PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Chas. Lever, of To Kuiti, is tm a 'brief visit to New Plymouth, Advice has been received by Mrs, W. •Brant, of Hawera, that her brothor,.'C. V. Oioehetto, -\vlio went away with tha machine-gun section of the 9th Reinforceraents, has gained his commission. Major Wylie, late of New Plymouth, nov,' in charge of one of the British basa hospitals, -where he has been doing splendid work, has been created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

'The death is announced of Mrs. Sophia Lower, an old and respected settler of Karori, Wellington, in her ninety-fifth year. Born at Merton, in Surrey, aha arrived at Wellington with her husband and family in tho ship Oliver Lang im 1850, and had lived in Karori ever sine*. Mr. Harry Hall, director of the Lowgarth factory, will be leaving far tho training camp. At the annual meeting, the chairman wished Mr. Hall every success in his new duties, and trusted he would return safe and sound in due course. The sentiment was endorsed by all present. Mr. TV. Gray, Lowgarth, has' recaireH information that hU wu, Privata <W, Gray, of the 18th Reinforcement*, ha* been wounded whilst fightiug in Fran** on July 27. A second son, Private A. Gray, 'of the 12th Reinforcements, ha* so far come through the big push.Baft and sound!

I Miss Mollie McGrath, for the past fire years connected with thfc staff of till* New Plymouth post office, hag bean .transferred to Oamaru, and left for her now sphere of duty yesterday. Pile? to her doparture th.9 combined staffs ef the post, and .telegraph department presented her uvith a valuable; souvenir,/w« eonipanied\by the..best wishes of a$ fof her future welfare.; :. t

■An' old eolbnls't,'Mr. P. K. Watty, died at Frtakton'recently. Hr arrived in New Zealand prior to the Maori war, through, which lie Served, being engaged : in goldmining at Woodville. Deceased was a nephew of the late Rear-Admiral Sir • John Kingcoma. and of Admiral Fiteroy Shanks. A widow, one son—Sergeant IVY. WMtT of the Samoan garrison—and two d*ugn> tors survive him,

The following names of Taranaki men appear in yesterday's casualty list anil hospital report:—Woundedt M. M, MeKae (A. Mdßae, Waitui, Inglewood father), S. Lobb (Mrs. A. Lobb, Wei. town, New Plymouth, mother), W. Grart (E. A. Gray, Lowgartli,. father), J. 4 Hodder (A. W. Hoddcr, Whangamomona. father), E. Mc-L. Monteath (L. M. Honteath, New Plymouth, father). Sever* eases: G. A. Home (Eltham), 11. West (New Plymouth). Not se.verc cases: D Asher (Taranaki), Y, Henricksoc (Omata), L. V. Payne (Waitara).