PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Madam Ivo Symes, of arrived in New Plymouth', and isx'Staying at the White Hart. Mr Egarr, of Dudley Eoad, ed information that his son, Normanjwu* killed in action oa the 29th ulto.

Mr. R. Masters (Stratford) waa-agaia; elected chairman of the Taranakl JDdu* cation Board at a special meetings<s>£ the board yesterday. The death of Mrs. George Waverley, is reported. For many years, with her husband, she lived on the Hawera district, and enjoyed the respect of a wide circle of friends •andvacquaintances.

The Chief Justice, Sir Rofet Stout; will preside at she next sitting Of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth, JwflaScto opens on Monday. The latest hospital report •eoniaSßS*£he names of the following Tarkaralki men;: Removed from dangerously ill, W. H. Parkes (Oeo). Not severe oases, J. Cliff (New (Plymouth), F. W. MHL. FlaveOand' A. E. MoGracken (Eluhsun)., A. Uraaet and H. A. Jacobsen (Stratford), ftncML A. Boskins (Matapu).

The Tamnaki Education 3Board?j«6terday granted leave of absence to Mr (Wit. J. Oatanaeh (Auroa) to join the EapedU tionary Forces, and to Mr S. Anwnoii (Afatau) for two weeks, to ■»tieni3i f -<aa; officers' refresher camp.

Mr Austin F. Warner, of Devonipori, Auckland, was yesterday appointed! teem* porary instructor in engineering at the New Plymouth Technical College, in place of Mr H. H. Skelton, who goea&a.'' to camp next month. At yesterday's meeting of the Tara-, naki Education Board, the resignation of Mrs M. Ellis, from heir position ofl <thfe. staff of the Hawera (District Blgh.Seltool, ; wa3 accepted with regret.

Mr, T. Austen, one of Napier's oldest inhabitants, died at his residence on, Saturday morning. For many yaw he had been employed on the Government railways, but he retired on superannuation 16 years ago. He had been ia: Napier for nearly half a century, anff was highly esteemed 'by all who knew Hum. He leaves three spns and four daughters.

Captain Hawkins, of Gkato, was-bffioer in command of Somes Island camp-when the four attempted escapees were recaptured ,on Monday morning last. The Commandant (Major Matheson) left the island on sick leave on Saturday after-' noon last, and Captain Hawkins was apappointed Acting-Commandant until his return.

The death occurred on Sunday, evening, at his home, Blue Cliffs, St. Andrews, of Mr. Kobert Heaton Koottes, after a short illness from a chill, aged 62. Deceased was one of the most prominent men in South Canterbury. He had been chairman of the Waimste County Council since 1902, a director of the Farmers' Cq-operiitive Afesociationi for several terms, and president of the A. and I*. Association. He was the eldest surviving son of Mr. George Khodes, who, with his brother Robert, brought the first sheep into South Canterbury in 1852. Mrs. George Rhodes came in 1854. and wa* the third white women in the district. Deceased leaves a widow and a daughter, Mrs. O. R. Bidwill (Wairarapa), both of whom have been jjrom'tnent -Red Cross workers. Mr. Rhodes was a popular man, and will be much missed (reports a Timaru Press. Association message) 1 . -'""