PERSONAL NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3979, 12 July 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr. Hoban, representing the N./. Homo Builders’ Association, will be at Tologa to-day, afterwards going on to'Tokomnni.

Mr AY. D. Lysiiar, who attended an important meeting of the Bristol and Dominions Producers’ Association at AVollington last week, returned to Gisborne by Saturday morning’s steamer.

Quito a number of changes m military circles are taking place just now, a number of them affecting the Vva (Hawke’s Bay) Regiment, and ill consequence of interest to this district which forms a part of the 9th Regiment. Sergeant-Major R. S. Tuckey, who lias been Group QuartermasterSergeant in Napier for tho past two years, has received notice of his transfer to Taihapo as Area Sergea n t-Ma-jor. Ho will leave with his family for his new position to-day. Gunner It. J Byre, of tho Royal New Zealand Artillery, Wellington, has been appointed Sub-area Sergeant-Major at Napier and Regimental Sergeant-Ma-jor of the 9th (Hawke’s Bay) Regiment. Sergeant-Major J. A. Bell, of Taihapo, lias been transferred, to Hastings as Sub-area Sergeant-Major. Ser-geant-Major AV. 11. Jones, who has been on the staff of the Napier Defence Office, has been appointed to take over the position of Group Quar-termaster-Sergeant, in succession to Sergeant-Major Tuckey, transferred.

Tho “Manawatu Standard” pays a high tribute to the memory of Mrs. E. J. Armstrong, of Palmerston North, who passed away in that town on Wednesday last. -Airs. Armstrong, who was the mother of Mr. C. E. Armstrong, District Engineer, of Gisborne, was the wife of Mr. E. J. Armstrong, a well-known citizen .of Palmerston North, and had attained the age of 74 years. She was a daughter of the late Captain AValker, R.N., K.T.S., of Stoke, Devon. Her fathei was a midshipman in tlie Victory with Lord Nelson, and was several times in subsequent naval actions. He was promoted to captain on August 25. 1823. In commemoration of John VI. of Portugal having taken shelter oh board tlie Windsor Castle off Lisbon after the temporary occupation in -May, 1824, Commander AValker, who was the lieutenant was by His Majestv created a K.T.S. (Knight of the Order of the Towel and Sword).

-Airs. Armstrong came to Palmerston, with her husband and family, over 3'J

years ago, when the town was in its infancy, and had lived, there ever since. The late Airs. Armstrong was

a lady of many kindly qualities, which earned for her the esteem and respect of a wide circle of friends.

Mr. and AJrs. J. A. AlcDonald, who came over in the s.s. Iliverina. returned to Gisborne by tlie s.s. Paloona yesterday afternoon. Considering thevery serious operation Airs. McDonald underwent in Sydney, and tlie exceedingly rough passage experienced on the passage from Sydney, Airs. McDonald, her many friends in Gisborne will lx 1 pleased to leant, has returned in much improved health. She speaks very higldv of the surgical and nursing attention she received at St. A'ineon t’s private hospital in Sydney, which she declares undoubtedly saved her life at the critical stage, of her illness. Airs. AlcDonald also warmly praises tlie seamanship displayed by Captain Entwistie, of the s.s. Riverin a, on the tempestuous voyage across. Tlie vessel had to lay-to for two days, owing to the captain losing his bearings on account of flic storm. During the whole of this time, Airs. McDonald informed a “Times’- representative yesterday afternoon, the captain never left- the bridge. He stated that he was not going to endanger the- lives of his passengers or his ship by proceeding until he could pick up his bearings. Air. AlcDonald has had a very anxious time owing to the critical state of Airs. Alc-Donakl’s health, and his anxiety was naturally increased by the rough journey across the Tasman.