PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Angus Cameron, of Glen Oroua. has been appointed manager of tilt fla-' hotu dairy factory. Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of tile Admiralty, has been appointed to the )Privy Council. '•■ J

A cablegram from London states that the King and Queen and other metabers of the Royal family were present at tha wedding of the Marquis of Carisjffooko (formerly Prince Henry of Batteftlburg) to Lady Irene Dennison.

Mr. Clyis. Harrison, of New Plymouth, received word on Thursday that Private Jack- Dean, formerly of Makaflif was wounded and gassed and admittta to hospital on June 27. This is the skcond time h e has been wounded witltfn a month.

Private Thomas Coffey, reported died of wounds, was well known in Mastirton and Hawera, 'being a brother oi the Coffey Bros., horse trainers. He ■*«» a keen representative footballer, and Same from a fighting stock, being the ion of a Maori veteran. Mrs. Coffey mides at Taumarunui.

A Maori war veteran, Mr. William Balziel, died at the Veteran's Home. Auckland, last week, at the ago of 75 The deceased saw service" with the Wanganui Yeomanry Cavalry, (participating in fights in the Opotikl and Taranaki districts. Subsequently he *as farming at Katikati. Ho was accorded a military funeral.

A pftasant little gathering took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. Boulton, Oarrington Road, on Wednesday, the object being to farewell Private F. W. Boulton, of the 29th Reinforcements, who has been sjtotidtog his final leave with his parents. Private Boulton was (presented with a cheque, and good wishes were expressed for his future.

Mr. H. J. Petch, butter-maker to the Moa Daily Company for the past t»vsn years, was entertained by th* staff and directorate on Thursday evening. ' Tho chairman of directors (Mr. ,Bo,wler), the manager (ftfr. J. D. Ross) and others spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr.' Fetch's work, and Mr. Bowler,' on beMTof tie directorate and staff, presented ilia witH a purse of sovereigns. Mr. frtfctk h going into camp with th« 3tad Eafcttoiwmenta. ~/,', The latest casualty list co'ntaifts tha name of Private A, Blair {T. *£lair, Ngaere, father), cyclist*' «6rps, IfllO Is posted wounded, admitted to hoapltal. The latest hospital report contain* th» names of the following TatanftW WittsStill seriously ill: Private* J.#. f»ank. lyn (Hawera). Not reported as" ttvsrs cases: Privates A. Bettridge (TokidW), A. Owen (New Plymouth), J. Pierson (New Plymouth), Sergeant E. W, Rich* ardson (locality not given). On Thursday evening a social was held at the Prankley Road school, jjyflinasluni, the object toeing to farewell Privates Fred. Boulton and Leslie Newel), who are now on final leave Mir. A. P. Lister presided over a good 4*t*fc4* anco During the evening Mr. Ti £. Winfleld, on (behalf of the Mttlsia, presented Privates Boulton and Nawell tftth handsome solid silver cigarstta ca»»J, suitably inscribed, and in th» eouw* Of ,a few appropriate remarks wished tht recipients God-»pe«d and a *a*» wtnrn. Privates Boulton and Nswell suitably acknowledged the gifts. A fittn&sf of songs were rendered by Miss Iris Bout« ton, Mr. W. 'Hoskin, and Private Boulton, and later supper was served, aftsr which dancing was indulged in.'