PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. F. J. Lyons has been appointed secretary to the Taranaki Tailoring 'Trades Union, vice Mr. Kelly, resigned. Private F. L. Wheeler, 15th Reinforcements, who was wounded at Messines, has been invalided home, and is due in New Zealand early in January. Mr. and Mrs. T. Barr have receivecTudvice that their son, Private W. G. Barr, who left with the 22nd Reinforcements, is returning home invalided, and is expected to arrive in Wellington about 29th December.

Mrs. Quinlan, of Collins Street. Hnwera, lias been advised by the Minister of Defence that her husband, Gunner E. J. Quinlan, has been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry on the field of action. Gunner (Juinlan went away with tho Eighths, enlisting in Hawera.

A London cable states that General Sir Edmund H. H. Allcnby, K.C.8., C.8., has been created a Knight Grand Cross of tho Order of St. Michael and St. George .(G.C.M.G.)

Among the results of the professional law examinations held in November, 1017, the name of H. B. Oibßon, New Plymouth, appears as having jpassed in contracts, property and criminal law.— Press Association.

During parade at the drill hall last, night, Lieutenant Arnold, O.C. No. 90 Company Senior Cadets, who is leaving for camp, was presented by SergeantMajor Crompton, on behalf of the company, with a leather wallet and goldmounted fountain pen. Lieutenant, Clark takes over the command of the company. In the hospital and progress report published yesterday, the names of the following Taranaki men appear: Severe case, Private T. B. Mellow (Kaponga). Not reported as severe cases: Corporal F. O. Austin (New Plymouth), Privates F. E. Bryant (New Plymouth), D. Spencer (Waitara), H. A. N. Cattanach and R. Pickford.

Private Henry Charles Johnson, who left with the 20th Reinforcements, has been severely wounded. He is well known in the Mahoe and Stratford district, where he was engaged in farming for several years, afterwards removing with his brother David to Waitara. Another brother, who was seriously wounded over a year ago, has returned to France.— Post.

Mr. J. T. White, of Devonport, and formerly of New Plymouth, lias received word that Ms son, Cyril, who was wounded in one of the recent battles, has gained the Military Medal for gallantry on the field of action. Lance-Corporal White is an old hoy of the New Plymouth High School, and for some lime was on the staff of Messrs (lovett and Quilliam. A very old and respected resident of Normanby, i:i the person of Mr. ,1. V. Riddle, passed away on Saturday after a short illness. The deceased 'gentleman came to Normanby in the early days with the Armed Constabulary, and saw service during the native troubles, and on the break up of the Waihi camp he entered into farming pursuits on ttm Oovernment reserve there, and has continued to reside there since. Borne weeks ,ago Mr. Riddle lost a son in France, and' this sad event seems to have accentuated an old heart trouble, which was 'the cause of his death.