PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 11, 8 October 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The funeral of the late Mr._ George Tattle took place yesterday morning, and despite the stormy weather, was very lotkolv attended. Among those present were Sis Worship the Mayor (Mr J. P. Luke, C.M.G.), and Hon. J. G. W.Mtkm, M.L.C. The Government Printing Office was represented by Mr. Maraus Marks, Government Printer, and Messrs. Campbell, Curtis, Simpson, and Sutherland, of the Printing Office staff, nil old apprentices of the deceased, acted as pall-bear-ers, while many old associates of the old "Independent" days, and representatives from the Old Identities' Association, attended to pay their tribute to his memory Mt W. ID. Jackson, president of the Victoria Bowling Club, and a considerable number of its members were, in attendance, and the Loyal Antipodean T-oclse, 1.0.0. F., M.TJ., was representc* bv Messrs. Arthur Guise and Douglas, as well as many other Oddfellows. A great number of beautiful floral tribute?) were sent by different organisations to which *he late Mr. Tattle hfl.-I belonged, and b T friends from different parts of tho Dominion. The chief mourners were tlio sons. Messrs. G. A. Tattle, J.P., P. 0. Tattle L. W. Tattle, and A. H. Tattle, and the sons-in-law, Messrs. C. B 1 Norwood, .T. Searle. B. E. Pither, and E. ,T. Bcthell. The Rev. .T. G. Chapman conducted the funeral service and officiated at tho graveside in the old Sydney btroot Cemetery.

Second Lieutenant Michael Damien Healv of tlio Australian Forces (youngest son of Mr. W. F. Healv, of Brooklyn, formcrlv of the Wellington Harbour Board staff, at present in Ireland), was killed in Franco on September 20. Tho deceased, who was « very popular youngofficer, was born, in Wellington 26 years n"o. and after receiving his education at the Marist Brothers' School lie entered the soft goods trade in Wellington. Six or seven years ago lie went to Sydney and joined tlio staff of Messrs. David •Tones and Co. in that city, uud was tho first of the big firm's employee* to enlist. Tie w<s one of the Australians sent io occupy New Guinea. Returning to the Commonwealth, he at once went into canro with his, brother, William Patrick Healy. who had also served in Now Guinea. and both saw service in Ejnrot, Gallipoli, and France, each attaining"the rank of second lieutenant. Second Lieutenant William Patrick Healy lost his life in France on November 15 last, anil another brother. Second Lieutenant Patrick Davitt ITealy, of the New Zealand Forces, was wounded at Messines on .Tune 12. One of liis legs has been amputated, and he is still in Brockpuhnrst Hospital.

Mr. Phil. Bevan, who lias been officer in charge of the Grcyniouth Telegraph Office for four years, lias been, transferred to Oamnru.

Tlio death is reported of Mr. C. Goro, ono of the proprietors of the Wingaitui brickworks, in hh sixty-second year. Deceased was a member of the St. Kilda Borough Council far eleven years consecutively, and was its Mayor 'in 1!)03.

Mr. 0. A. Jorgensen, arohitect, of Palmorston North, lias left on a business visit to Auckland.

Mr. R. W. Mills, of the head office of tho Labour Department, who is goip,g into camp, was on Saturday presented by members of the staff with a wristlet watch, safety razor, and other soldier's requisites. Mr. W. Nowton, DoputyCluet' Inspector, made the presentation.

Mr. Joseph S. Palmer, of tho Post and Telegraph Department Stores Branch, who has been transferred to the G.P.0., Auckland, was on Friday presented by Mr. C. 13. Mann, the Controller of Stores, on behalf of the staff, witli a silver inkstand suitably inscribed.

Miss Statham, tho 6ecretary of tho Women's Branch of the Navy League in Auckland, has been presented with the tjpecial scrrico decoration of the Navy League on tho motion of the Duke of Somerset. Tho letter referred to tho faithful service which Miss Statham had rendered to tho movement in the cause of British sea-powor, and also to the unfailing courtesy with which she had always attended to tho interests of the Wavy League.

Private James Harper, who shortly proceeds to tho front, was on Saturday , evening the guest of honour at a gathering arranged by the Wellington Typographical Union. For a number of years Mr. Harper has been un indefatigable worker on behalf of tho union. There was a large attondanco to do hiin honour at tho farewell gathering. Speeches, songs, recitations, story, and presentations occupied tho time of •lie evening, which ended with "Auld Lang Syne."

Tho friends of Privato Alexander Edward Cooper , will regret to learn of his death, which took place at the Wellington Hospital on Friday last. Privato CGoper enlisted on his twentiotli birthday, and became a unit in the New Zealand Main Body, Expeditionary Force. Ho was at the landing at Qallipoli on April 25, 1915, and was in action about a month, when ho received a gunshot wound in tho face, which necessitated his removal to the Base Hospital _at Alexandria. After a month's medical treatment he recovered from this wound and returned to tho Yront. This time he saw some of tho hottest fighting on tte Peninsula, until on July 33, 1915, he was again severely wounded by shrapnel in tho chest. Ho was then removed to Malta, thence to England, where for eoveral months he was under treatment) in Walton-on-Thames Hospital, and .in June, 1916, was invalided home to New Zealand. As a result of his last wound' he underwent no fewer than ten operations. A further operation was found -to.be necessary, under which he succumbed. Private Cooper will be accorded a military funeral, which will leave Newtown at 2 o'clock to-day. '