PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 January 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Captain F. L. Hartnell, of Xmv Plymouth, has returned to oumn after --.pending holiday leave here. A London cable state? that .Mr. £! F. Edge. the motorist, has been appointed supervisor of the production o>' u cnltural machinery under the Food-Con-trol ier. ■Lieutenant-Colonel John Findlay, vviio lias boon awarded the D.R.0., was n very keen volunteer in Canterbury for many years. Ho did good service in the South African war, from which lie returned With the rank of major. A farmer by occupation, lie is a married man, about 45 years of age. When the war broke out he immediately volunteered, left with the Main Body, and lias l-een in the firing-lino ever since, His name lias been mentioned more il'.an once in despatches. Mr. Frederick Bradley, a member oT the Citizens' Band, was farewelled at the conclusion of yesterday afternoon's band recital in Western Park, prior to' his departure for Blenheinu The bandmaster, Mr. F. AV. Ci. MeLetid, handed .Mr. llradley a tobacco pipe, the gift of Hut bandsmen, \\\ recognition of the recipient's service.-, to the. band. Mr. McLeod described Mr. Bradley as a model bandsman, and advised the younger members of the band to take ills example as their criterion, Mr. Bradley briefly returned thanks.

The death occurred on Saturday, nfter a long illness, of Thomas Edgar Stevens, only son of Mr. R. Stevens, of 1 nglewood. Deceased, who was born at Mangorei, leaVos a widow and one son. He was 38 years of age, and had been over twenty years in the railway service. For several years he was clerk at Inglewood, and was subsequently promoted to stationmaster at MidliirsW an appointment he had 'to relinquish foT health reasons about six years 0?o. Since then, when his health would permit, he lias been attached to the New Plymouth railway staff. He was a member of the Inglewood Druids' 'Lodge, having been a Past-Arch, and was also l'i'oemasoii. At n meeting of railway men vesterday a vote of condolence with the relatives was passed.