PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

King of Montenegro is ssrfomfj, Bishop Avcrill left by the Ravawft t'oJj Auckland last evening. He was accom' panied by Mrs. Averill. Mr. and Mrs Frank Dyer, of Wellington, are at present staying at-the North Egmont Mountain House. Mayor Crawshaw, of Napier, ia on a visit to New Plymouth, In connection with the death of his brother, the victim of Saturday's drowning accident. Cable news has been received that Private L. R. Hamilton, of. Ma'nutahi, has been wounded a second time in the left hand. He is now In hospital, Mrs. J. Oliver, Gill street, has received advice that her son, Private J. V. (Willie) Oliver, is being, invalided home, and will arrive in Auckland shortly. Private Oliver left with the 14th Reinforcements.

Mr. Alexander Shuttleworth left by the Rijiawa last evening, "for "Auckland,' on a visit to his nephew, Mr. Vf. bhttttlcworth,' who has been in town, but who also returned north last night- " Mr. Francis Neilson, a former member of the British House of (oliuflooß, was married at Chicago to Mrs. Helen Swift Morris, widow of Edward Morris the Chicago packer, who died in 1913," Worth £8,000,000. Mrs Edward Morris is stated to have a fortune of £12,000,000.

Mr. E. P. Hay, who has been assistant solicitor to the Public Trust Office for. eight years, has been appointed to succeed Mr. J. W. McDonald as solicitor to the office, Mr. McDonald having been promoted to a seat on the recently oopstituted board to control the office,—Press Association.

Mr. Burford Norman, whose name appeared in the list of ballotted men. published yesterday, enlisted on attaining the age of 19 years three weeks ago, and was passed as fit for active gervSlM, at the recent sitting of the Medical Board. Mr. Norman is a son of the late Mr. E. L. F. Norman, who was killed in action some time ago. Mr. D. Kidd, of. Omata, also enlisted early in November. Second-Lieutenant Norman Fen wick Little has received the Military (Cross for the following acts: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotiqn to duty in lead-: ling his platoon. Though he,had a very short time in which to make his arrangements, his coolness and quick grasp of the situation enabled him to carry out his allotted task with efficiency, and complete success. He maintained*, excellent control over his men, and set them a very fine example of courage and leadership. He personally killed.Beveral of the enemy, and obtained id«fjtiflcations." Mr. C. W. Jennings, formerly a farmer on the Fraser road, Hawera/died at, Nelson on Monday, after an operation for an internal trouble. Mr. Jennings was born in Nelson, and for 25 years was a c)ergyman of the Church of England in the Nelson district. In 1900 hecame to Fraser road, where lie, was farming for eleven years. He then returned to Nelson, and was fruit farming at Riwa'ca. until his death. Mr. Jennings was a. most enthusiastic botanist, specialising in New Zealand ferns. He had at one time a collection comprising almost every variety, correctly named. These he presented to Christ's College, Christchurch. Mr. A. L. Jennings, of Fraser road, ia a soil. The other son, the late Capt. Lance Jennings, was killed at the front last year.

A private cable lias been received by Mr. E. R A. Hawtorth, formerly of Ingle\yood, that his third son, iPrivate L. R. P. Haworth, lias iJeen wounded.' He left New Zealand at the Ictlter end of 1915 as sergeant-major with the Rifle Brigade, and was sitting for a commission at the Zeitoun School of Instruction, when his elder brother, StafT-Sergt'. M. W. H. Haworth, returned frotuQallipoli after the evacuation. He then threw up his stripes in order to go to the front with his brother, and since thenhaa fol* lowed the war up and down the western front as a private. His eldest brotlief, Sapper Lionel Haworth, was wounded on the Somme, and recently returned to New Zealand, while hi? fourth and youngest brother, Corporal I). B. Haworth, left with the 31st Reinforceraents. All four brothers were volunteers.

At Hawera on Saturday .nigty, M*M. J. Lynskey, who has 'resigned from the managership of the Taranaki Farmers' Organisation Society to commence in business in Hawera on his n\yj] account. was met at the office of'tjip'firm and presented by Mr. T. J'. Salmon, on In-half of the lady members df the staff, with a case Of cutlery. An adjournment was then made to the Commercial Hotel, where Mr. J. T. Nichol (secretary of the company) presented the giieat with an entreo dish on behalf of the employees at the various branches. There were several speakers during the evening, Mr. J. Hobbs, chief of thj| Win' B stock department, referring to tho great, good-will and cordiality that had always existed between their late manager and the eniplovees as ft whole. Mr., Lynskey liad looked after their interM* so as to have earned the respect and esteem of all, and there was universal regret at his severance from the Arm.: The hope was expressed on all sides, that Mr. Lynskey would be successful .uv his new sphere, and that he and his f&m.ly would enjoy good health m Uansii. Mr. Lynskey suitably replied.