PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 71, 28 June 1916, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Mr Newton King was a passenger by the Raiawa for Auckland last night. Mr W. W. Smith, curator of Puke kura Park, lies soriously ill in the New Plymouth hospital. The departure of Mi' W. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, for Australia, is confirmed, states a London cable. Mr James Davidson, of Ha wen,is in a low condition of health. For some .months past he has been very il), and just now his state is causing friends great anxiety, says the local Star. Tho death is announced in England of Lady Rendel, aged 86, an incident of some interest to' New Zoalanders, since she was tho only surviving child of Captain Hobson, first Governor of the colony. A requisition, practically unanimous, was presented to Mr Pirani on Monday night from Wancanui School Committees, asking mm 10 accept nomination for a seat on the new Board. After consideration. Mr Pirani decided to accede to tho request, although he bad made up his mind to retire. I I Word has been received by Mr U. 11. Gallagher,,Leach Street, New Plymouth, that his brother, David Gallagher, was killed in France on June 3. Private D. Gallagher, who was a niemj ber of the Australian Expeditionary Force, was well-known in Taranaki 1 and Auckland.! .Another brother is Dave Gallagher, sue famous "All | Black" fobtballoiv. «i« c 1 A remarkable escape;from death was thai? of Sapper Waddclly who. has recently returned,to (phristchurch, aLcr 'receiving a bullet wound, in Gallipoli. j'fho doctor gave it as nis opinion that 'had Sapper Waddell's heart not been contracted ajj tho time he was shot nothing could have saved him. As it was, the bullet jusc grazed his heavt, which, if expanded, would have been penetrated.

A very pleasant little function took place at the meeting of the Cardiff Miniature Rifle Club on Saturday •evening last. A presentation was made' to Mr 0. J. Howarth', head teacher or the'sc'lio6f,' litis 1 'Accepted a transfer to Now Plymouth. M'r J. T. Bel-

cher (Presidoivt of-the Club) presented Mr Howarth \vith :i pipe', cigar and cigarette holder, arid 'in'''the course cf jhis; remarks, dwelt upon Mr Hov.ar h s willingness ; W all social <jjgsm%. The Hoiiio Defence Corps was orgainwed by Mr' Howarth, ;dso the Miniature Rifle Club. In conclusion Mr .Behihar expressed a hope! for the future welfare of Mr and Mis Howarth and family. Mr G. A. Marcluint (patron of the Club), expressed the pleasure he'had; always left at attending any smoke conceits or send-off's to those going to the front, in which matters Mr Howarth has always been principal oragniser. Mr i. W. Rogers (Chairman of the School Committee), in endorsing Mr Belcher's remarks, eulogised Mr Howar.h's efforts in school concerts and also those for patriotic purposes, which had "always been highly successful and enjoyable. The remainder of the evening was spent in shooting for a medal, kindly presented by Mr Sharp, of Stratford. Mr Howarth, in responding, thanked nil for their kind present. It had been a pleasure to him to keep things going along as far as he could. The two years ho had spent in Cardiff were among the most pleasant of his life, and he hoped to see all again from time to time.

' Mr Frank Mackay, a well-known set ,ler of S.anlcy Road, and an active and enthusiastic member of the present Education Board, finally announces his Candida, ure for seat as one of tlie Contra! Ward representatives at the forthcoming election.

Mr W. J. Hamblyn, Midhirst, yesterday received the following wire from the Defence Department, Welling, on, concerning Private Reg. Hamblyn, who was wounded in France on 30th May. "The gunshot wound in the hand is progressing satisfactorily."

At the annual meeting of the Stratford Bowling Club last evening a resolution of sympathy and condilence to tho relatives in the death of the late Mr P. F. Rnlfe was passed, all mem bers standing, Il was also decided to place on record the high esteem in which tho late Mr Bali'e.was held by all bowlers,