PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 82, 6 April 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, of Rawene. are staying at the Central Hotel, prior to making an extended sojourn in Australia. ! Mr. C. McDonald, whose death is reported in Southland, was born in Nelson in 1567, and later resided with his parents in Auckland. He went to Melbourne on one occasion to compete in the Austral Wheel Race. I Mrs. J. H. Mcintosh, who died suddenly i a few days ago at her late residence, 30, Murdoch Road, arrived in Auckland in i : the sailing ship Bcbington in 1876, and i has resided here ever since. Her husband j survives her, also two sons and two j daughters. I Mr. L. G. Whiling, a local officer of I the Labour Department, has received information that his son, who was recently j wounded in France, has been removed to • hospital in England. Mr. Harle Giles , (Conciliation Commissioner) has re- ■ ceived similar advice respecting his . soldier son. i Mr. G. X. Morris, clerk of the Court, Tauranga, prior to his departure for Nine Island as Resident Commissioner, was farewelled by the local Justices of the Peace, the Bar, and police. Mrs. Morris was presented with a silver salad bowl, biscuit barrel, and gong, while a case of pipes was handed to her husband. The Rev. W. E. Gillam, vicar of St. Matthew's Church, was taken ill last Wednesday while attending a funeral, and had to be conveyed to the nearest chemist's establishment, where medical attention was obtained. Mr. Gillam has recovered sufficiently that it is hoped he will be able to take part in the services to-morrow. j

Several subscription lists for the Raetihi Relief Fund, which were well advanced when the lists were closed, have since come in, and have been forwarded to the chairman of the Relief Committee. Among theae amounts was one of £200 from Bishop Cleary. representing the Roman Catholic collections in Auckland, and £18 10/ from the Dominion Road Methodist Church. The Mayor stated this morning that he desired to point out that the fund was closed at the suggestion of the Raetihi Relief Committee after conference with the Mayor df Wellington, the simple fact "rHing that Auckland had contributed so substantially that, with the amounts which were coming in from other centres, having regard to what the Government was doing, there would be in hand a sufficient sum to meet requirements, and the proper course, therefore, was to close the fund. Subscribers to tne fund had the satisfaction of knowing Auckland had done ite duty nobly, and that the assistance was very much appreciated. The total sum remitted amounted to £3.091 18/9. The price of horse feed was the subject of an interview made with the Board of Trade yesterday by a deputation consisting of Messrs. Currie, Xayes, H. C. Chapman and G. Davis, respectively, representing the bread carters, Victoria Street Carters' Association, cabdrivere, Queen Street carters, and the Drivers Employees' Union. Mr. C. H. Poole, -P., introduced the deputation. The Board is considering the matter. The tender of Messrs. Craig Bros., at £2369 for remodelling alterations to the Xewton branch of Auckland Savings Bank has been accepted by the trustees. Inquiries made of the Chief Postmaster at Wellington elicited the reply that sugar ard other articles of food may be included in parcels sent to any soldier on active service.