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Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL

A Sydney cablegram states that Archbishop Ccrretti has been appointed secretary of the Congregation of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, and leaves for Home in a iew weeks. Major C. E. Cornwall, who went through the East African campaign and subsequently volunteered for active service in France, has been appointed a full major in the Imperial Army. r 1

Trooper P. W. Early, of Upper Mango, reported wounded, not severely Trooper Early, who left with the Eighth Mounteds, was formerly in the of 2sew Zealand at New Plymouth, Mr. H. Smeeton, of Auckland, who has been to the front, where he acted as commissioner for the Y.M.C.A., will visit New Plymouth on Friday night, and will give a lecture on the work of the Y. M.C.A. " '

Colonels Lindsay and Jennings, of the First Wellington District Medical Board, eave this morning for Stratford, where they will conduct an examination of reservists.

Mr. Chas. H. Johnston, the well-known motor-coach proprietor, of Waitara, who has been "off the road" for the past few weeks with a, broken wrist, the result of a mishap whilst cranking a car, haa now so far recovered as to be able to drive a car. It will, however, be some time before the arm is Buffloienntly strong to permit of his having the full use of it. Mr. W. A. Parton, who has had charge of the Commercial Union Assurance Company's New Plymouth branch for some time on behalf of Messrs Stocker and Humphries, left for Wellington I this morning to join the Northern Insurance Company. Mr. Morgan, of the Commercial Union Company's bead- office, succeeds Mr. Parton at New Plymouth,

Among the Taranaki soldiers who are arriving home by the mail train this evening (Tuesday) arc:—Captain W. T. Joll (Waitara), Corporal Bruco Joll (Ha* ' wera), Corporal Corbett (Okato), Private Jones (New Plymouth), Private Soffe (Waitara), and Private Foy (Eltham). Corporal Joll is returning for a commission; the remainder are invaU ids.