PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. T. Bamher, chairman of the Wanganni Comity Council, is visiting New Plymont h.

Mrs. 15. I.obb lias received word that iier sou, Private I'Yank Will rid Cowling, i'.'iis killed in action on December 10.

An Ottawa message records the deatli of the Postmaster-General, Mr. Casgrain. A London coble state? that t'he Soli-citor-General, .Mr. Hewart, has been knighted.

A press telegram from Kntorua states that Eobert Hill Ingle, caretaker of the Whakarewarewa gjyso-s, Government reserve, died suddenly from heart uouble on Sunday aged 01. 'llic friends of Mr. ,T. KUiol. who has been fur many years a member of the stall' of Messrs Moroy & ton, will regret to hear that he is lying striously il! at the the New Plymouth hospital. On Thursday, at the Midhirst Methodist Church, Mr. C. F. Marsh, if Whangamomona, was married to Miss Doras Irene McMcekan, eldest daughter of Mr. McMeeknn, of Midinvst: Recent hospital progress reports eontain the following nauji.s: - - Seriously id: I'rivi'te H. C. T'ridoaus IPohoknraj, Private J. Low (Haweral Not severe rases: Trooper J VV. Olliver (New Plysnouthl, Rifleman 0. Batrv (Stratford). The latest roll of honor includes the '"olio wing Tavanaki names: —Killed in action: l'\ \Y. Cowling and A IT. Bam;'ay, New Plymouth. Died of wounds: W Kclliher, "Klihani. 'Voun.ied: D A. teer and (! Barry, Si.r-it.fcrd; M. C. C'-is-hton, Hawera

Mr. Masw.v receives a at Edinburgh University on the twelfth. The Provost of Kdinbtir<>li hap written to Air. Massey congratulatie;.' him upon his expressed view that it wonal have been better if at the outset of the war the Imperial Government calk".', the nonunion representatives to the Wai Council, which had now materialise.! Private William A. .'P. Kelliher, if Rotokare. who was orfTy ill years of age, has s'.ieeuinbeil to' wouids received in France. This is the second son that Mr. and Mrs. Kelliher have given to King and country. Their sons were well known and popular young' men, a.id will be sadly missed by their numerous friends.—Argus.

i Mi. C'. C. Robertson, of the Pa'.ea [grading staff, who was ivcentlv appointed to take charge of the Moturoa gliding store, prior to leaving for Xew Plymouth, was presented by Mr. F. W. Oainger, on behalf of the employees of the West Coast Refrigerating Company, with a travelling rug and basr as a mark of their appreciation of Mr. Robertson's many pood qualities. Mr. A. Ahlridge, who h -s been eustogrcen for 2i years of the .Vew Plymouth Bowling Club's ground* for twentyone years, was on Saturday presented with a luminous niistlet watch and a piiv.se of scivereig:'-. prior to his departure for camp. Mr. .1. C. Movfy. '.ice-president. who made She presentation, spoke in .terms of appreciation nf Mr. Aldridae's lone- am' faithful pcrvices, as did 'Mr. A. K. Smart and Mr. ii. Cock. Among the Jist of invaiUled soldiers to arrive by a'steaifcer due at Auckland 011 January 3 art the fol.r.win™ names: feergt. C. ft. McDonald (Mrs. McDonald. Wnverley), Driver k. H. Scott (G. W Scott. Mahoel. Private H M. Carthev (Mrs. H. Carthew. Vogeltown), Private ,f. OiriiVy (Mrs. -1. Hilly, V.aitara), Private C. K. Miles ((i. Mile*. higlcwood)', Private P. Wattey (A. Wnttev. TTaverier). Lieutenant T. A. Raise (Hawera) is returning on duty.