PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 20, 22 September 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr'S, B. Hunter returned froi Auckland this morning.

His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. W Boon), and Mrs Boon left for Auck land this morning.

The Stratford School Coramittedslas night decided to send a letter of sym pathy to Mr N. J. Kiirg in his ill ness.

The executive . committee .of tin Stratford Patriotic Society, at tin meeting yesterday, appointed Mr W F. Ivirkwood chairman for the ensu itig year*.

Lance-Corporal William Woods who is reported missing since August Sand now 'supposed to have besp killed, was an old . member of the Stai Football Club, and of the Tarauak He was a baker by trade anc lived in New Plymouth for a numbei of years.- ■ 1 ’'' l 1 ' ‘ V

i; TrcPpen.Terence Maloney \yihf( wa wounded at the Dardanelles, says ii a letter rto ,his Ifrothei^, Mir Briai Malone, that his leg i,s still stiff helm the knee, but otherwise is well. H expected to,' be m j England for som time. Mrs iVlalone was a's well as coiih fie expected after receiving the new of the late Colonel’s death.

The death occurred at Seatoun Wellington, of Mr Fred Summerhayes at one time an Engine-driver oh tin railway. Deceased, who was 65 yean of age, was stationed at Hawera fo a inimber of years. He was subse qitenjdy removed to the .Toko section retiring from* there on sapej;a\ipua tioni) atjd, went tm preside ~qt -Welling ton. .■ ■ - • ,-u .. .( .../ ; . , ■■ H -a ■ Friends will regret to learn of th death of Mr Thomas Brown, brothe of ;Mr William Brown, of Cardiff. Tin late Thomas Brown was in Count Down, Ireland, jn 1848,, He arrived ii New Zealand in the Cithcart in 1878 and after fanning in North for many years he came to Taranak about 1900, where he resided until tin time of his death.

Troopersj Sievwright and McCook who were on a visit to Opunake or their final leave, were entertained a 1 a smoke concert in the supper roon of the Public Hall, on Friday night During the evening each of the troop ers was presented by the Footbal Club with a'pdcket-hook, and by Mi P. des Forges with a razor. The.u left on Saturday morning for Hawera.

Lieutenant Vernon Crawshaw ha* cabled to his father from Cairo thi( morning stating he arrived at Zeitout camping ground very well, and h leaving for the Dardanelles next week It was understood before leaving 1 Neu Zealand that the mounted men of th( 6th Reinforcements were to complete their training in Egypt, hut it appears from the above cable they are g&ug straight to the front.

Private Brian Ronaldson, who has been reported killed in action at the Dardanelles, was the third son of Mr T. S. Ronaldson, Deputy Public Trustee, and a grandson of the late Mr L. M. Luckie, Assistant Commissioner of the Government Life Insurance Department. He was at one time prominent in athletic and boxing circles in Wellington, and left New Zealand with the main expeditionary force.-

Mr J. E. Wilson, who has been Mayor of New Plymouth for the past eighteen months, has decided to place his resignation before'the next meeting of the Council. 111-health Jias troubled Mr Wilson since October last, and he has found that he cannot 'give his official duties fullest attention. Therefore, to enable some one. who i s not handicapped to on the work, Mr Wilson has tendered his resignation, which is regretted by the burgesses and councillors of New Plymouth.