PERSONAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16504, 4 August 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Generals Sir E. H. H. Allenby and Sir H. C. O. Plainer have, been raised to the rank of Field-Alarshal. Tho. death is reported of Sir Joseph Compton-Rickeft, ALP., formerly president of the National Council of Free Churches in Britain. A Dunedin telegram says it is understood that Bishop Neville has resigned the See of Dunedin, to take effect from December 31 next. After being in orders for 37 years and holding” the living of Si. .Matthew's. Auckland, for 20 years, tho Bov. AAA E. Gillum is about to retire. Airs. H. Harvey lias received advice that her brother. Sapper J. Simpson, is returning by the troopship Cordoba, clue, in Wellington on or about August 30. Cable advice has been received that Major-General Chaytor has gone _ to England prior to his return to New Zealand. It is expected he will succeed Sir A. Robin on his return. The many friends of Airs. C. H. Burgess will regret to hoar of the death of her mother. Airs. Swinncrton, who passed away at Auckland on Saturday last. A London cable states that the Bt. Hon. B. Al'Kenna, at one. time Chancellor of the Exchequer, but who was defeated at the last, election, is retiring from politics. He will succeed the late Sir Edward Holden a.s chairman of the. London City and Midland Bank, Air. Thos, Drake, Inglewood, has received word iI»U his sou, Trooper Thos. AV. Drake, is returning to New Zealand by 11, ALT. Cordoba, which is due to arrive at AVcllington on or about August :0. Trooper Drake left with the Bth Reinforcements. Air. de Gruchy arrived at Auckland from England by the Port Nicholson to take up the position of Assistant-Gen-eral Manager of tho Cunard Line (Austiahisian service) Dominion and Commonwealth Lino, Ltd. He landed at New Plymouth from the Rarawa on Saturday morning and proceeded by motor to AVcllington, where his headquarters will be. An interesting and instructive address upon tho arts and crafts of the South Sea Islanders was delivered in the Empire Theatre on Sunday ovenjug by Mr. AVherahiko Rawei, the attendance being large. Alueh interest was evinced in the address _ and in specimens of Island work which were shown. Air. Bawd also delighted his audience with a programme of Polynesian music, song and story. Air. Jonathan Blyth, a well-known old resident of New Plymouth, passed away at the hospital on Sunday at tho ago of 6S years. Coming hero from A’iotorla, nearly thirty years ago ho purchased the business of Air. F. A. Ford, which he carried on until about fifteen years ago, when ho sold out to Messrs, S. B. AATiite and Son.' Since then ho has lived in retirement. He is survived hy a son, who served on Gallipoli and in France, and two daughters, his wife having died severafyears ago.