PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Miss-Edith Clmlmer, of Dnnedin. \ tie guest of Mrs. E. Grillith, Eitzroy.

Mr and Mrs, S. Wvllie, who, wit Miss Wvllie have been visiting Xe\ Plvnuiutii this week, have, returned ' Wait nra.

Stuart Oxlev Kidd, son of Mr. S Kidd, or Westown, formerly of Tnghrwood, was kill.d in action on .lanuav;., 0. The doco.iii'd was » member of th>> Camel Corps operating in Egypt. At a meeting of the Xganiotn S-a-side Committee on Thursday evening a li.ction of condolence to the rotative? of the late Mr. Harry Stacker was passe: It was stated that Mr. Ktoeker had been a member of the Committee since its inception, and had been one of i..; most rctive gupiiortJis. A London cable, states that the Lord Mayor aiid corporation of Sheffield presented Mr. Masse.v with a chest of cutlery, Mrs. M-.issey with a silver dessert service, and Miss Mussey with a silver toilet set.

Mr. h\ Am.lore is paying TCUhnm a visit. He lias sold his resideme to Mr. McKaine. and will eventually take up is residence in New IP'lymonth. In the meantime he has contracts in W'haketrce that will ke;-» him occupied for probably another twelve months. Mr. Aiuoore served 'be ft; close upon twelve years in the Borough Council and was a live and active councillor. —Argus. Sir Cleorge Williams, the founder of the Y.M.t-A., was a. Somerset man, born at, Dnlverton, and in recognition ot the fact a number of lending men in that country have organised a memorial to his memory for erection in the Shire. Hall, Taunton. A commission was given to Sir (leorge Frampon, HA., to prepare a bust for the purpose, and this was unveiled on October Hi by the Lord-Lieu-tenant of the comity (the Marquis of Bath).

Mr. S. r„ McCarthy, S.M.. vim bos been the relieving magistrate in W011r..,{,,|, 1r..,{,,|, f,,r some time past, has vctur.irtl no Napier in order to resume his 'duties then-. lie v.'iU, however, continue to conduct the military ballots, going to Wellington for that purpose each Month. Mr. W. H. KenricU, S.M., lately relieving at Napier, has been trait--fened to ralmcrston North, where he will relieve Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., >vho has been appointed chairman of the second Wellington Military Service Board.