PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Word lias beon received that Captain AV. S. Glenn, M.C., has been gassed, but, happily, not seriously. This is his second experience of the kind. —Hawera Star. In the official university examination lists published last week, Mr. W. A. Curteis, of Mangatoki, is recorded as having gained an efficiency certificate in the history section of the B.A. course. Captain Walker, military representative to the No. 1 Wellington Military Service Board, was unable to attend the sitting of the board at New Plymouth yesterday, owing to being laid up with pleurisy at Hawera. Mr. H. Jeffery, Bell Block, has been advised that his son, Private A. Jeffery, has been admitted to hospital suffering from severe trench fever. Mrs. J. J. Callaglian has received word to the effect that her youngest son, Private A. H. Callaglian, has been admitted to hospital suffering from a gunshot wound in the left foot. Tt is stated that Bishop Sadlier may be going Home shortly with one of the New Zealand Reinforcement drafts. It is desired that a New Zealand Bisshop should go to England, and the choice is likely to fall on the Bishop of Nelson. Mr. A. li. Washer, who lias just completed the sale of his homestead, will be leaving Alton with Mrs. Washer and family to take up his residence in the neighborhood of New Plymouth, says the I'll tea Press. Mr. Washer, who has been a tower of strength to the settlers in the Alton district, particularly in connection with farmers' Union matters, will bo much missed in the district.

Mr. Newton King's New Plymouth stall foregathered yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of bidding farewell to Mr. lvew Kirk, a member of the stock department for the past three years, who has voluntarily enlisted, and goes into camp shortly. Mr. S. W. Shaw, on behalf of the staff, presented Mr. Kirk with a wristlet watch, also presenting him, on behalf of the outside agents, with a case of pipes. The death has occurred at Cheltenham of Miss Margaret Constance Burns Hutchinson, great-grand-daughter of Robert Burns. Her mother, who died eight years ago, lived the first twelve years 5 of her life in the poet's home. Miss Hutchinson's grandfather was Colonel James Glencairn Burns, the poet's second son. Some years ago Miss Hutchinson and her sister were granted Civil List pensions.

The death occurred in action on the; Western front of Private Thomas Walter Willis, brother of Mr J. G. Willis, of Incite,. Private Willis went away withXthe 28tlis. He leaves a wife and one child, who are living in the Auckland district. The record of the Willis family is worth special mention. There were six boys in all. Two went to Gallipoli, of whom one was killed and ono returned invalided. Two went to the West front, of whom one has been killed. A fifth brother, Mr J. G, Willis, -oeg into oaniD shortly.