PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. H. D. Caplen, of Hawera, is proceeding to England shortly to enter the Inns of Court Regiment for military service.

The health of Dr. A. W. AVerill, Anglican Bishop of Auckland, is reported t> be much improved in consequence of a visit to Rotorua.

The death is reported of Mr. Edward John Armstrong, a very old and highlyesteemed citizen of Pnlmerston North. He was in his 83rd year. In declining nomination for office in the Palmeraton Bowling Club, Mr. J. 11. Stevens (formerly postmaster at Hawera), said he was taking up an honorary war office under the Government, and would have but little spare time, Mr. James Kowin. for many years representative here of Messrs Lovell and Christmas, in a letter to a friend received at Haivcra on Wednesday, reports that though he has reached his 75th birthday he is in good health and enjoying a quiet life. He sent good wishes to old friends in Hawera, says the Star. Christchurch papers announce the deaths of four well-known Canterbury residents—Mr. J. 11. McPherson, Lake, side, aged eighty-five; Mr. Ernest Opytnheini, Leeston; Mr. Patrick Henlev, Lincoln, a?ed eighty-nine.. in) Mr Joi'in At. Mm tm-, fiiv many years manager of the Orari Estate.

Private Roy Elliott, of the 15th Reinforcements, who has been laid up for over a week with acute influenza is now able to be about again and will leave by the mail train on Monday next for Featberston.camp.

Lieutenant George Vernon Aimer, a member of the Royal Flying Corps, who was accidentally killed whilst flying near London on June 22nd, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Aimer, of Parncll, Auckland. He was born in Hokianga in 1886, and was educated in Aucklaud. For a time he was employed in the Government Forestry Department at Rotorua, subsequently taking a position in Fiji. Shortly after returning to Auckland, in 1910, he entered the service of the Bank of New Zealand. InAugust of last year he obtained extended leave of absence, and proceeded to England for health reasons. After a short time in hospital he offered his services to the War Office, but they were not accepted, owing to the state of his health. Lieutenant Aimer then studied aviation, and after qualifying for his pilot's certificate was appointed an instructor at the London Provincial Aviation Company's School. Later he again offered his services to the military authorities, and was given a commission in the Royal Flying Corps. Since then he had been through a course of instruction in army work nt Oxford, and it is believed was receiving further training at one of the War Office's aerodromes when he met with the accident which resulted in his death. When in Auckland the late lieutenant was very popular in athletic circles, and had at different times, over a period of eight years, been a member Of the St. George's Rowing Club, part of which time lio was captain.