PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Melbourne message states that the body of Major-General Bridges will he interred with full honors at Canberra. After practice on Friday night the members of the Citizens' Band presented Bandsman Robinson, who leaves this evening for Trenthaiu, with a complete shaving outfit. Private Lance Bridge, died of wounds, was a son of Mr. 11. B. Bridge, of Wellington, an old and well-known journalist. He was a brother of Mr. Bex. Bridge, of Kaponga. On the eve of his departure for Trentham, Mr. T. H. Sissons, of the Central School staff, was the recipient of presentations from the scholars he had taught and from the chairman of the committee. Mr. J. Mulvey, of the Stratford Post .Office, who is under orders to transfer to New Plymouth, was given a presentation of a pipe and pouch by the Stratford Hibernian Society, of which he is a valued member. Dr. A. W. Averill, Bishop of Auckland, who is visiting the Taranaki portion of his diocese, passed through New Plymouth on Saturday en route to the coastal district. Bishop Averill returns to New Plymouth towards the end of the week. ■Private Rupert Nieholls is making good progress towards recovery in a, hospital at Wellington, though it will probably, be the end of the year before he is a'ble to leave for his home in Inglewocd. Among those killed in action at the Dardanelles is Captain James Elmslie, !of Waverlcy. Private Fred Harvey, son of Mr. Wm. Harvey, of Sydenham, who was for many years farming at Pnngarehu, is also among the killed. The death occurred on Friday afternoon of Mrs. King, wife of Mr. Henry King, Mangorei. The deceased lady underwent an operation some days ago, but was making a satisfactory recover}', and her death came unexpectedly and somewhat sunddenlyi. .Mr. David James, who is kuving for Trenthaiu to-day, was on Saturday given a farewell presentation by the staff of Messrs Smart Bros., in whose employ he has 'been for the last seven years. The staff gave him a safety razor, and the firm a set of military hair brushes. During the afternoon service at the New Plymouth Salvation Army hall yesterday, occasion was taken to farewell Mr. S. Hart, who has been a meiiVoer'of the army band for some time, ami who leaves for Trentham camp by train tonight. Adjutant Home presented the departing bandsman with a small pocket testament and also a leather pocket book suitably inscribed on a silver shield. Mr. Hart suitably replied.