PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable announces the death of Lord Pvedesdale. The Kitchener Memorial Fund now stands at £23s,ooo.—London cable. Mr. and Mr%( Straok, of Hawera, leave by the mail train this morning on a holiday visit to Dimedin. Lieut. Bonnier, a famous aviator, who flew from Paris to Cairo, has been killed on the Russian front.—Cable message. Mr. W. D. Webster received word on Saturday that his son, Charlie, who is in hospital in England, is utill dangerously ill but improving. A London cable states that General Sir Douglas Tlaig ha? been appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the koyai Victorian Order.

Captain Cecil Humphries, Highland Light Infantry, and a native of Christchiirch, has been vounded.—London cable.

A message from Sydney states that amongst the professional "men in camp now are Privates R. J. McKay, civil engineer, a New Zealamler, and Private J. P. Larkin, formerly a Government surveyor in Taranaki. Mr. Leonard Stringer, one of the pioneer settlers of Cheltenham, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, in his SOth year. Mr. Stringer arrived in New Zealand in the sailing .ship \Vaikato in 1874. He leaves a widow, five daughters and three, sons. Mr. J. Gilmour, of Mcnaia, has received a cable from Sir Them. Mackenzie, stating that his son, Arthur, is quite well. He was reported slightly wounded some v. eeks back, but has evidently quite recovered and is probably back in France now. The following gazetted notice of the decoration of Second-Lieutenant \V. S. Glen appears in The Times, of June 20, last: "Rewards for gallantry, ■ Military Cross: Second-Lieut. William Spiers filenn, special reserve (attached 73rd Battery, :sth Brigade), R.F.A.—For conspicuous gallantry and ability as observing offieer. He was exposed to heavy shell fire for several hours, but with great coolness and judgment corrected the fire of his battery throughout and sent back constant reports on the situation '

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