PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

had been appointed' manager of the Qkaiawa factory. Captain G. Strack, of Hawera, who was gassed at Messines, is shortly returning to New Zealand for a short spell. Mrs. Bashford, Hawera, has received cable advice from her husband, Trooper 0. D. Bashford, that he-Wilt bo 'returning home by the next transport leaving <%ypt for '!•■ v Zealand. .. •-.,,..-. A lato casualty list iorttouft th& name of •Private A. W. Rae, son of Mr. G. Kae, of Tataraimaka.

Speaking in the House last night, Mr. Massey stated that on seeing the fact announced in the press, he had cabled congratulations to Captain Coates, M.P., on his being awarded the Military Cross, and hoped this would not be the only honor-won by members at the front.

A cable received yesterday reports that Private S, C. Lobb was admitted to the Walton-on-Thames Hospital on August '3, suffering from a gunshot wound in the back of the left leg. He is a son of Mr. J. Lobb, of Weatown,

Mrs. E. A. OTtonnell, of New Plymouth, has received a cable message to the effect that her son, Private J. J. .O'Donnell, was admitted to a hospital in France on August 3 with wounds in the thighs and right ankle.

Mr Jacob Marx was yesterday appointed chairman of the Mangatoki Dairy Company for the seventeenth year in succession, having occupied that position since the formation of the company.

Private Wm. Joseph Ross, whose next ; of kin is recorded as Mrs. J. Rom, mother, Wilson street, Hawera, was killed in action on June 7, but communications to the above address have been undelivered. The Base Records Office, Wellington, will be glad of information as to _ the whereabouts of Mrs. Johanna Uo&s.

The names of the following Taranaki men appear in yesterday's casualty list ".ml hospital reports:—Previously reported missing, now reported believed killed in action: W. L. Humphries (Mrs. 11. J. Humphries, New Plymouth, mother). Died of wounds: E. J. P. FitzsimmoiK (Mr 'P. F. Fitzsimmons, Pokukura, father). Died of sickness: J. T. Close (Mrs. T. B. Close, Hawera, mother). Revere cases: H. D. Hooker (New Plymouth), J. H. McConvill (Hawera), F. E. Rae (New Plymouth), S. F. Willis (Kaponga), L. Ward Taranaki). Not severe eases: J. Bertraml (Urcnui), A. J. Corrit'un (Hawera), L. C. Goodson (Hawera). S. C. Lobb (New Plymouth), G. 11. Eeid (Taranaki), A. Ward (Rahotu).