PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4855, 29 April 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Captain Dryden, of the Arabura, is oil holiday leave in Auckland, and the steamer is under command of Cap ta;ii Appleyard. Mrs. M. Stephenson, of 152 Palmerston Road, received advice yesterday stating that her son. Rifleman Percy Stephenson, was admitted to hospital on the 22nd inst. suffering from albuminuria. Private Stephenson, who was a well-known footballer and left with tlie 17th Reinforcements, lias been in Franco for about two years. He iias once been slightly wounded. A very pleasant gathering to 0 k" place on Saturday- afternoon at the Gisborne Sheepfnrulers’ works. Haiti when all the men of the fellmon gory department gathered tc in the wool-room to say au i to one of their fellow workmen. _u . Rua Herivel, who is about to leave for camp. Air. Niven, in presenting Mr. Herivel with a handsome dressing ease, said he much regret tea having to part with him. He had been in the company’s employ sine-' leaving school, and now. on reaching the age, had enlisted. During tl> > last six years he had proved himseit it most trustworthy lad ana had played his putt well, and ho Impel in the near future lie would be back among them all again. The recipient, in responding, thanked tnose standing round for the kind presentation. Three hearty cheers and tin singing of “He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” broke tip a pleasant gathering.