PERSONAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8464, 1 June 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL

■Mr and Mrs b\ Johns, Beach Road, have roceived official notice that their son, Sergeant Harvey Johns, is returnsing by the hospital ship Athonic, due to arrive in Lyttolton about June 5.

The Hon. Dr. Jt. McNab, Minister of Justice, who has been visiting the Dunedin Show, passed through Ashburton by the second express last evening, on his way north.

-.:■•■ A Wellington Press Association teJo-jn-am states that Gunner J. C. Thompson, of the Thirteenth Reinforcements, tho only son of Mr J, C. Thompson, M.P. for Wallace, died at thoGroy- ;- town Hospital to-day.

A cable message has been received in Auckland stating that his Lordship Bishop Cleary, of Auckland, arrived safely in Rome on Friday on a visit ad lirnina to his l-T.oliness the Pope. Bishop Cloary, wlio is aocotapaniod by Father Kehoe. j;oes from Rorao to Great Britain and Ireland, and is duo back in Auckland at tho end of tho year.

At Fentherstou. on Monday afternoon, the wedding took place" of Miss Boa trice. Mope, Armstrong, third daughter of Mr and Mrs ,T. T. Armstrong, of Aslftnirton. and Sergeant Harold George. Lovoll, of Auckland. The bridegroom, who is one oX tho Anzacs, was supported by Captain Abbott, also an An/.ac hero.