PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 69, 26 June 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Gisborne telegram says that Judge Cooper, on Saturday afternoon, received advice that his son, Captain Cooper, of the Flying Corps, has been killed. Mr A. H. Halcombe has decided not to seek re-election to the Taranaki Education Board. Among those whose names appear in the casualty lists is that of Lieuten- ■ .-. ant H. Espiner, who was a popular master at New Plymouth High School, and a serviceable member of St.. Mary's Choir. Private "Reg" Hamblyn, son of Mr j W. J. Hamblyn, of Midhirst, wounded on 30th May, wired his parents on Thursday from London to the effect that the wound was progressing fine. The cable came as a great relief to the relatives of the wounded man, • as although the Defence Department' '■■ had been telegraphed' to for particu- ~>■■ lars, friends knew nothing'untll above ' information cahie to ;; hfind : son >'l- - Private HamblyUj- who: is.''A with the Tenths, must • have ■' ; had .<iW«J short stay in Egypt, as lie was :twehty>a<>3 five days ; in France before finding' him*;oV self among the casualties; omdwli ;to7