PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 51, 27 September 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr T. Harry Penn has received wor,d that another nephew, Private Geoffrey Liardet, second son of Mr ' H. Norman Liardet, has been slightly wounded, and is in hospital. Mr T. Marshall, who is well-known throughout the district, and is the conductor of the Stratford Municipal Band, is leaving the town shortly, - ; having disposed of his outfitting business. He took a prominent part m musical affairs in the town. Mr Hi. Munro Wilson, of Anck-

land, brother of Mr D. M. Wilson, of the Government Survey Department, Stratfoi'd, paid a hurried visit to the district this week, and returned to B Auckland by the Rarawa last evening. Mr Wilson is a civil engineer ana surveyor by profession, and visited ! Kaponga on business. K Mr. J-. Masters, Stratford, received h ’message to-day from the Minister . for Defence stating that his third son, Rapper Arthur R. (“Dick”) Masters, ‘ was wounded on the l4th September. “Dick” Masters, who was formerly \ a popular’ member of the Stratford railway staff, was evidently taking his part in the .“great push” with ‘ other New Zealanders, A, quiet wedding was celebrated at the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, on Wednesday last, when Miss Annie Jones, only daughter of Mr Griff Jones, of Mahoe, and Mr J. N. Northcott, of XJrenui, were the contracting parties. The ceremony was ‘ performed by the Rev. C. W. Howard ' after which the. wedding , breakfast was partaken ’of‘ at Smith’s" Rooms, Broadway, when the usual toasts were honored. Mr and Mrs Northcott left Stratford by the mail train 1 in the evening en route to New 11 jmouth, where the honeymoon was . spent.

Among the casualty list of wounded appears the name of Lance-Corporal C. R. Russ, son of Mr and Mrs Russ, Opunako Road, Stratford. LanceCorporal .Russ; left New Zealand with the Hth Reinforcements on the 2nd April last. Mrs Russ received this morning a telegram from the Hon. J. Allen (Minister of Defence) informing her that her son was wounded in - ’ both legs, and had been admitted to hospital on the 17th September. “Clarry,” as he was known m the town, was for some time employed in the H.B. Clothing Company’s -shop, * Broadway, and was a valued worker in connection with tile local Methodist Church. The last letter received from him stated that he was in France suffering from measles, and had previously received a slight wound over s the left eye. This morning .Mr T. C. Fookes received by cable the sad intelligence 1 of the death of Mr William Monkhouse one of the most esteemed settlers m this disrict some years ago. The late Mr. Monkhouse was originally farming | at Tarata and Whangamomona, and subsequently built himself a residence on the Opunake Road, near Stratford, and took an active part in Stratford affairs for some years. He was the b first chairman of the Hospital Board, • and also chairman of the Stratford . County Council fora considerable period. On two occasions the late Mr Monkhouse unsuccessfully contested a seat in Parliament in the Conservative interests. In 1904, Mr Monkhouse sold his Stfatford property and decided to take up his abode in England, and going Home (Settled at Broadway in Worcestershire, and took up fruit farming in that beautiful part of England at the foot of v the Cotswold Hills. Mr Monkhouse made many sincere friends " m New Zealand rfnd was in frequent communications with some of them, including Mr T. C. Fookes, who for some time past has been aware that the late Mr Monkhouse was in indifferent health. Mr Monkhouse is survived by his widtjw (who was a Miss • Bell) one daughter and two sons. The eldest son at the outbreak of the war was an engineer in Russia, and - is believed to be engaged in munition manufacture. 'Hie second son, Mr * Wilfred Monkhouse, after having of- , fered his services and been accepted for active service, was stricken by ill-

ness, and has beep unable to serve. General sympathy will be extended to the family in their bereavement.