PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. C. Andrews, of Okato, leaves by the mail train this morning for Wellington, where he will meet his son Eric, who is returning wounded from the front. Presentations of liandEome fountain pens were made by the chief postmaster to Messrs H. N. Seldon, C. W. M'Given, 'A. linapp, and J. H. Skelley, who are about duo to go into camp for training. %cechcs suitable to the occasion made an interesting function. Mr. H. P. Kemp, who has been attached to the postmastr's staff at Hawera, and Mr. C. .T. Craddook, who ha* been senior counter clerk at Stratford, are now appointed to the money-order and savings bank branch at the chief post office, where they fill the vacancies caused by recent enlistments, ) Both officers are well and favorably known in various district offices. At last night's meeting of the Borough Council the Mayor made reference to the approaching departure of Mr. A. C, Whcatley, accountant for the past IS months in the borough office, who has accepted an appointment in Wellington. The Mayor paid a tribute to the work done by Mr. Wlieatley, especially in taking charge of the office and acting as town clerk for four or five months soon after his appointment, during Mr. Bellringer's absence At Rangiotu camp. Mr, Whcatley briefly repliei