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Taranaki Daily News, 7 December 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mi. Richard Jackson, an old resident of the West Coast, is now 104 years of age. He was born in Kilkenny, in 1?12. A London ealde reports the death of (lie Grand Duchess of MecklenburgStrelitz, grand-daughter of George 111.Mr H. .T. H. Okey, M.P., was a pasno.Mgpi to Paluierstou North by the mail train yesterday. Word has been received that Dr Ceo. Home, of "S'ew Plymouth, who left as a. surgeon-captain early in the war, and, served several months at Gallipoli, and is now at Broekcnhurst, England, has been promoted from the rank of major to that of lieutenant-colonel. Members of St. Andrew's Bible Clas* foregathered on Tuesday evening to bid farewell to one of their number, Mr, R. White, who is leaving Xew Plymouth with the next reinforcements. During, the evening Mr. White was presented with a set of military brushes. Mr. H. Cocker, in making the presentation on behalf of the Class, wished Mr. Whitt, God-speed and a safe return. Advice has Been received that Corporal P. Allen, of Xew 'Plymouth, who went to the front with the seventh reinforcements, is doing well. His sister, Mrs. W. McKay, of Moturoa, has received an interesting memento from him in the form of a cloth cover of a German helmet. Major D.. E Cardale, Chief Mounted Ins-tructor, Feßtherston Camp, has left the Gieytown Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment, and expects to return to duty in the course of a fef weeks. Major Cardale was returning to camp on his motor cycle, and when neat Gieytown the machine skidded, throwing the rider heavily and causing injuries to the head, with slight concussion of tha bra : n For many days the patient's erudition was critical, but he is now well on "flie way to recovery.