PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The following returned soldier! *w rived in New Plymouth by the mail train last night: P. L. Grdoby, E. D. Lepine, iff. G. Martin, and 6. L. WMtakw (cot case). Captain John W. Boon, of the Defers permanent staff, who has been visiting friends in New Plymouth and Stratford, returned to Wellington fc'y train Mi morning. Advice has been received that Mr. T?+ G. Massey, son of the.Prime Minjaterk who left New Zealand 'with the ranK of , lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade, has been I transferred on promotion to th,e Eleventli i Lancashire Guards with the rank ot major.

The following names of Turanaki men appear in the war hospital progress re« port issued in Wellington on Tuesday: Severe cases—E. (TaranakiJ, T. Molloy (Taranaki). Not severe casasr Captain W. Janson (Hawer*),- Captain E. M, Wyllie (Waitara). Sub-Inspector Hutton will arrive fronl the south on Saturday to take charge of the New Plymouth jjoliw disiv.'ct, !»d Sub-lus rcioi- lidlveiwy leave* for his new spii«re of duty In Wellington early next week.

News of Private A. "Whid" Brookin g has been received by cable by his mother, Mrs. Ciibbon, of Neiv Plymouth, to the effect that he has been transferred to the convalescent department of Hornchureh Hospital, on September <5. Private Brooking received a gunshot wound in the shoulder on June 30.

One of the young men who left New Plymouth for camp yesterday morning, Private A. Smith;, was entertained by his comrades of the Salvation Army in their hall on the previous evening and presented with a pocket book as a slight token of the esteem in ■ -which he is held. Short speeches appropriate to the occasion were made by Mr. W. Jenkins, Miss M. Trim, Mr. W. F. Trim, Mr. $ Buiefc, and Mr. A. Flintoff, and the pjeiantation was made by Adjutant Kuitqujifc, each of whom referred to Mr. Smith'a valued services to the Army and wished him a speedy and safe return from the theatre of war. During the evening the band played several selections, Mr. (VV*. F. Trim played a euphonium jolo ('-'TIio Ceath of Nelson") and a quartette wag sung by the Smith familv. A bountiful supper was provided by the young ladies and a very pleasant evening's social intercourse was brought to a close with the National Anthem and cheers for thj departing bandsman.