PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 12, 9 October 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Wilson has received a.cablegram stating that Major R. i.W*» was slightly wounded in the last fight; but expects to return to the. front m a few days. i

Dr. Spencer F. Beard,'who had been practising his profession in. Masterton and Pahiatua. for a -number of ■ years, died at Masterton yesterday, 'after a protracted illness, telegraphs our special .correspondent. Be leavesa widwWaughtor of Mrs. James Smith, of Wellington) and three daughters.

A' Press Association telegram fiom Perth (Western Australia) , states that Lieutenant Stubbs, who was elected unopposed last week as!offioial Labour membe? for Subiaco in the State Assembly, lias been'killed in action in.Prance. A meeting'of the Catholic? of Onga Oneaiwas held after 11 o'clock Mass on Sunday in order to make a wesenWMß and say farewell to the Key. ..Father Travers who is shortly to sever his connection with the parish Joking the presentation on behalf of the parishioners, Mr. W. E, Coles said that &ey had heard with very great regret, of Father approaching departure from the parish. .**€, pamhioners aU felt a deep sense of the-value of his ministry. They recognised the great amount of energy which he had. given to his work, and the splendid results attained. ' Although leaving them in person, Father Travers's .good work .would always remain to remiW thorn of him, Mr. Coles felt that it would please Father Travers to remember that the heavy debt that was on the church, at Onga Onga. had been wiped out during his,term as parish priest! ■ Father Travels, m replyin", said that lie. was very grateful for the kind woruVspoken, and for tho presentation made, to him He was sorry to part from his friends at Onga Onga. His association with them was one that he would always remember, and always look back to with great, pleasure. He had not yet got his marching orders from thß Archbishop, but he expected to get them at any moment. He was gratified to know that during his time amongst them he had been able to do somo good.

The Rev. H. E. Tuckey attained his eighty-eighth birthday yesterday. Cabled advice has been received of the death in action in France on September "7 of Gunner Ernest Allan Barnard (oth Lattery, 2nd Brigade), youngest eon. of Mr. and Mrs. George Barnard, .of Dorwent Street, Island Bay: -The late Gunner Barnard, who was'2l years of ace, was on the staff of Messrs E. W. Mills and Co. when ho enlisted, and was a number of D Battery. Gunner Barnard was wounded in an earlier engagement, and had only just returned to the front. His brother, Sergeant J. L. Barnard, who has been a memner of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces sineo the ontbieak of war, was very severely wounded at tho Battle of EJers, and after prolonged hospital treatment in 'England was abb to return borne a few days ago. A™""* brother, Sergeant G. Barnard, left mtn the 23rd Reinforcements. . ; Mr E C. Browncll, general national ton on. Saturday, on a timt U he asso elation at Hastings. Mi. yiu be addressing meetings «' ™; f« Hawke's Bay centres until the emi this week. _^^