PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 27 August 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mrs W. Murdoch, wife of the Mayor of Shannon, is serious!y ill. Mr J. D'Ath, sea. t who is still in a private hospital in Wellington, continues to make good progress tOTSftrdfl recovery, and should shortly be »M* to leave the institution. »" Mi Hone HeMilloo. fe| Kopntaroa, has becsi laid" aside, for some weeks with & severe, illness. His many , friends will r>t„> gi a <] to loam that hi«. condition of late has much improved. J Mr- W. Dalzell. of Manakwj, left for , Wellington this morning,' being called j urgently to see her brother, Mr W. ( Gray, of the Tourist Department, who S is very *e»oo*ly ill. The troop*ltip Hororata, due to ar-j rire in Wellington v,n September 20th j with 14-93 officers and men, has among her number the following—Privates ' L. 1L Bevaa, Otsid; S, H. Higg*. .Mana- : > kao; Corp. D. W. Maeleaa, Tara- \ parannm; Private J. r. D. Winchester. ! Levis. . I Rev. W. &. f-iade, M.A.. who fea« been ' appointed an. organiser for the 'S.Z& Alliasee for the fertfeeotaipg Prohibi- * tioa eanipaign, leaves Otaki for Wei- ' liagioa "South, where he-will be en- ■ gaged, early next week, and will pro- • • baWy be .away ftpjs this district for ? ; ! abont three months, daring whfeh time " J the Rev. Daaiel jrill act as fcia loesaa ; teata*. - i

Mrs Seddon and her daughter, May Seddon, have arrived in London.

Tho death occurred in Wellington yesterday morning of Mr Riehar* Molesworth Taylor, formerly member for Sydenham, aged S 3.

Mr C. H. G. Hedditch has returned, after ari enjoyable holiday, to his duties at tlie Bank of Australasia

"In Palestine," said Major Hine at Stratford, "the women are looked upon merely as chattels, and it is a common thing to see a man riding on a donkey, followed by his wife on foot, bearing, perhaps, many parcels and a number of children." It was a great joke to the soldiers, said Major Hine, to pull the man off the donkey and set his wife thereon.

The funeral of the late Mr Joe Moa took place-at Otaki on Monday aitcrnoen, when there was a representative fallowing. An impressive service was held in the Catholic Church, the Rev. Father Melu officiating, and hymn* appropriate for the occasion were rendered. At the graveside the service was also impressive. Deceased was for sometime a member of the Catholic choir, and for a considerable period somo time ago a leading altar boy.

Among those to arrive by the Gicssen, which berthed at Wellington yesterday morning, were Privates E. Woottoii, Frank Laugesen, Cyril Batten, S. Swensson, and Bert Field, all of this district. All tire looking well, but arc not over-pleased with their trip out in what they call the "old German tub." The voyage, via Cape Town, took ne less than nine weeks, and till the last few days the food supplied was not very palatable. The "boys." however, made the best of thing*, and passed the time away as pleasantly as possible. Naturally, nil are delighted to be home.

On the Kith June, lf»l!>. at St. John's, Blackheatii, Loudon, tho marriage teok place of the Rev. S. G. Compton, at one time vicar of Levin, and Miss R. M. Blakiston, for several years resident in Otaki. Tho service w:rs conducted by the Rev. (.'. 0. Harper, R.D., rector of St. Mary's, Xewiugton, und cousin of the bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr A. G. Turner. Tho Rov. C. A. Compton, cousin of the bridegroom, acted as best man. The bride wore a putty-coloured droSs with tunic, embroidered in blue, and black hat with wreath of flowers. A reception was afterwards held at the house of Mr and Mrs A. G. Turner, Vanbrugh Fields, and later on Mr and Mrs Compton left for a brief slay at Burforrt Bridge, at the fool of Box Hill, Surrey.

| Mr R. Wooding, of Otaki, km the recipient of a presentation on Monday. night, when members of tho Otaki Hockey Club waited on him and hamded him a silver-mounted pipe in ease. Mr 'H. Xicolson, on behalf of the club, referred to the excellent work done by Mr Wooding on peace day, ho preparing a hockey field for the WcllingtonOtaki match, and otherwise assistiug ra the day's sport. Mr Wooding, he said, had gone to considerable trouble, unit the club fully appreciated his good | "or!;, and therefore asked his acceptlance of a small token. Mr Wooding.. I who mis take* completely by surprise, Mated what he had done had proved a labour of love, and expressed hi« willingness to assist the club in any way in his power. He was. extremely gratified to know his work had been appreciated. Mr Xi'-olson. on I>»Jinlf of thu club, alr'o thanked Mr Ling for fluid stance, n»H wished the popular president lop',, jj/ 0 »nd prosperity. Mr Ling enr- cr t a ; af 4 the members of the deputation at Ugfat refreshments, and a convivial time was spent. /