PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 May 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

•■ Mr. .7. G. Coates, M.P., f ur Kuiparrf, ■ wlio has ollercd hi» services for the ■ front, goes into camp this week. Mr. Scott Colvilie, representing Messrs i J. and N Ta.it, arrived in town on I Saturday to make arrangements for the I visit of the Royal Strollers on June 7th. ■ Captain Allen leaves by the mail train ' tins morning to do patriotic work in the ' South Is and. He is also t 0 judge the Pigeon Show at Christehnrch on June 1 ' 2, and 3. * Adjutant Home, of the Salvation r Army, who has been stationed in New ; Plymouth for the past 18 month*, hag * received "marching orders," and leave, for Palmerston North next week. The Eltham Borough Council, at its meeting last Friday, passed a vote of condolence with the Mayor (Mr B Dive) on the loss of |,U wife, the Council adjourning for fifteen minute*. M , TI i- Ht Escott > MP - is tying serl„ onsly ill at the house of his brotber-in. law, at Wellington, where has lias been nving. He has been granted leave of absence from his Parliamentary duties. Mr R. L. Hutchens, choirmaster of the Hawera Methodist Church, who hat just returned from a holiday trip to Australia, and Sister Nellie, tlie* rfttently appointed deaconess, -were,'reports the Star, entertained at a welcome loeial ,in Wesley Hall on Friday evening. On Friday evening, in St. Mary's Schoolroom, Hawera, the choir met to bid farewell to two members who are leaving Hawera—Mrs. Hill, who is going to settle in Wanganui, and Trooper I orker, who leaves shortly,? with one of tliH reinforcements. After* a short programme of music presentations were made to the departing guests. Tn reporting the death of Mr. Wil. ham Hooper, of Tokaora, the Star says that on Tuesday he suffered from a se. yere attack of appendicitis, and early on - Wednesday an operation was performed. The operation was successful, but Mr Hooper did not rally, and after lying m n critical condition until Friday when lie passed away at about 10,30 a.m. Mrs Hooper and fa'mily will have the ' deepest sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. Driver W. A. Beaver, of the Royal Engineers (Imperial Forces), arrived' in New Plymouth last week' from the British front in Flanders, his time having expired, and is staying with hi, brother :n Young Street. Driver Beav.ir took part in the attack on Hill (to, mid a!"o the engagements at St Plot and Ypivs. He brought back with him on: of tho latest British gas helmet* which may be seen at Bellringo: Bros' si.op. Mr. H. B. Sorensen, Consul for Denron.'k, who for some four years has carried out the duties of Acting-Consul for Norway in Chrlstohiireh, has just received from King Haakon, of Norway, the First-class Order of the Knighthood of St. Olaf, in recognition of his services. The insignia of the order is a gold cross in Maltese form, richly jewelled, and the status of the order approximates that of the British K.O.M.G. King Haakon is Grand Master of the Order of St. Olaf. The dignity is conferred for life. On Saturday, Mr. E. Kaleeheart, who iiweeds to camp by this morning's train, was farewelled hv his employers Messrs. Smart Bros, and his fellow" emplfiyees. On behalf of the firm, Mr. W. Ewing presented Mr. Kaleeheart with a wristlet watch, and al<o with a safety razor, the gift of the employees, sp»aking appreciatively of the recipient's services and wishing him good litek. Mr. Kaleeheart, who, by the way, is an old An.okr.ra (training ship) boy. in the 3ixth member of Smart Bros' firm Hist has been accepted for the front. Two more are going with the next lot, and three have been rejected. The death occurred at Waitara on Thursday of Mr. Geo..Jay, who was in lii« Doth year. He had been a resident of the district for over thirty years, being one of the original lessees under the. West Coast Settlement Reserves' Act, at Waihi. He retired from active work about fifteen years ago, since I which he lived in \Taitara, His wife died five years ago, the rennrniiur members of the family being Miss C. Jay and Mrs. Smith (Hawera), and Mesan,. G. and T. Jay.—Mail. On Thursday evening, Privste M. Ho'dsworth, who is leaving for the front with the 14th Reinforcements, was fare, welled by his personal friends at the house of Mr. and Mm R. Bennoeh. Mr. C. Sadler presided over a large gathering, and made a presentation of a silvermounted pipe and tobacco pouch on behalf of Private Hbldsworth's friends. Several patriotic toasts were enthsiastieally honored, and an excellent musical programme was given bv Lanco-Cor-poral Bainbridge, Sergt.-Major Williams, Messrs. Key, l.en Smith, H. Feck, Murray, Roch, Bennoeh, and others. 'After »p»nd a most enjoyable evening the party broke up n t midnieht, and a liea.ty vote of thanks was "accorded to Mr. and Mrs. Bennoeh for their kindness in giving the use of their house Cor the gathering.