PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. T. S. (Bowler has been re-elects chairman of directors of the Moa Daiii Company. '

Mrs. J. West, SPitarojr, haa received word that hqr 5911, Private H. "Wfcst Ml» been admitted to hospital ja Jh»o& suffering from haemorrhage ol the lung) Mr. J. Richards leave? this morning by the. mail train en route for Christ church, where he takes up hjg aesr appointment as goods foreman. , ' Mr. A. Ward, of Weatown, has Te« eeived word that his brother, Privato Cyril A, Ward,, of the ' l§th 'Reinforce* ments, who was wounded recently, is 1 turning to New Zealand. I )

The death occurred in Pataerstori .North this week of Mr. J, S.Laae, aged >BB His son, Mr. J. 0. lane, of wnsoane, was one time secretary of tba Manawatu A- and iP. Association.

Dr. E. E. Roberts, the first, medical superintendent ,of ilia Government Sanatorium at Cambridge, di«l in that town on Tuesday. He had bean in faffing health for some time. '

The death occurred on ' Wednesday morning of Mr.. William. Brown, jeweller, of Hardy Street, Nelson, a highly, n* spected citizen of Jong standing. The Rev. G. W. Dent, late of Eltham, who recently took charge of St; Matthew's Parish, Brooklyn, is suffering from congestion of the Jungs, and ha* been ordered to remain in bed for soma time. .

Cable advice has been received thai Second-Lioytenajit, C. ,H.„ Taylor : (m# time of Welsh and McCarthy'* »t»k Hawcra) has boon awarded the Military

Mr. Clemoes, of Hawefa, is in receipt of advice from the Base Records Offcce that his son, W. 6. Clemoes, is returning wounded, and expected to arrive ia Now Zealand shortly.

Mr P. Doughty, of New Plymouth,, has received notification that hk brother, Lieut. R. Doughty, died, of wsundg on July 25. Lieut. R. Doughty left for thft front as a gunner with the Australian mam body.

Mr. John Parker, Lemon. Street, has been advised from Wellington tha* hit son Corporal A. R. J. Parker, who left with the 13th Reinforcements oft May 31, UiC, is returning, having been wounded, in France &t tho Sommfii oa October L 1015, ' ' r

Sergt. Georgei Syme, whose death in action was reported on Friday, was a jTandson of Mr. George Syme, sen? <st Sjawera. t Sergeant Syme, who W' attached to tlio artillery, a few months ago recfeiv«d the Distinguished Conduct Medal for an act of great gallantly in rescuing wounded comradesffow a burning gunpit. ' •

Lieut. C. C. Gilbert, who was in th» employment of Messrs Weston and We#tqn, lias been transferred to the Bfcjal n/-"n? Corps ' brother. Corporal L, t. (filbert, has been promoted to sergeant ftiwl is back on tho field in France, went with the 9th Reinforcements, aiid all aro sons of Mrs. R. Gilbert, Hur. worth. '

Lance-Corpora! Samuel Fnqkleton, tho «ew /eal(wd«r iwho has been awarded t"e, Victoria Cross, ig a. West. Qdwt miner. His mother reside* at He is aged 23, and served with the ftij reinforcements, and re-enlisted and loft with the I6th Reinforcements. ITe was wounded at Messines. Pour brother* have been in th,e army; ono has bee* killed and another wounded. TJk> Do. fence Minister has sent a "telegram ean> gratulating Mrs. Frickleton ontWhaaop gained by her son.

At St. John's Cliureh, Waitara, last week a wedding took sace of considerable local interest, 'Hie contr&ctiM parties were Mi*, S».hel Olive Hoskiai daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. JS. HoskwZ and Mr. Frank Gordon Ross, of Awfe tend, the church being practically Qfti Tho b»d«' s sister Miss Neili# Hoafcw* acted aa bridesmaid, and Mr. Browwe, f lo<»l milwftv staff. o6kasit«d a2 best man, The wedding breakfast wo# held at the residence of the bride's parents, after which, the happy couple 1?$ jfor their future homo in Aucfchurd.