PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Vernon Straiton, of Hawera., iMOfr* hia broken health in Sy<Wy. (Private George Thomas Riley, son o£ Mrs. j. Whittington, of Mabsc is- Te~» ported, killed in action. A London cable states that Count Bemstorff has been .appointed German ! Ambassador at Constantinople. Mrs. E. M. Smith lias received private advice that her grandson, Sapper ■ M. F. Waitc, has been wounded and gassed. Mrs. 11. J. Leeman, Devon Street, has received advice that her husband, Private 11. J. Leeman, has had his left leg amputated on August 1. Word has been received by tas parents in New Plymouth that Sergeant Hugh Fraser is in. hospital in France: suffering from influenza.

Mr. M. Flemmg was cai Saturday reelected chairman of directors of the Gape Kgmont Dairy Co., for the 21st year in succession.

Mr 3. A. E. Harrold, of Lepperton, ha%. rwaived advice tliat her youngest ion,.' Private William Henry Han-old, v/hon baft with the 10th Reinforcements, was kiilwi in Jiction on «Tuly 31. I Mr. G. N. Sko'iton, of Motomii, re-! celvod the sad news on Thursday that bis son, Private H. G. N. Skelotn, had died cf wounds on August 8. News has reached Mastaiton that Sjwgcaut Jack Coradine, solicitor, oi Macterton, and son of Mr. J. M tiara.-J diae, 'Mayor of Masterton, has been kiiltd in action. Much sympathy is-felt for, the Mayor in his loss. Mrs. ffireons, Eltham, has received a. tei«gr*in from the iliniulcr of Dcfsnot* rogrtkfaEy informing her thai her son, A. F PißKrr.'r., vas wounded on July SI. Private I'<i*3ons left with the 22ild Reinfovccrauxts.

Mrs. Kairn Eitham, has received a tulsgrsun from the Minifiter of Defence rsgretfuily inforr.:ing her t Unit her huslxu«l {Private James -Nairn, has been badly wawiffcd. Private Nairn left with the 22nd Reinforcements.

At Waingongoro road schoolroom last Monday night faruwelled Private Bert Benefield. Mr. J. Christiansen, on behalf of Private Beneiield's many friends, presented him with a wristlet watch, which was suitably acknowledged. Roy Copeland, of tho Medical Corps, who was reeautly mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's despatches as "desei'ving of special mention," is a son of Mr. Charles, A. Copeland, storekeeper, of Douglas, Taranaki, who was formerly on the utaff of John Duthie and Co., WoUisgton. , .Lwwe-Corpcral H. H. Preshaw, who ii> r»p«rtod in this monuKg's casualty list a* kvllwl iot r.fftiTn on vuly 111. was sou: yeai-s ago on the htafl of the local branch of the Bank of New Soutli Wales, ar.£ wae a prominent member of the Rovers Football Club and the United Servico Cricket Club.

Mrs. W. H .Havr'tins, of Ok&to, lias recsiivad adyiaa that liar sou, Sergeant Porcy Hawkins, who loft v.itb tko Main Body, ig returning to New Zealand. Latest advices arc that Captain W. 11. Hawkins and another son (Bugby) are \ioth well.

Sergeant C. D. McAllurn, who has boon on filial leave, left New Plymouth for Featherston camp by the mail traiu this morning. Oil Saturday evening a nnmbfr of his intimate friends assembled together to bid Sergeant McAilnw adieu. A pleasurable hour was spent, and the guest was presented with n ease of pipes, mid a money belt. A gold brooch '(inscribed) was also presented to Sergeant McAllum's infant daughter. Word has been received from (lie Minister of Defence that Private C. C. T. Davies,, son of Mr, Chas. Davies, J. P., of Norinanbv, has been .wounded (accl-. dentally) in the shoulder and neck, and admitted to a hospital in Franec. Also, that Private 15. C. Johnston, second son of Mr. Coslett Johnston, was wounded on July 30. This is the second time thai theso men have been wounded, and their many friends will wish them a speedy recovery.

Dr, A. W. T. O'Sullivan, who recently gained the degrees of M.B. and Ch.B. at the Med teat School of Otago University, is at present on a short holiday visit to Kaponga, the home of his birth. Ho is tlia eldest son of the lato Gcoffroy O'Sullivan, who was ono of tho earliest settlors in the district. Whan a medical student in his third year lie enlisted with the Main Body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and took part in the famous lauding at Gallipoli, and served in tho N.Z.M.C. for four months as stretcher-bearer, till he was recalled to complete his medical studies, He secured second plasa at th® recont final medical and surgical examinations, and the Otago Daily Times of August IS states that the Hospital Committee will rocommend Dr. O'Sullivan's appointment to the position of house surgeon at the Dimedin Public Hospital.—Star. Mr. J. T. George, whose death occurred on Thursday,- was a very old identity, being but twelve months of age at the time his parents arrived at New Plymouth in 1841' (says, the Hawera ~Star). At 13 years of ago ho was apprenticed to the printing trade, serving his time on the Taranaki Herald, under the proprietorship of his brother-in-law, Mr. G. W. Woon. 11a was eonsidered ono of the boat workmen of liis day. 'Mr. George was for many years overseer in the jobbing department of the Star; indeed, he was the first printer to establish himself in HaAvera, having started a small printing oftiee of his own prior to any paper being published. Mr. George saw service throughout the Maori War, and held the New Zealand medal. His only son, Wil|iam, is on,.active service. A, wife auij grown-up family are left.