PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mrs. E. McLean, of MolesworUi street, has been advised that her son, Gunner H. R. McLean, is at the base depot, France.

Advice was received in Dimedin last night of the death from wounds in France of Capt. Frank Twistleton, of Gisborne.—Press Association.

Mrs. 15. A. O'Donnell, of Brown street, New Plymouth, has received advice that her brother, Private R. Barrett, who was wounded somewhere in Prance, is improving.

Mr. E. H. Hiley, General Manager ot Railways, arrived in N.P. last night on a visit of inspection, and will probably leave again to-morrow. Mrs J. B. Hine, of Stratford, received word on Tuesday from Sir James Allen stating that her husband, Captain Hine, M.P., is now out of danger.

Mr. C. Carter has received advice that his son' Private E. H. Carter, who had been reported in hospital, lias now rejoined his unit.

At yesterday's meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Bo"ard, Mr. E. ITolden, who has acted as secretary to the Board for "some two months, was permanently appointed to tho position. Mrs Surgenor, Otakeho, has, says tho Witness, received a card from her son, Private W. Surgenor, who has been a prisoner in Turkey since the Gallipoll days. He is at present working at his trade as a baker for the prison camp, which is at least an assurance that he is provided with the staff of life fvoin day to day, as well as an indication that he must be physically well. Mr. Andrew Bain, 8.A., headmaster of the Geraldine District High School, was unanimously selected out of 22 applicants, by the Waimate District High School Committee to fill the vacant headmastersliip recently vacated by Mr. George Pitcaithly. Mr. Bain was in the final selection for the headmastersliip of the Central School, when Mr. H. A. Stratford of Inglewood was appointed.

Tho chairman of the Taranaki Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Mr. M. Fraser, at yesterday's meeting- referred to the proposed appointment of the actingmatron (Miss B.A.Campbell) as matron in the place of Miss Brown resigned. It was stated that the medical superintendent, when interviewed, had expressed the opinion that Miss Campbell was eminently suitable for the position, and it was decided that the TJoard should request the Minister of Public Health to make the appointment, subject to the recommendation of the medical superintendent being put in writing.

Visitors to Inglewood every Saturday, wet or fine, have been met at the railway station by a little girl, Miss Vita Lovell. selling button-holes for patriotic purposes. Quietly and unassumingly she has carried out her self imposed task, almost since tile outbreak of the war, and as a result has added £S4 to the patriotic funds. On Monday evening the Mayor of Tnglcwood (Mr. G. Young) on behalf of the business people publicly presented Mrs ,T. Lovell with a hand-bag and sum of money for her daughter whose good work they decognised 'and appreciated.