PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable announces the death of William Michael Rossetti, author and publisher.

Captain L. G. Reid. N.Z.M.C,, and Sergt.-Major T. E. Lynam, of Wellington, arrived in New Plymouth last night in connection with the new system of medical-boarding returned soldiers. Mr 3. J. A. Bridgeman, Westown, has received cable advice that her son, Percy Langley, is returning with draft No. 213, due to arrive at Wellington about February 19. Private Langley left with the 15th Reinforcements.

Messrs A. H. Holmes, chief engineer and H. H. Sharp, resident engineer, Stratford, of the Public Works Department, were in New Plymouth yesterday and leave to-day by motor cor for Auckland district-

Mr Peter A- Eadie, who has been the '■ official show representative of the New " Zealand Farmer for some years past, lins ' joined the staff of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association, and 1 takes ud his duties in a few davs. i ' A creditable achievement irjinarka • the Huwke's Bav Herald) is that of Mr . L Willis, of the staff of Kennedy, Lnsk acd Morling, solicitors, Napier. Though only sixteen years of age, Mr Willis has ' passed his final section in the law pro--1 fessional examinations. The brilliant student is a native of Waipawa. A London cablegram reports the death of Sir Edwin Montague Nelson, aged 78 y«ar» He was a brother of Mr William Nelson, of Tomoana, and an mule of Mr Lionel Nelson, of Karori, Wellington Sir Edward Nelson was one of the founder-' and at the time of his death manacinir director of the firm of Nelson Brothers, Mr S. Anderson, who has been connected with the Kaupokonui Dairv Factory for eijrht. years past, and who lias resigned to take up the position of manager of a factory in the Pay of Plenty district, was presented a few davs apo by the staff of the iKaupokonui factory with a case of pipos. Captain C. H. Drew, of New Plymouth, in a recent letter t« !m im.'—, --.-.- "I am on a good job now, and a vevv pleasant one. During' the nast month I have been flvinjr Cabinet Ministers and Oenerals to different parts of KnTland and Fiance. I had a four davs' trip in France with Winston Churchill, and I have taken our own chief, General Sykcs, over to Paris twice. I have tnken over to France 25(1 more flying machines than anyone el«e."