PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Princess Artihur of Connaught lias been operated on for acute appendicitis. Her condition ia satisfactory.—London cable. A Sydney cabelgram states that Private J. A. Rogers, killed in action, has relatives iu New Zealand. The Presbyterians of Feilding have unanimously called the Rev. W. Miller, of Itangiora, lo fill tlie charge vacated by the Bev. Geo. 13udd, who lias gone to Devonport. Mr. Jack lirasli, representative in Taranaki for Messrs J. Burns and Son, Auckland, who is to be married shortly, was entertained at the White Hart Hotel and received a handsome pewter tea service from Mr. and Mrs. iirookman and a marble clock from his fellow travellers.

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilkinson left Wellington by the Moeraki on Thursday evening, on an extended visit to Australia. Mr. Wilkinson says that he intends to closely observe the general conditions in Australia, and to study their legislative methods as far as he will have the opportunity of doing so. Dr. A. Owen Lvans, an old Stratford High School boy, and brother of Mr. D. P. Evans, of Opunake, also of Mr, 11 1. LiVans, of iPatea, who lias for some time been at Charing Cross 'Hospital, London, has cabled to his mother, Mrs. Evans, of Stratford, statin/; that he has passed his examination for a Fellowship, and had taken up a commission in the Arm}'. Information was also sent that his brother, who was wounded recently, was well.

Trooper Henry Joyce, wlio died of wounds at Auzac on August 22m1., was, says the Hawera Star, well-known throughout the Taranaki district, where spent the greater part of his life. Trooper Joyce enlisted when war first broke out and joined the South Canterbury Moupteds. He was a bright, Intelligent lad, and beloved by all who knew him All will sympathise with his relatives in their sad loss. Another presentation took place at Messrs. Henry Brown and Co.'s works on Friday afternoon. Mr. W. Matthews, of the machine department, having heard the rail of King and country, is leaving in a feiv days for TrenthamV Mr. Ahier handed Mr, Matthews a tltefjuc subscribed by the firm and the employees. Mr. Cayanev, the foreman of the machine department, voiced his regret at losing the services of a good man. Mr. Ahier also expressed his regret, but at the same time commended the young man for his willingness to do liis bit for the Empire.

The Rev. J. n. Sullivan, assistant minister at the Bank Street Methodist Church, in Timaru, who returned invalided from the Dardanelles, where he went as a corporal, has received word from the Defence Department of his promotion to the vank of chaplain-captain. It is understood that he .will be given an appointment by the Department at one of the training camps. Mr. Sullivan received a bullet ivound in the jaw, injuring his voeul organs. For a time lie lost his voice, but the treatment of a Wellington specialist has now restored the power of speech. While lying helpless on the battlefield, Mr. Sullivan had an exciting experience, a Turk with a big knife coming up to him and cutting oft' his boots. Mr. Sullivan told a Timaru Herald representative that he intended going back to the firing lino as soon as his medical adviser would permit him.