PERSONAL.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2888, 7 March 1916, Page 2

PERSONAL.

«*>» j Mr L. E. Jackson has been appointed secretary to the Feilding Recruiting Commit Loo. Sergt. Cecil Allison, of Mauaia, has received a lieiitenaul.'s coiniiiissioii for. i gallentry iv the field. Sir JaiiKw Cavroll is to be asked to deliver the- usual St. Patrick's Day oral.ion at Ncwtowji Park, Wellington, this month. The- Hon. .). Drvsdale Brown. M.L.C.. of N.S.W.. brother lo -Mr J. Vigor Brown, M..P. for Napier, , is now ou bis -way to spend a. -holiday ] 'in: New Zealand. The Wellington -polica- Pliave nominated Supf. J. O'Donovan as a candidate for election to the Public Service Snpera-iinuat.io-n Board, in place of Supf. ,1. W. Ellison (retired), who filled the position since 1001. An offer 'has been accepted by Dr. Basil Adams, Luberculosis Medical OUicor at the Wellington Hospital, lo Lake command of a- very important portion of the New Zealand Expcdi.ienairy Forces, the new Sanitary Corps. Driver Richard (Tom) Burne, who went away with tho Bth reinforcements, has"sent a letter to "his parents saying he has been given the position of' trumpeter, which, he likes very much. As he wa.s a member of the Fei-kling Brass Band, he would 1.-c quite capable for the new position. Mr Win. Berrymaii, who signally distinguished himself at Loos, has been offered promotion and a- permanent commission in the Imperial Army. The permanent cornnii.s.sion differs from those held by volunteers, which are known as "war commissions" —liable to terminate when peace is declared. His Feilding friends will be interested to leani that Mr O. Aldis, late secretary to the Northern Wairoa 'Company, and al one time bookkeeper "in Messrs Bramwefl Bros.' oflice, has, out- of a- list of J8 applicants, been appointed secretary lo the Cheltenham Hairy Company, Cheltenham and Northern Wairoa thus virtually performing ihe. feat ol exchanging officers, as Mr J. H. Baiii'd goes to the Wairoa Co.

At Rangiwahia. on Thursday last one of the oldest and most respected of its residents passed away iv the person of Mrs Robert Hancock, agco. (57 years. She wa.s born in Birmhig'bani, England, and came to NewZealand with her husband 40 .year* ago, residing im Rangiwahia for 20 years. Her willingness to assist _iv a good cause and her countless kindly acts will be cherished by all who were privileged to know her. Resulenis from -the remotest part of _ the whole district, .attended the service, at the graveside, which ivas conducted by the 'Rev. Klin-gender, Aiiglican* , mniLster of Mangaweka. Sympathy is extended to Mr Hancock aud his son in their sad bereavement.