PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mrs. F. McHugh, lute of Manaia, lias five sons at the front.

The Prince of Wales lias been gazetted Deputy-Adjutanil' and Quarter master.

Sir. X. Absoium, of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, lias been transferred to Ngaruawahia. Nurse Sisley, of New Plymouth, received cabled word yesterday that her eldest son, Harry, had been wounded iu France.

Mr. H. J. Okey, M.P., who lias been spending the week-end in New Plymouth leaves by the mail train this morning for Wellington. Mr. J. B. Roy lias received cable advice, that his daughter, Miss Doris Roy, who left Wellington on May 13th, arrived at Plymouth on Saturday. Mr. H. Cole, Veali Road, received advice on Sunday that his son, Corporal Leslie W. Cele, who left with the Field Artillery of the Bth Reinforcement, had been wounded and admitted to hospital on July 2, suffering from shook. Trooper D. S. Fox, who went to the front as a member of tlie Veterinary Corps, returned by the Ulimaroa, which arrived at Dunedin on Sunday. Trooper I). S. Fox, who is a brother of Mr. J. S. Fox, of Okato, from which place he enlisted, is expected to arrive in New Plymouth by the mail train this evening. Mr. C. H. Wynyard, of the staff of the Te Ante College has been appointed to the New Plymouth High School, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Diprose, who has received an appointment on the staff of the Wellington College. Mr. Diprose takes up his'new appointment at the end of the term.

On Saturday evening Mr. D. J. Scott, who is leaving New Plymouth to manage Messrs. Ross and Glendiniiig's Wanganui branch, after having been for thirteen years Taranaki representative ef Hie firm, was entertained at dinner at Hie White Hart Hotel, by local warehouse managers and commercial travellers. Mr. J. D. Sole presided, and on their behalf presented Mr. Scott with a case of pipes. Some forty relatives assisted in the celebration at May and Arrowsmith's Tea Rooms on Friday of Mr. and Mrs. John Pepperell's golden wedding.. Mr. Peppercll, who is 72 years of age, was born in New Plymouth, and is said to be the first citizen born here to celebrate his golden wedding. Five generations took' part in the festivities: Mrs. Pepperell (aged i)2j, Messrs. John Peppercll, Frank Pepperell, Cyril Pepperell and Master Bill Peppercll (aged 18 months). Mrs. William Harrison, of Alfred Road, who was bridesmaid at the wedding in 186(1, was also a guest. The teachers who have been attending the physical instruction classes at New Plymouth met at the Central School on Friday afternoon for the purpose of milking a presentation to Mr. E. G. Whetter, who, after nine years as an inspector under the Taranaki Education Board, leaves at the end of the month to take up a similar position in the Thiwke's Bay district. Mr. H. Dempsey, who presided, in presenting Mr. Whetter with a solid leather suit ease, voiced the regret of the Taranaki teachers at the approaching departure of Mr. Whetter, who had always shown much sympathy with the teachers, 3'ml particularly the juniors, as demonstrated by his remarks at the annual criticism lessons. Mrs. Dowling, Mrs. Martin. Mr. 0. Johnson and Mr. F. T. Wirlleld also made eulogistic remarks. In reply Mr. Whetter thanked rhu teachers for the present, and aisv for the kindly spirit that had prompted it. Tt had always been his aim to secure thoroughness in school work and to endeavor to bring Taranaki well to the front in primary education. He hoped that he had succeeded.