PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

4 cable statw that Sir William Henry Dunn has been elected Lord Mayor of London. The Nelson Fresbvterv have nominated the Hon. J. W. G. Aitken, of Wellington, \e Moderator for the General Assembly of 11117. ' Advice was received in New Plv. month on Saturday that Private H. Fox, of the 4th Kcinforccments, formerly in tho employ of Messrs. Sole Bros., butchers, had been wounded in the head. Mr. ,1. Turton, of Hawera, underwent a serious operation in New Plymouth on Saturday. On enquiry last night, Dr. \ alker stated that Mr. Turton is doinj as well as can be expected. Police-inspector Wilson, in'charge «!■• the Wnnganui district, iittonds, on h>» retirement, to take up his residence £ Ellerslie, where he has purchased a j>tß ~crtv. J An exchange says:—A visitor to Wf"> merstou and Feilding on Wednesday A Mrs. McHiigh, a former resident H Turakina and Jlanaia. She has five sin in the firing line, one of whom has just been wounded. Mrs. McHugh is a qualified nurse, and has enlisted for active service, and leaves in a few days. She i.i about 55 years of nge, and,' as she says, is "as fit as a fiddle." In the early days of Turakina she was known aa a lirst-elass pigeon shot, and bagged many a meal for her household from wild pork. Lady Carroll lias received word that Lieut, P.eweti Kohere, brother of tiia Rev. licwoti Kohere, Teararoa, and who was well known in the GUborne district, was killed in action. Lieut. Kohere, who was about 37 years of age, was very popular, possessing many European ni.d native friends. He came from a great fighting stock, being a gritmliioii oi the late Major Morgan Kohere, one of the greatest warriors of the Xgatiporau tribe, who fought with Major Ropata. Lieut. Kohrre was edu\ cated iit Te Aute College, and was a prominent atlriete. Ho was a man of line jihysique, and a member of the Maori Contingent which went Home to King Edward's Coronation. He left with the Second Maori Contingent, and proved himself a popular and efficient officer. He was * widower, and leaves several young children. Lieut. Kohere some years ago leceived the Royal Humanetioeiety's medal for bravery for rescuing two or three members of the crew of a, sailing v«*wel.wrecked Mftl . tie Eagt