PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Rev. Dr. Kelly has been spending a few Java in Haw'era with Dean Power.

Mr. J. R. Corrigau (Hawera) leaves for Wellington by the mail this morning. Trooper A. Cameron, of Hawera, who went with the main expeditionary force to Egypt, is sick at Cairo. Mr. .T. S. Hardloy, of Auckland, arrived at Hawera by" the mail last evenin;,', on a short visit. A London cablegram reports the death of Mr. Walter Emanuel, a humorous and sporting writer.

Messrs W, L. Barkinan and F. Pirn-, of the Wanganui staff of the. Bank of Australasia, have received notice of transfer In Taumaninui and Manaia respectively. Mr. Tinny West, of Hood'* Pharmacy, has received instructions to proceed to Wellington on Tuesday next to join the Ambulance Corps of the Expeditionary Force.

An Amsterdam cablegram reports'the death of Maarteii Maartens, the wellknown Dutch novelist, at the age of 57. Most of Maartens' novels arc known lo English readers. Thev include ''The Sin of .loose Avelingli,"' "'An Old' Maid's Love," and a dozen others. Mr. A. TL 'Nome, the newly-appointed Presbyterian Missionary to Whangamomona,' will commence services to-morrow morning at Te Wera, afternoon at Polioknra. and evening nt Whangamoinona. The Mission Station headquarters will he at Wliangainomona, where the missionary and his family will reside. At the East End I'avilion last night, the Central Scouts assembled to farewell Assistant Scoutmaster Keith Milne, who joins the reinforcements next Tunsday. On behalf of the troop, Scoutmaster .1. B. Arms presented the assistant scoutmaster with a wristlet watch, wishing him success ~nd a safe return. Later in the evening Scoutmaster I'la'vcll (Te Heiiui), on behalf of the. district scouts, presented the assistant scoutmaster with a fountain pen and eulogised his services. A sumptuous supper .presided over by District Commander A. Milne, was then partaken of. Amongst those present were Inspector Deare and Scoutmaster List (St. Mary'si. Major SamUoi'd was unavoidably' unable to be present.