PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cablegram imports thru Madame Melba has been gitV.efcted lady of Grace of the Qrder of St. John of Jerusalem. Adjutant and Mrs. Home, who have been enjoying a holiday in the South Island, returned to Xer.- Plymouth by tli© express last night, and-Were accorded a surprise wfleome social in the Army hall by a number of friends. Mr. J. CI. Andei'ion, B.Se., an ex-pupii of the Invercargill Boys' High School, and the Otago tMwraily's 'nomihfle f«r the Rhodes Scholarship this year, has been appointed science master at the Wanganui Collegiate School. An Auckland telegram states thai sir. A. E. T. Devore, of the legal firm of Devore, Martin, ani Prendcrgnst, died on Thursday, aged 72 years. He had been ailing for some tee, but Had been absent from the office enly Heji days. Mr*. A. C. 11. Collins jilid Mrs. P., George (of New Plymouth), arc daughter* of t;.c late Mr. Devore. At the Fitzroy Fire Brigade meeting last night, Fireman Richard Ivibby was entertained by brother firemen and presented with the Association's seven years service b»r, also. with a wrist* iet watch from the Brigade. The proceedings were eillivenQd by several vocal items. Firemafi Kibby, having been accepted for service at the front, leaves for camp on Monday morning, carrying with liim the litet Wishes of 'the fitzroy firemen and & large cirole of friends.