PERSONAL.
Mr. M. J. Brennan, of Opunaki, who has been laid up for some time iri hospital at Hawera, is now well on the way to recovery.
News has heen received of the death from enteric fever, on June 9th, of Trooper Arthur James Morshead, third son of Mrs Morshead, formerly of New Plymouth, .but now of ifawera. Deceased, who went to the front with the Third Reinforcements, was formerly factory assistant at ManutaUl' and also >at Havelocki
An old Waimate Plains' resident passed away on Sunday,' in the person of Mrs E. Newing, who had attained the age of 81. , Besidesi her husband, a large grown-up family ; is left .to mourn their loss:—Mrs S. Beard, Westmere; Mrs Silcock, Wanganui; Mrs Walter Stoddart;. Mrs Q. Su,ther r lancl, Mrs W. A. Duckworth, Miss Newing, and Mr R. Newing, of New Plymouth. ,
Mr David Gallaher, who is best remembered as havjng beep captain of the famous All Black football team that toured the Old Country, has enlisted. Mr Crallaher had just received cabled news that his Youngest brother was killed in the fighting line in France, and it was his intention to UtidkS Ms place. Mr Gallaher has had pj'etfiods military experience/ having £»Yvsdi AiY the ; BoW ; War, and h'aving > resumed with! 'the rank of serge'aht-' ntisj&i.
'IH B'J AY Hi -~ a I ,€rf! Saturday last'. after ' nearly twenty-four jyear's service on "the I ltfecKMieali'lsiaff of this paper. Mr E. \Vi Hancock bade farewell to his com-rrad'ep-of the Chapel, having purchased a "nice dairy farm Which he intends to personally Avork. 'At ai 'gathering round the time-honoured "stone," Mr Hancock received a handsome travelling bag as a mark of esteem from -his fellpw-workers. in uiaking the presentation, the Manager spoke of Mr Hancock's long service with the "Stratford Bjost," and of the honourable position he had attained, and paid tribute to Mr Hancock's skill as 1 a Avorkman and character as a citizen. The heartiest good wishes were also .preferred for Mr Hancock's success as a dairy farmfer. Mr Hancock suitably replied. J ■■, f f Jj % £
The Ohural Advocate records SM death of an esteemed" settler, in the pftrso« of ijr. James Rodgers, who away aftei|^ife|feri r iilness h% his residencej, Wednesday, •Slstj |.«lt. Mi- Hodgel-s,, who was & years of age, was born in Newcastie-on-Tyne, England, and came to New Zealand about 40 years ago, and has spent most oi his life in Taranaki. He leaves a wife, ten sons and three daughters. The eldest son Mr Charlie Rodgers, recently arrived from Aus-" tralia with his wife and child, Two sons, Latham and Victor, are at the front in France, while two others, Murray and Stanley, are in camp at Trentham. The eldest daughter, Mrs H. Calder, resides in Stratford. Mr Rodgers, before his death, was a Past Master of the Midhirst Masonic Lodge and the Mineral which took place on Friday 23rd June, was attended by several members of the Craft. ;
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 77, 4 July 1916, Page 3
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