PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. W. W. Smith, curator of tTm Pukekura Park, is still in hospital, where lie is reported to be making fair progress, Amongst the returning soldiers by th^ : Corinthic at the end of this week is Trevor J. Ellis, son of Colonel Ellis, oi New Plviuoutli.

An exchange telegram says tlmt ths Emperor Franz Josef, of Austria, is seriously ill, and that tlie Archduke Carl has been called to his bedside. A London cable states that Lieutenant John Ritchie, of the Seaforths. an ex« Dunedinite, and Jeeves, the Warwick* shire bowler, have been killed in action,' The Pukekura Park Board has to recommend Mr. 0. E. Bellringer ten the Government for appointment to the) Board, iD place of Mr. ft P, resigned. <

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Neilson, of IHraifl ho, who have been on a visit to Aus< tralia during the past six weeks, rev' turned to Xew Plymouth by the moi£ train last night.

Mr. W. P. Kirkwood, of Stratford, ha( received word that his brother, Majoi J. G. Kirkwood, of the 10th Gloueesters,, has been awarded the D.S.O. Major Kirkwood was well known in having for some time resided with hi£ people in Stratford.

Arthur Brent, of Xew Plymouth, wild went away with tho Fifth Reinforcements, but returned medically unfit, ha® re-enlisted ami passed. Last night, at the Jubilee Dining Rooms, lie had an enthusiastic send-off' by a large numbci of friends, and he leaves for Trcntham this morning. The late Mrs. Rows, \vlio=e death at the age of ft? years is recorded, was th< relict of Mr. Henry Xattianiel Howe, who came to Xew Plymouth on tin barque Essex in the year 1843. She also, came out on the Kssex with her parents r Mr. and Mrs. Huberts, and family. was u sister of the late Mrs. 0. Car* rington, Mr. Kowe died in ISO2.

Mv. G. Harold Smith, solicitor, who; contested the l'ahialua seat in 189S), been approached to stand as Reform candidair, and has consented, subject ta, being satisfied that it is the general wisll of eitHtors. Mr. U. B. Boss, an ex* member, lays he bus definitely decideijj to come out as an Independent camU» date, ami it is believed Mr. J. D« Matthews will be nominated in the l-ib« oral interest.

Mrs. Howj'il, of Ch&tswovtH House, received a caiiie lu- L evening stating Uiati her son Irwin (Win) had been wounded on duly 'J.i in !■' hut :io particulars were given, l'lixaie liowrll is a mem-

be: - oi the l'.'tli P.'.'intuiTr.ueiit-:. Ona of Mrs. iiov.'eli's sous (William) liiuda tin- supreme sacriik'c a: CaJUpoli, and, another (Norman) returned to Scvr Zea!r.:id fast January. sr..Trrim; from a bill.et wound, ttud has, reported at iieiiiiittui