PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15137, 28 November 1914, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Captain Bone, marine superintendent for the New Zealand Shippms C oln " pany, went North last- night. Tho deaths occurred recently at tliQ Otaki Hospital, of Mr J ames Silvester, a well-known resident of Walkanae; and of Mr Sebright Ambler, a. highlyrespected settler of Shannon. 'Sir Ambler, who had been for eorao tuno an inmate of the Otaki Hospital, was aged C 9 years. Mr Silvester was up years of age, and left a widow and grown-up family. The Boys. J. Buffr. W. Dunphx; 'B. Farraghar, F. Forristal, 'G. A. Kelly, and l>. O'Brien arrived in Auckland by the Rivetfna from Sydney on Monday. They arc all from Wcxford, Ireland, and are> to Le attached to the Auckland diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. Father Farraghar was . trained at the famous Lourain University, which was destroyed by the Germans when they sacked the beautiful j| Belgian city. /fl Nurse L. Bowie (Pltmket Nurse) arid |H Nurso Blackmore, of Timaru, aro.go- «■ ing to the Continent carJy in 'January H to offer their services as Kcd Cross V nurses at the front (says the "Her- || old"). Norse Bowie has resigned her f! position as nurse to the Plunkefc So- |f ciety, and both the nurses are travel- ft lins Home at their own expense. lfc< S is understood that tyro other nurses in I Timaru intend makinjr the trip about • the- Katne time, and with tho came object of offering their services in London hospitals. The "Bluff Press" has the following paragraph:—Keen regret is being expressed in Bluff at the prospective departure of Mr G. F. Wilson, who has been manager of the Union Steam Snip Company since 1911. -»ir Wjleon has been prominently identified with tho social and sporting life of the port, besides proving himself an obliging, courteous, and capable business man: He ■will be much missed on tho local bowling green, and he is treasurer of. the club, besides taking an active' interest on the Bluff Regatta Committee. Mra Wilson, too. has made herself extremely popular during her three years' sojourn in Bluff, and she "will be mti&k missed in choral, tennis, and-.social circles. Mr and Mrs "Wilson are dao to leave for Lyttelton in a few days, but we understand ■ that a movement is afoot to n.«k the company to recoaeider its decision.