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PERSONAL.

Advices have been received in Sydney of the death a< Malta of Lai})' Edeline Strickland, wife of the late Governor of Now South Wales-, ftiwolutioEs of sympathy were passed by tlia Hospital Board yestertY.v with the relatives of nurses and V.A.D.'s who had given their lives in fighting the iniluenza epidemic, also to Mr J. Brown and Mrs Dockrill, former members" of the board, in their bereavement. The death occured on Sunday at his residence at Port Nelson, of Mr. Alexander Wilkie, an old and highly-respect-ed resident of Nelson province. He was born in Motueka in 1855, being a son of the late Mr. James Wilkie. Cabie dews was received ia ChiliV church last , week that Captain J. F. Mills, son of Sir Jame.? Mills, had arrived back in London from Freiburg, where, he has been a prisoner for over 15 months. Mr. C. C- Kettle, lormorly S.M. at Auckland, died, yesterday. Mr. Kettle Wa3 bom in Duriedin in 1850 and educated at-Nelaon College. He was Magistrate in-NewTPlymouth in 1800, and subsequently District Court Judge for TararaU, Waiiarapa,, and Manawatu, He became Senior Magistrate in Auckland m 1904. In & letter to the Taranaki Hospital Board, whicll was voad at yesterday's meeting, Dr. Walker said: "It is with deep rcgrei I have to rcnort that among those carried off dunng thir'panedemic ,were Ssister Taylor. Nurses Austin and Waite, of the Hospital staff, and V.A.I). • Mead. * All contracted the disease In the discharge 1 of ' duty; 1 and. all Vl have -.given their lives,"in the greatest'of all' causftij in their 'effort for 'their ffefiow-% beings.. The hospital staff place'in the institution a 'Buitpble iinft simple l jiertaanerit • memorial; :i ' : to-\tli'eii' ; comrades,' and would ask', tile permission' and sympathy of the board therewith!" Ttie hoard expressed its "sympathy with the proposal and signified its.approvalA meeting of the Central School Committee was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. S. G. Staith.-M.P., presiding The headmaster's ' report r stated, inter alia, :|hat suddenly has made it somewhat difficult properly to assess the work of each pupil for the year, but after very careful consideration about 15 per cent, of the pupils will be promoted. I would suggest that all prizes ta omitted for this. year. I do not think that any pupil will be disappointed, besides which the absence of a final examination will greatly militate against even a fair basis of award. The vacancy caused by Miss Anthonv's resignation lias not yet been filled. Miss M. O'Rorke has also tendered her resignation. Miss White and Miss Campbell (probationer) have finished their terms of appointment." The committee made grateful reference to the good work done by Miss O'Rorke at the infant, school, and the secretary wab instructed to write to her expressing appreciation of her work and regret at her departure. Begret was expressed at the very poor response to ttie appeal for funds for school improvements, and fur-, ther consideration as to necessary action was postppned till the next meeting

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Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1918, Page 4

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PERSONAL. Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL. Taranaki Daily News, 19 December 1918, Page 4

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