PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, 3 February 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr Mat Casey, of Wellington, brother to Mrs F. Horton Bright, is at present in Otaki.

Dr. Fcltham, of Okakune, is on a visit to Paraparaumu, staying with his sister, Mrs Lawson.

Mr T. Boyd, former!v manager for the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., in Pahiatua, died at Wanganui on Saturday.

The Rev. AA’i Mnngakahia, of Eactiki, who has been among the Native visitors to Otaki, returned to his home to-dav.

Mr C. E. Cumpsty returned to Otaki on Saturday night, after spending an enjoyable holiday in the AVairarapn. Mrs Cumpsty, who is at Clarevillc, returns later.

Among the visitors to Oiaki at. tko present time is Mrs Davies, of AVnuganui, who, with Mrs St. George (kef sister) will spend a short respite at th» Otaki seaside resort.

Mr C. M. Hill, the well-known South' Island aviator, while giving an exhibition of flying at Christchurch on Saturday was killed owing to a wing of his machine collapsing.

Mr A. E. Anderson, our esteemed townsman, has been suffering severely from sciatica for some time past. In all probability Mr Anderson will shortly visit Rotorua for treatment, which, it .is to be hoped, will be efficacious.

Mrs Bradshaw, tlio Manakau postmistress, who has been far from well for some time past, is now away on leave, and this morning left for Wellington for treatment. Her place is being tilled temporarily by Miss Firth, of AVellingtou.

Mr Eric Lynch, of Pahaulanui (returned Anzttc) has not made a good recovery from his recent illness, when lie contracted pneumonia, following on influenza. Mr Lynch last week left for a month’s holiday at Rotorua, and it is hoped that the change may completely restore him to health. ,

Mr W. 11. Field, M.l’., accompanied by Mrs and Miss Field,'left on Friday for Auckland and Rotorua. Mr Field, however, will return to AVcllington in the course of a few days on account of pressing business. It is hoped the change will be beneficial to Mrs Field, who, unfortunately, does not enjoy the best of health.

Cabled advice has been received that Private George C. France, son of Mr G. B. France, of Levin, left England ou January IS. He is returning by thoi Zealandia, which is bringing a draft of Main Body men and "_omos via Panama. She is expected iu Wellington on March 2. Private,'Franco is a Main Body man who has served right through the war.—" Chronicle.”

Lieut. L. Tatton, K.F.C., of Nelson (son of Dr. Tatton, late of Otaki) ban returned to that town. Lieut. Tatton left with the New Zealand Infantry, and afterwards joined the Flying Corps. After qualifying as it pilot, he was sent to Palestine, and was one of a squads ron engaged in bombing Aleppo and important railway junctions during General Allenby’s final push against the Turks. He, # was invalided to England about October last.

The Veil. Archdeacon Thomas Fancourt, one of the oldest and best known p churchmen in New Zealand, died in 'f. Wellington on Saturday. The late Archdeacon Faneaurt was a quiet, Unobtrusive and practical Christian m&u to all who knew and respected him- , and such were not confined to the An- K gtienn communion. His father fend | grandfather before him were clergymen SI in the Church of England, and his sou, | the Kov. William Fancourt, is vicar of I a Wellington parish. Deceased was well | known locally, having conducted vpri- J| ous services in thbj district.