PERSONAL.
Mr. P. A. Mac Donald, Fields Inspector at Inglewood, who has been in indifferent health lately, has found it necessary to relinquish his official duties for some time to take a complete rest. Mr and Mrs.A. N. Baker, of Inglewood, leave for Wellington en route to their new home in Greymouth by this morning's mail train. At a meeting of the New Plymouth Repatriation Committee last evening, a vote of condolence in connection with the death of his father was passed to Mr T. Furlong, a member ol the committee.
At a meeting of the New Plymouth branch of the VeteranJs Association held on Saturday, a resolution of sympathy was passed with Mr. G. F. Robinson, vice-president, in his recent bereavement.
Mis. B. Humphrey, of Okato, has received advice that her son, Lance-Cor-poral J. C. C. Humphrey, lltli Reinforcements, is returning *by the Willochra, duo to arrive iu Wellington on April 15.
At yesterday's meeting of the Tarannki Comity Council, 011 the motion of Cr. J. Andrews, a motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. J. B Conned, was passed in the customary manlier. Mr. J. S. Conuett acknowledged the vote.
At the conclusion of the Methodist service at Iluirangi on Sunday an opportunity was taken to say farewell to the Rev. (.!. IS. Ilinton. Mr. Smith, on behalf ol the congregation, presented Mi'. Hin lon with a travelling rug and expressed regret at his approaching departure. He said that had they not recognised that his time was fully occupied with the prohibition campaign they would certainly have arranged a social e\emns' in order to make a more formal farewell. Jlr. Ilinton in replv expressed his appreciation of the gift and his regret at leaving the district. The death is announced by a Press Association message from Hokit.ika of Mr John Robert Hudson, one of the earliest pioneers of the Westland dismet The late Mr. Hudson was born 11 Yorkshire, England, 7!) years ago. Ho went to sea as a youth.' and took part in the Crimean War. In 185/ he arrived 111 Victoria, and was for some time engaged in gold-mining there. Being attracted to New Zealand by the Gabriels Gully rush, he was one of the first in the field, and afterwards went to the Waipori and Wakainaritia digging*
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1919, Page 4
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