PERSONAL.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3278, 28 June 1917, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Thero was a marked improvomonl in the condition of Mr W. H. Col lingwood, Town Clerk of Palmorston last night.

Mr William J. Osborne, farm labourer, Pohangina, and Mr Lance Boddv, fanner, Awahuri, enlisted at Palmerston, yesterday.

Mr Arthur Bennett, of Palmerston has received advice that his son. Cap tain Jack Bennett, has been agait wounded.

Tho Federal. Assembly has electedfjiistav Ador to succeed Hoffmann (who played Germany's hand for peace in Russia) as Foreign Minister of Switzerland.

Mr C. Marter, sub-editor of tlio Sydney Daily Telegraph, is dead. He was a native of Wanganui, and for many years was on the Wellington Times.

Mr J. Pierpont Morgan made application recently for 2,500,000d015. (£500,000) life insurance. This is said to bo tbe largest policy ever written under one name.

Wanganui announces the death o Mr Georgo Morso, at the ago of 41 years, the well-known racing handi capper.

Mr and Mrs Massey and Sir Joseph and La<ly Ward are tho guests of the Governor-Genoral at tho GovernmentHouse, Wellington, for a few days.

Private Charles Standen, formerly of Feilding, who left'New-Zealand with the 14th Reinforcements, is reported wounded.

Seven sons of Mr J. J. Doyle, of Palmerston, have donned khaki during the war. One has been killed and two wounded. The seventh is in camp at present, one is returning, and the others are at tho front.

Much regret is felt at Rongofoa at the news of the death of Mr S. A. .Johnston, who passed away suddenly at Manaia, Taranaki a few-days ago. He. was postmaster at Rongotea for over five years .and was highly respected.

Among those killed in action at Messines was Private Leslie Hunt, of Akaroa, in his 19th year. Tho young man was one of a family of 28 children Two brothers are now serving •it tlie front.

Mr Geo. J. Harford has been appointed the Government's representative on tho Feilding Fire Board, ii place of Mr Fred. Pirani, who declined re-nomination.

MV and Mrs Clover, of Grey-street, have received word that their son, Priv. Henry R. Clover, who left N.Z. with tho 11th Reinforcements, was wounded in tho left leg (severe) and buttock, and admitted to hospital on June 11.

Corporal Fred. W. Crombie, a son of the late Mr C. Crombie, Commissioner of Taxes, has been killed in action. He was employed on the Wellington Post commercial staff, and was a great tennis enthusiast.

Madame Ada Crossley, the Australian' contralto, made her debut recently in vaudevillle in Birmingham, and signed contracts for the principal London music-halls. She is very well kiiown in New Zealand, having made several successful tours through the Dominion, and visited Feilding a few years ago.

Private Sid. Freeman, of Feilding, in action, was under 20 years of age, and had not finished his apprenticeship with Messrs Aitken and 10vans when he enlisted. Ho was a keen Senior Cadet, and a member of its team which won the champion shield for physical drill. ' A fine lad" is the tribute of one of his employers.