PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr s I-nlcK. wife of Mr J. P. Luke, C31.G., M.t\, of Wellington, is lying , seriously ill Captain J. B. Hine, M.P., was in town on Saturday. T t is understood that hj? expects to leave shortly on his return to the front. Mrs. J. J. Caliaglian has been advised that 'Private A. H. Callaghan has been transferred to the convalescent hospital at Hornchurch, The New Plymouth Women's 'Patriotic Committee at the monthly meeting decided to forward a letter of sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. A. Ambury concerning the loss of their Bon. Captain J. N. Rauch, "who has been awarded the Military Cross, is a H&wera bay, says the Ffawera Star. Previous to enlisting he was on the staff of the local post office. He was very popular in Rawera. Mrs. Andrew McKay, Fitzroy, has received advice that her husbani!, Rifleman A. McKay, of the 31st Reinfrocements, was wounded in the Hose and right car on May 25 and admitted to hospital. Mr. W. H. Pillar, of Devon Street Plymouth hospital on Wednesday last Plymouth Hospital on Wednsday last through a fall from a bicycle, is reported to be making satisfactory progress.

Mrs. Honor Andrews, Waitara, has been advised that her brother was admitted to hospital in England on May 31, suffering from gunshot wounds. Tt is understood that Mr Blundell, one of the Press representatives selected to go Home at the invitation of the Imperial Government will be unaible to make the trip and that Mr Hackett, of Auckland, will be asked to accompany the party. The late Miss Robson, music teacher, gave considerable assistance to the Women's Patriotic Committee' in a quiet way. Among other things she interested her musical boys in. providing 80 cards of woollen thread each month to go in the hold-alls. A pleasing instance of a good example followed is provided in the fact that one of the little boys has sent in the 80 cards as usual this month, thus carrying on the work inspired by the teacher. The members of the No. 1 Wellington District Military Service Board—Messrs D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. (chairman), W. Perry, and D. McLaren—arrived in New 'Plymouth by the mail train on Saturday evening in readiness for the sittings of the board opening to-day. They were accompanied by Mr. Walshe, secretary, and Major Cox, officer commanding the district. Mr. Geo. Knight, who has ibeen on the staif of the New Plymouth goods shed during the past fifteen years, and has relinquished his position in order to take over the business of his brother-in-law, Mr. H. A. Trotter, of Stratford (who goes into camp this month), was farewelled by members of the goods staff and others on Saturday evening. Mr. J. W. Riddoch, goods foreman, referred in eulogistic terms to the manner in which Mr. Knight had always carried out his duties, and earned the respect of all with whom he had come in contact. This was shown by tie fact that during the whole of his connection with the goods died Mr. Knight had not made a Bingle enemy, and on behalf of the carriers, the public, and fellow-workers he asked Mr. Knight to accept a silver tea service, as a token of their esteem and best wishes for his future success. Messrs O'Shea, Smith, and Ennis also referred to the recipient's good qualities. Mr Knight suitably replied.