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PERSONAL ITEMS

Tlio Rev. John Walker, M.A., formoN J.V of St. Thomas's Church, Newtown, and at present of Aramoho, has been appointed to succeed the Rev. H. Watson, M.A., as vicar of St. Matthew's, Masterton.

A\ord lias been received, says our. Featherston correspondent, that Major G. C. Hamilton, of the 3rd Battalion. Grenadier Guards, has been promoted to tho rank of lieutenant-colonel, and was also awarded tho D.S.O. for his services in tho operations arouud Yprcs.. Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton is son-in-law of Mr. Charles Elgarj ifeatlierston.

Mr. Bert Royle, who has been in the Kensington Street Private' Hospital fo* some days past, was last night pronounced out of danger.

Mr. G. R. Sykes, MP., who went to' Masterton for tlie week-end, was taken ill on Sunday. Yesterday lie was ad< mitted to tho fever ward of the Master* ton Hospital. Hois reported to be suffering from either measles or scarlet fever, says .cur Masterton corres' pondent.

1 ovate Herbert J. T. Williams, aged 21. who succumbed to an attack of cerobro-spinal meningitis following on measles at Trentham Military Camp Hospital on July 17, was the youngest audi twin son of Mr. and Mrs. John Trengrov'o Williams, of Mount Pleas, anfc, Pict-on, TJp to the timo of going into camp six weeks before,' Privato William's was a member of the Picton railway staff, with whom, and the geiw eral public, he was exceedingly popularj His twin-brothor, Private Charles F. T.Williams, went out to Samoa with thei First Expeditionary Force, and is now iu action at tho Dardanelles. The" fun. eral took place at Picton on Wednesday, last. The coffin was enshrouded iu tho Union Jack, and many beautiful wreaths and floral emblems, and was borno by; comrades of deceased. Tho Defence Department was represented by Captain! Robinson, Commander in Charge, Nelv son District, and Territorials and menu bers of the Picton Naval Reserve word also present.

Several letters .received from men ait the Dardanelles by Mrs. L. Smith, 174 Th© Terrace, indicates that her son Sergeant H. W. (Tas.) Smith, of the Wcl-i lington Mounted Rifles, wlio was killed in action oil May 30, was extremely, popular, and his loss was keenly felt, not only by the troop, but by the wliola regiment. "He. was everybody's idol, In his own troop-'they worshipped Mm, and would have done anything for him. ■ A fellow-soldier writes: "Sergeant Smith was injured by a band grenade, and lived for some hours, and even when lying wounded, -unable to take any adtivo part in' the defence of the trench, ho continued to encourage his comrades. Eventually ho passed away, in a peaceful sleep, and we lost a trua soldier." Chaplain-Major Grant .also mentions that "Sergeant Smith was ono of a little band of heroes who fought' against tremendous odds for a long night and day. - But for the cowardice of .the enemy not oue would have como out alive; and your son was one of those who fell—like a good soldier, with his face to the foe, greatly mourned by officers and men." A responsible official, who' was in the trenches when Sergeant Smith died, writes:—''-I know, that among all the great fighters ,we had there were none better than Tas. Smith. W e all feel more than we can toll for you in tho loss of such a grain} son."

Mr; Norman Knibbs, of % son of Mr. G. H. Knibbs, Commonwealth' Statistician, who has been stay-j ins*'-with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knibbsj loft by tho Tongariro for England,

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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2524, 27 July 1915, Page 4

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PERSONAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2524, 27 July 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2524, 27 July 1915, Page 4

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