PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Napier telegram reports ths ifeftth of Mr. William Hodgson, the late rate w ceiver for Napier City Council, aged 73, Mr, P. J. Stephens, who goes Into camp with the 34th Reinforcements, wftj yesterday presented with a wrUtlet patch on behalf of the New Plymouth pilway staff.

Dr. Truby King has been Invited I>T cable to go to London, the Marlborougft School of Motherhood being placed, at his disposal. He is asked to name his salary and to take with him a murge from New Zealand, Only two of the members of the Board of Trade-Messrs M. G. McDonald and J. Hally—are at present visiting Taifcnaki in connection with fixing the whole* sale and retail prices of meat. The third, Mr. J. R, Hart, was expected, but had to remain in Wellington, owing to indisposition.

The following names of TmmwW men were included in the casualty list isEUid on Monday:—Wounded: Thomas Ha> tigan (M. J. Hartigan, Inglewood, brother), Lewis Arthur Guilloson (Mrs. 9. Guilloson, Eltliam, mother), James (Pirio Thomson (Mrs, J. Thomson, Inglewood, mother), James Bertrand (Mrs. P, Q, Burke, Urenui, sister), Trederick Blacks burn (R. Blackburn, New Plymouth, fai ther). Slightly wounded, remaining with unit: Wilfred Cornelius Hickey (J. Qj Hickey, Opunake, father), Lieut. Lusk, of Qaonui, arrived in Now Plymouth by the mail train last evening, having landed in Auckland wltjh the last batch of wounded, on Sunday sight, Lieut. Lusk left with the main body, and received hie . commission in the field, He has seen most of his service, in Mesopotamia, where he was wounded. He will be remembered here as one of the-many footballers who hare played the fame, being a member of the old Rov«fl» fifteen,

The two sons of Mrs, H. Smith, Gill street, who go into camp on the IBth instant, to join the 34t&a, will make ft total of five of one family on #ctiv« service. Bandsman J, Smith, let Wellington Battalion, went away with the Tenth Reinforcements, and lias been twice wounded and once, buried alive. H« was acting deputy-bandmastor to the local Salvation Army band for some, time. Rifleman W. Smith, also a Salvationist of this corps, left with the lOths, and ii in the trenches. (Private R. Smith, whs learnt his trade with Messrs. B«lltinge» Bros., is at present stationed at Sling Camp, Of the two now going, Walter Smith enlisted some months ago at Pihama, but could not get away before now, on account of his work, whilst Band Sergeant R. Smith, of the local Salvation Army band, has just reached 20 years of age, and is, therefore, no laggard