PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 14 July 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs E. P. Simeox, of Mann kau, left this morning for Auckland where they will spend a holiday.

Mr J. Death, of Palmerston, and erstwhile of Otaki, is at present seriously ill in Wellington, and it is probable will undergo an operation to day.

Mr E. Law, of Shannon, has resigned as a member of tho Borowhe»ua County Council. The resignation was accepted at Saturday'* meeting with regret.

A successful operation was performed on Mrs Herbert Bright at the Otaki Hospital on Friday. The patient i* doing as well as can Mi expectcl.

Mr Normuii Elder. %vfco has sees, much active set vice, and twiee wounded, has left fot* England to continue his studies at the Cambridge University.

Word has been received by Mr Day, Te Horo, that his brother, Rifleman A. Day, is returning home on tho 21st by, the" H.M.T. Briton.

Mr Frank Parker, of tho firm of Messrs Parker and Vincent, has V»cen ordered by his medical adviser to take several weeks' rest.

Mr A. Mcßrtiii, one lime isehoolinaster at Maria kau and To Hero, was among tho visitor!* to the district last week. He returned to his home on Saturday.

Mr Francis Mander, the sitting member, announces his candidature for the Mnrsdcn scat at the »eit election. r J"bis makes three candidate* abreadj* in the field for Mar+k-u.

Mr E. Page, S.M., left PalmcrstOß North on Saturday for Wellington, where he will occupy •ne *i the city, Courts for a. fortnight. Mr Ktout, 8.M., will fill the tcmporarx vacancy, at Palmers ton North.

Mr A. Howie, of Wavnrley, has been appointed to the Wellington executive of the Farmers' Union, in place of Mr E. Law, Shannon, who has resigned on account of hiss removal from the district.

Mr Harry George, the weli-ksown auctioneer, ,had the Misfortune last week to slip and fall at (fie Levin saleyards, witfp the result that two rib* were fractured, while he was otherwise bruised and shakes.

A visitor to Levin during the past few days bass been Corporal Stanley Brewster, formerly in burinesm here m the cycle trade. Corp. Brewster only recently returned after four years' service abroad, a cooaidcraele p«rt of the time in the Boyal Flying Corps ia Mesopotamia.

Word has been received thai Sergt, T. It. Stoma, son of Mr and Mre Leslie Skerman, of Otaki, is returning to New Zealand by the Briton, doe te arrive here on tie 21« rt iauf. Sergt. Skerman, who is an old Otaki boy, hai seen upwards of four years' active service.

} After being stranded in Sydney fox two month's with other noldier* returning from Egypt, Licat. W. Cordon Lyon«, sen of tlis G. Lyon*, of BalmerBtoa North, arrived in Auckland by the Port Piric on Tuesday Ijurf. Before enlisting Lieut. Lyoa* to representing Hearts Abraham and William*, Ltd, at Otaki. - He left with the stn KeJnfereemeal's as a ttrtf oral, and nw service at Gaiiipoii sad ia Egypt. He received his coramisiion on the field, and ins severely wounded in Egypt- 'Later ke was appointed A.D.C. to Genera! Chauvel, with whom be went through the Palestine campaign, and by show he was recommended for few eapteisey, but owing to dcmohUijatJoa all proswtions were cancelled.