PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Lieut. X. ]•'. Little, of the 1 Stli Reinforcements, is in New Plymouth on final leave. A cable has been received by Mr. J. Oliver that his son, Trooper Warren Oliver, is now convalescent, and has been invalided to England. Private W. Eoch, who for some time acted as secretary to the Hast End Committee, will be entertained at a farewell social in the East End pavilion this evening. -Mr. W. Ynill, of Manaia.. lias re.-eived word that his In-other Arthur -has been killed in This is t-lie second -losij of tire kind that Mr. Ynill .has sustained, his brother James having been killed at Gallipoli. Mr. John Bodey, who died at Camperdown, Victoria, recently, aged 100 years, voted at AVarriiainbool election a fewweeks ago. He is survived by eight sons, the eldest of whom is 7o years of age. Mr. W. G. K. Kenrick, S.M., has been appointed chairman of the Licensing Committees for the districts of Hawkc's Hay, Napier and Waipawa, vice Mr. S. E. McCarthy, S.M. Mr. F. Ait Horaibrook, the well-known Cliristclmreii physical culturist, lias been appointed masseur on the statl' of the Dominion's second hospital ship. The marriage of Mr. T, iPreece of Kaponga. and Miss Lily Stade. second daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. Stade, of Mangatoki, took place on Tuesday last at All Saints' Church, Eltliam. Mr. t G. A. Eobbie, headmaster of the Pa tea District High School, who went to the front with the Stli Reinforcements, -lias been recommended, for a commission in the Imperial Army. He is at present training in camp at Salisbury. ■" The following cablegram from Dr. Cleary, Roman Catholic Ridiop of.Auckland, lias beia received by Momsignor Mahoney, of Auckland:—"Dublin. Sun-day.-—Have consulted the ablest physicians. Report splendid progress. No organic trouble. Prolonged rest only." The' funeral of Mm. Percy Old, .which took place yesterday at Te Henui Cemetery,, was very largely attended, tiie s adnci's of the early passing away of sueJi a bright young life, and the great sympathy felt for the bereaved husband and father (Mr. James Kiuby) being, strongly in evidence. The handsome floral tributes were exceptionally numerous, and at the cemetery there were many ladies. The Rev. Fave.ll officiated