PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. P. A. Hadley was a passenger from Auckland by 'the R.M.S. Makura for 'Frisco last evening. Archbishop O'Shea will arrive in Hawcra by the mail train to-night (Tuesday), and during his stay will be the guest of the Very Rev. Dean Power. At a gathering of friends in Patea on Saturday (says the Press) Messrs Hogan and Thacker, who proceeded to Tientham last night, were each presented, with a wristlet watch. At Rotokarc on Saturday (reports the Argus) Mr. Win. Kelliher was presented by the residents with a radium wristlet watch, prior to leaving for the front. The Stratford Tennis Club presented Mr. W. H. Reeves, who has been acting as secretary for some time, with a wristlet watch, on the eve of his departure for Trenthain, Word has been received in Patea that Mr. G. J. Fama, formerly of the local Post Office stall', has been wounded at the Dardanelles. Dr. Putnam, of Palmcrston North, has been accepted by the (invernment as a surgeon to the New Zealand General Hospital at Cairo. He leaves Now Zealand in January, and hopes to return by the end of 1910. Mr. and Mrs. A. MeOarry and family left Eltliam yesterday (reports tin* Hawcra Star's correspondent) for Auckland, their future home. A number of friends were at the station to bid them good-bye. Mr. Robert Williamson, in advanoe for J. C. Williamson, Ltd., arrived by the mail train last night to complete arrangements for the production of "Potash and Perlmutter" at the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening. Private H. N. Johnson, who has been on the staff of Messrs ("iovett and Quilliain for the last six years, was the. recipient of presentations yesterday from his employers and fellow-workers. Mr. J. H. Quilliam presented Private Johnson with an illuminated wristlet watch, and from the staff he received a silvermounted wallet, suitably inscribed. Private Johnson left for Trentham last evening to join the Tenth Reinforcements.. The death ot Mr. Alfred Dillon, exmember of the House of Representatives, which was announced on Saturday, rcmovos an old resident of Hawke's Bay province. He was a successful farmer, ami served on various local bodies. He entered Parliament at the general election of IflOa, when he contested the Hawke's Ray seat in the Liberal interest against the late Sir William Russell. The seat had not previously been held by a Liberal, and the defeat of the sitting member by 3138 votes to '20!(5 was the most sensational incident of the election. Mr. Dillon retained the seat nt the general election of 1!X)S, but gave place three years later to Mr. 11, Campbell (Reform). Mr. Dillon did not take a. prominent part in the work of Parliament, but he made many frieadg. in pouting! circles. " ;