PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3, 1 September 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Private T. R. S. Jones reported in .Saturday's lists as having been killed in action, lived at Manaia'for between three and four vears.

Mr R. H.. Rhodes, M.P.. has been granted leave of absence for the remainder of the session, on account of public business.

Mr L. 11. Curtis has been appointed n uon-commissioried olGcer on probation for the new battalions, and leaves on Monday next for Trentbam.

A private, letter received from Private Rupert Niehojls yesterday states that'Jie is well',, 1 wit does I not anticipate leaving hospital for several months v-et.- - -•«■ ■<■;,

': «Mrfc; wild<:Miss; Masfiejv] jire i» Auckland attending the wedding festivities of Sergeant George. Massey, son of the Premier, to Miss Grainger, of Anck4and H; ;. ij--y ;L (tJibuti

~MiyH. C j . Manager of the Bristol and Dominions Producers' Association, and -chairman of the Wellington Patriotic Society, is on a visit to Stratford, and is staying at the Countv Hotel.

Mr J. H. Quilliain, of Xew Plymouth, yesterday received a cable from Mrs Cooke (nee Miss Horroeks'*, who is a nurse at Xo. 19* Hbspital, Alexandria, that Private Reg." tjuilliam is well.'"lt"Ts"presumed from this .cable that. Private Qu illiam has been SUn^ded f 'arid ! i.l°in* lfolpilalHA Alexandria.

At last night's meeting of the SbratfoVd;facing Cl.ih, 'pA^gel 7 ' nYdved a vote/' b'f J sympathy JvSfli "the relatives of the late Colonel W: G. Malone, speaking eulogistically of the work the deceased soldier had done, not only for sport, but for Stratford as a community. The motion was seconded by Mr W. J. Morrison, and carried in silence.

At the request of Mr Holman, the Premier of Xew South WaJa*), the Prime Minister has consented to Mr F. W. Flanagan, Valuer-General for Xew Zealand, paying a visit to Australia to assist the Xew South Wales Government in drawing up a Valuation Bill on similar lines to that in force in Xew Zealand. Mr Flanagan leaves for Sydney on Thursday.

Fuller particulars have heen received of the wound sustained by Private Dawson Webster, of Xew Plymouth, at the Dardanelles. Private Webster was shot in the forehead, where the bullet remained, and on arrival at Malta a successful operation was performed and the bullet was removed. Private Webster is now making good progress, and he will probably be sent to England;

Mrs Flyim, of Te Wera. has received a cable from her son, Private Jack Flynn, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, stating that he is doing well. Another son. Private Maurice Flynn, also writes to the effect that he is lit and well in the trenches. At Te Wera on Friday evening, Private James Flynn, a third son, w&a farewelled, and left by the mail train on Tuesday morning for the Rangiotu Camp.

Mr Truhy King., L.L.B. of Sew Plymouth, eldest son of Mr Newton King, has taken over the legal practice until lately Parried on by the late Colonel W. G. Malone at Stratford. Business will be carried on in the same offices as heretofore, and Mr Truhy King, who is now practising his profession in .New Plymouth, will at once take up his permanent residence in Stratford. .Mr YV*. E. Jones, who from the time Colonel Malone left Stratford for the front has .been managing the business, will continue to occupy his position with Mr Truby King. The business will he carried on under the style of "Malone and King.' 1