PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Rev. F. W. Young, vicar of D§» vonport, left for Auckland Sast night. Mr. W. Foster, who is at present headmaster of the Petone D:<tVict High School, lias been '.ppointed headmastrfr of the Civile Quay School, :>i succession to Air. \V. T. Grundy. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Johns, of New Plymouth, leave to-day, en route for Sydney, where tliey will .-'jond several weeks' holiday.

The Hew A. H. Colvile, \-ettt of St. Mary's, returned to X/ew l'i; mouth last evening. He was accompanied by Mrs, Colvile. The death of Mr. James Caddy Da vies, at New Plymouth on Monday, removes another old settlei. He had spent. nrac» tioally the whole of his 73 years in .Tar#-, naki, taking part in the Maori tti'r as a member of the Mounteds, and earning distinction for his success in despatehearrying. He had. been ailing for the past year, prior to which lie enjoyed good health. Cable advice has been received that Private John Johnston, son of Mr. Aj liohnston, manager of the Maketawn Dairy I'netory, has been wounded. liav. ing received severe injuries in the chest from gun-shot. Private Johnston wa< admitted to the Walton-on-Thames Hos, pital on November 1"). A cable recently received states that he is progressing favorably.

Information regarding the movements of well-known Salvation Army officer) was giver by Colonel Melnncs, Chiel ■Secretary, in* an interview yesterday; Chaplain-Major Green, familiarly know]' by Xew Zealand soldiers as the "padre,' is in England, looking after the inter ests of soldiers in ninety English hospitals. Chaplain-Captain Gamer, wh< was in Trentliam -for many months, i» •n Kngland, assisting Major Green Chaplain-Captain Walls is engaged il hospital duty i|i Egypt, while Chaplain Captain Winter is on active service it France. Tlio ilien of the lt'tli Rein fercements petitioned Commission® Rodder and the military authorities t( permit Chaplain-Captain Bladin to ao company them. Their request \vaj granted, and Captain Bladin is >vitl tlieui on active service.