PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, 22 January 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

The Hon. W. F. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward and party have arrived in London. All arc well. *

Mrs Owen (wife of Lieut-Colon.*! Ovven, now on active service) is at present spending a holiday in Otaki.

By the last transport which arrived at Auckland were Guiutcr Norma*.llorrobin, Corporal A. Tkorne, and Private Matthews, of Levin.

Mrs Satherloy left to-day en route to Auckland, where she will spend three weeks' holiday. It is hoped the change will bo beneficial to Mrs Sathfrley's health.

Sergeant It. E. Lucas, a. well-Jkiiowji Levin business man,.has been repatriated, lie left "with an early reinforcement, saw considerable service, and was then takcu prisoner.

Prince John of "Windsor, the King's youngest son, ,bant died at Sandringham. Prixce .John Charles -Francis of Windsor, youngest of, the serea ekiltlren of Ocorgt and Queen Mary, was born at York Callage on 12ti July, 1905.

The R«r. G. F. Pefjris leave* "Otaki in the course of a few days' time for the 1 Soutft Island on holiday bent. Part of tho holiday; will be .-pant at the Sounds. The temporary vaeaney caused by the absence of the Ecr. Fetrio will be filled'by-the Rev. Matthews.

Private Norman Lima, son of Mr and Mrs A. Lima, of Otaki, arrived home at Ofaki by special troop train from Auckland yesterday. Private Lima was iavalided home, he haying been slightly wounded, and also Buffering slightly from trench fever.' Private F. A. Clarke (M.M.); late of Te Hqro ami-Ofaki flMritt, returned home with the last batch of soldiers who arrivtd in Auckland a few days ago. Private Clarke pas*e"d through Otaki yesterday, en route to WeHington, and will shortly arrive back at Otaki.

Among those returain'g bji Draft 230, due to arrive in Wellington shortly, are Private!.'! F. C. Bartholomew'.. (Weraroa), Lance-Corporal L J,. Bartholomew . (Levin),, A, W- Broagitwj (Levin), A. R.ißnntißg (Otaki), A. F2. McDoagall (Waikaiae), W. Nkol '(Levin), and JR. L. StraHon (Levin). Mr M. H.-Ayre, oar respectctl townsmm, has reaeived advies that his eldest son, PrivateW. T. Ayre, is on board I troopship No. 207 (s.s. Oxfordshire), ; which is due to arrive in New ZeaJaad in about a fortnight's time. Private W. T. Ayrte left New Zealand ia December. 2914, and bais .thus seen four years' active service. : He vrjjj gassed oace, and wounded once, but not seriously. Mr William Eeyce Boiler (son of the late Bev. James Boiler, and brother of the late Sir "Walter-Bailer, of Wellington), died in Anekbind «n. Wednesday.. He was bora in the kaipara district oV 23rd May,-~1f47, and- educated -at" Wesley College, - Auckland, ana Christ -'s College, Ghmtckurrfi.'-*'After four and a-ha!f years in isereantile offices, he entered ike ferae' of the. Bank of New Zealand, *and ia 1874was appoistedvaec-«antant to the Tisani branee. In 1879 he was trwwi erred to Dnnedin ia the ; same ea-sa-cHyy and a year "later was appointed manager of the'New Plvmostfa branchAfter five'-yea«' in .Taranaki, ce-was : again rentoved b> Daaedin,' th?*» time • pointed senior : as«i«iaat' inspector. of .the back. Hesateesde'dthe Jafe Mr'T." L. : Murray as lAuckJand man-ifer,' *; jro«itif»B'h:« held natil'be retiied'some ,yeaw ago."' - :