PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Captain W. R. Wade, N.Z.M.C., and Dr. K. F. Fookes, as a Special Medical Board, sat at the Coronation Hall yesterday, and examined five soldiers who have recently returned from the front. Mr. M. Syron, of ICaupokonui, has been appointed manager of the Rautoki Cheese Factory, near Whakatano,

Private advice was received by cable yesterday of the death in Tasmania of Mr. Edward Vickers, of Inglewood, who for many years was senior member of the firm of Vickers and Stevens, auctioneers.

The death occurred yesterday morning, in her ninety-tot year, of Mrs. Douglas, one of the pioneer settlers of New Plymouth. Born at Plymouth, England, in 1827, the deceased came to New Plymouth with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shaw, and other members of the family, in the Amelia Thompson, landing at Moturoa on September 3,1841. Early in 1845 she married Mr. J. Douglas, of Thurso, Scotland, and left almost immediately with her husband for Adelaide, South Australia, in the cutter Paul Jones. After a few years spent in Australia, deceased returned to New Plymouth, and soon afterwards started a school, one of the best known juvenile institutions in the early days of New Plymouth. She continued to carry on this school for very many years, until about the end of last century. A year ago Mrs. Douglas had a severe illness but recovered, and was about again for some months in lier usual health. Though naturally at so advanced an age her activities have latterly been very limited, her death will be greatly mourned by a wide circle of friends.

A casualty list issued on Monday included the following: Wounded: M. P. Malone (J. Malone, Mahoe, brother). Wounded, admitted to hospital: L. R. Hamilton (R. B. Hamilton, -Manutahi, father), R. K. McGwen (Mrs. M. McGwen, New Plymouth, mother). Slightly wounded: L". Hurley (J. Hurley, Waitotara). A hospital progress report ineluded: Still dangerously ill—J. Brown (Stratford). Still dangerously ill, progressing favorably: W. Journeaux (Hawera). Seriously ill: ,W. Bennett (New Plymouth), A. F. .Tones (Taranaki). Severe eases:! S. C. Dudley (Opunake), A. Flynn (Taranaki). Not reported aa severe case: Lieut. W. B. Johnstone (Hawera). Yesterday's list included: Killed in action: S. H. Julian (J. M. Julian, Okato, sister). Died of wounds: LanceCorporal L. W. Hine (W. Hine, Eltham, father). Wounded: G. H. Bates (G. V. Bates, Hawera, father). Dangerously ill: H. Bennett (New Plymouth), R. T. Heaney (New Plymouth). Severe cases: T. J, Singenor, Lance-Corporal C. W. Ward (New Plymouth). Not severe cases: Lieut. N. A. Arthur, Lance-Cor-poral A. Callagher (Hawera), J. Kissick (Kapuni), H. Y. McGahey (New Plymouth), Sergeant M. P. Malone (Mahoe), H. C. Osborne (New Plymouth), W. E. Tong (Haweia), C. F. King (Hawera), A. W. McNeil (Hawera), Corporal H. R. Soffe (Waitara^