PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 3 October 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

At Knox Church, Masterton, on AVodnesday Mr David O’Hara was married to Miss Kathleen Gibbs, of Levin.

Captain P. H. Harper, brother to Mr G. H, Harper, of Otaki, who arrived by tho .Cordoba, has gone south to visit relatives.

Tho funeral of an elderly Native woman, named Katie to AVaru, sister of Mr Hori to AA’aru, of Otaki, who died on Tuesday, took place yesterday, when the remains were buried iu the Native cemetery. Tho Rev. Tcmuora Tokoaitu* officiated.

Mr J. C. Rotter, who has been in business in Otaki for several years, has .sold his residence at Otaki Railway to Mr E. Greathead, and leaves shortly to take up residence at Palmerston North. Mr and Mrs Rotter’s many friends will wish them continued prosperity.

Mr John Banyan McKenzie, an old identity In the Pahiatua and Manawatu districts for the past forty years, died suddenly at Bis residence, Palmerston N.; on Wednesday afternoon. Tindeceased, who leaves a grown-up family, was born in Nova Scotia in 1852, and came to New Zealand five years later, residing first in Auckland and later in the Manawatu district.

Sister Condick, sister to Airs AA’itchell, of Otaki, is due by the Paparoa, after an absence of four years and three months from New Zealand. Sister Condick, who left on the first trip of the first hospital ship, Maheno, has done invaluable service for four years iu Egypt, and was the first sister to cross the channel on train duty. She was also mentioned in despatches, and has the distinction of being the longest service nurse in Egypt. Sister Condick also had the honour of being granted leave to visit England, where she has been for some weeks.

Driver William Taylor, eon of Mr and Mrs G. W. Taylor, of Otaki, returned by the Cordoba, and reached his home last Wednesday night after nearly four years’ absence on active service. Bis many friend* will be pleased to know that he is fit and well. Mr and Mrs Taylor sent three sons to the front, and all have now returned in good health. Driver Taylor says they had a splendid trip on the Cordoba, as regards weather, but the journey was a dreary one, occupying no less than 73 days. The troops embarked at Tilbury Docks on July loth. The soldiers call the Cordoba “an old German, tub,” and it appears that she barely averaged eight knots on the voyage out. Among those who returned by the ezGcrman troopship Adolph Woeimaun, which arrived in Wellington yesterday, was Lieut. J. J. Davison, of Otaki, who has come home again after a lengthy and honourable career. Lieut. Davison passed through Otaki last evening for Levin: where his parents reside, and was met at the station by a number of old friends. Enlisting as a private, Lieut. Davison soon won his way upwards, and secured his commission in the Old Country. He was wounded rather badly, and was in hospital for some considerable time, but made a good recovery, and is now in excellent fettle. Lieut. Davison will be heartily welcomed home by a great many friends.