PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

At a meeting of members of the Fitztoy Bowling Green yesterday, a vote ofsympathy with Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Sole in their bereavement was passed. Mr. Macartney, leader of the Queensland Liberal (Party, has resigned owing to illness. Mr. J. T. Tolmie has been elected to the leadership. Mr. It, J. Patton, postmaster .at Whangatnomona, is under orders to proceed to Hawera to replace Mr, C. Harrison, who has joinod the Reinforcements. Mr. J. McAneny, of, Hawera, received word yesterday that his brother, George, who was reported as missing is now believed to have been killed. Major G. Home, of the Field Ambulance Corps, has been discharged as convalescent from the hospital at Alexandria.

On the motion of Mr. J. C. Nicholson, Mr. Jusflce Denniston, on Tuesday, admitted Mr. E. Armstrong, of New Plymouth, as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. Mr. Hajris Ford, New Plymouth, has received advice that his son, Corporal Len. Ford, is in hospital at Abbaasia. He has recovered from his wounds, but is at present Buttering from fever. Sir. G. H. McGahey has received word that the name of his son, Harry, has now been removed from the list of dangerously wounded. The latest advice says that )ie is only slightly wounded.

Mr, Stephen R. Veitch, eldest son of Mr. W. A. Veitch, M.P., who Is at present in the Telegraph Office at Greytown, has enlisted for service in the 9th Reinforcements and goes into camp early next month.

'Before he left'Hawera for the camp, Sergeant C. Harrison was presented by the members of tho staff of the Tost Oflicc with a radium dial wristlet watch. The presentation was made by Mr. Mahoney, acting postmaster. Mr. Harrison suitably responded. The condition of Right Rev. H. W. Cieary, Roman Catholic Rishop of Auckland, shows noticeable improvement since Saturday, and the patient is now reported to be doing well. A cablegram to this effect was received on Monday night by Monsignor Brodie, administrator of the Roman Catholic diocese of Auckland.

Advice was received at Xapier last night by Mr. and Mrs. N. Kettle, from the Base Records Oflice, Wellington, to the efi'cet that their son, Lieutenant Ferdinand von Tempsky Kettle, had been wounded, not killed in action, as previously reported. The news came as a pleasant surprise to a large circle of friends.—Press Association.

The Wanganui Ilerald records the death of Mrs Maysmor, who passed away on Tuesday ut her sister's (Mrs AVni. Brewer's) residence, Waihau, Waverlev, after a brief illness. The deceased lady was the eldest daughter of the late Major Dnrie, of Wanganui, and widow of the late Mr. John Maysmor, who was in business in Hawera and Ojninake many years ago. Mr. & S. Rutherfurd, of Stratford, has received a cable from his younger brother, Quarter-master Sergeant T. W. Rutherfurd, stating that he wae in the Maidenhead Hospital in England, suffering from a bullet wound in the head. This was the first intimation that.Mr. Rutherfurd had received either through the press or otherwise of his brother having been wounded at the Dardanelles.

Mr. and Mrs .T. Rauch, of Hawera, hate received advice from the Minister for 'Defence that (Private Walter James Rauch, reported missing on August 8, was now believed to have been killed. Private Hauch was well known in Hawera, and when he enlisted twelve months ago with the Main Expeditionary Force, lie was employed at Syrne's mill. J(e look a keen interest in swimming and Fire Brigade affairs, and was a popular member of both institutions. He was also a member of the Hibernian Lodge. Much sympathy will be felt for the parents and family at the death of their son at the early age of 30 years. It was a strange coincidence that Mrs. Ranch received a letter from her eon a few hours before the telegram from the Defence authorities. The deceased's brother, Lieut. Rauch, is in training with the Eiehth R«infnrn»mentjk