterson died on Tuesday night at Takapuna, where he had lived a retired life for some time owing to his advanced age. Mr. Reuben Peppered has been advised that ills son, C. E. Peppered, is returning on the troopship Waimaua, arriving at Auckland on June 20.

Vice-Admiral Ernest Gaunt has been made a Knight of the Bath. Admiral Sir David Beatty and Sir Douglas Haig have been appointed to the Order of Merit.

Mr. C. F. Boulton, Carrington Road, has received word that his son, Rflm. F. W. Boulton, is returning on the Waimana, dub in Auckland about June

Mr. S. Hooker has received advice that his son, Driver H. W. Hooker, of the 13th Reinforcements, ns returning by the Waimaua, due in Auckland about June 20.

Mr. J. A. Auld, of Egmont Village, has been advised that one of his sons, Ted, lands with a returning draft by the Waimana, due in Auckland on June 20.

Major (temporarily Lieut. Colonel) Ivon T. Standish, C.M.G., D.S.O. Royal New Zealand Artillery, has been appointed Director Artillery (field) and officer commanding the regiment of Royal New, Zealand Artillery. Mr. J. TV. Poynton, S.M., who, is relieving Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., during the indisposition of the latter, proceeded to Waitara to-day to preside at the annual meeting of the Taumarunui Licensing Committee, and a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court. Prior to My. D. N. Mac Diarmid’s lecture on Tuesday evening the Mayor (Mr. C. H. Burgess), who presided, was the recipient of hearty congratulations upon being made a member of the Order of the British Empire, and the audience stood and gave three cheers for his Worship. Mr. Burgess, in acknowledgment, said he accepted the honour which had been conferred upon him as a compliment to the town of which ho happened to be the Mayor, Our Leppertou correspondent writes { It is with extreme regret indeed' f have to refer to the death of Mr. A, Old, which took place at the New Plymouth Hospital on Tuesday evening. It' appears that about a week ago hd ran a potato fork through his boot, penetrating hie big toe. He did' not however take the matter seriously ai) the time, and asi late as Sunday morning last your own passed him coming from the factory, when he gave hiß usual smile and good morning. Shortly after this however, grave symptoms of tetanus set in. and he was immediately brought in to the hospital. The late Jack Old was a good neighbour in every sense of the word, one who was! ever ready to assist his fellow neighbour day or night in any trouble. Mrs, Old and her three ’little children, one a baby in arms, will have the deepest sympathy of their jnany friends throughout North Taranaki.