PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 199, 1 February 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Tlie many friends and relatives o! Mir W. If. Bishop, of Egmont Road,who returned from a private hospital last Saturday, will regret to learn that bft has been admitted to the New Plymouth. 1 Hospital seriously ill. Waverley, w,a's well represented on the lasfc voyage out from London oi the great Home liner Corinthic, no leaf than six Waverley passengers being 0* board—namely, Mr.and Mrs E. IX Wy* bourne, Mrs W.. H. Wybourne and Mtaf.' Wyhourne, Mrs A. Taylor, and Miss Si', Thy lor. We regret to learn that Mr. A. 1|" (Fred) Williams, manager of the Waiom gona creamery,. who was seriously in* jured as the result of a trap accidenjj on Sunday, 24th January, succumbed tqj his injuries at the New Plymouth Hom pital 011 Saturday. Mr George S. Straclc, 8.A., of Welling'ton, who lias 'been appointed High School Instructor at Patea, will commence liis duties on February Ist. Eor the last seven years Mr Straek lias been' actively engaged at tlio University and * Training College, and this year sat fop 'his final honors MJL, .in, .Economy. He lias also been energetic* > ally associated witli all tranches of athletics (says the Patea Press). Captain Clifton, a prominent resident of Pahiatua, who has been connected for many years with a large number of pul>lic institutions, has volunteered for active service, and was tendered a civic, farewell on Saturday night by. a repre-' senlativo gathering. The Mayor, Mr, Crewe, made him a presentation on behalf of tlie ("art, Clifton also received gifts from the Rifle Club, Masonic Lodge, and Methodist Qhurdh.—» Press Association. '; The old-timers take some beating' Bugler Walker, who took part in the Maori War, and is now one of the active' members of the Veterans' proved yesterday that his activity lies in other directions also, for lie par« ticipated in the route march to Waitartl and back with the New Plymouth De« fence "Rifle Club. He marched the whole! , distance of 20 miles, a great perform* mice for a. man of his age, 72. and ons' which would try many a young felloe of less than half his years.

Mnstcr H. A. Anderson, of the Strata ford "District TTisrh School, has put up< a remarkable school record this ycarThough the lad would not be fourteen' yonrß of ape till April next, he has succeeded in passing matriculation, solicitors' ffonoral knowledge, and medical preliminary. He also gained peconff place in the Education Board's Senior •Scholarship examination, in which he Y a9 cowrieting against children im to vears of TTc Tias he en at school foU 'eight all the time nt r Post.