PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 5002, 17 October 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Private W. Jackson, of Gisborne, is reported as dangerously ill. Judge Jones, of the Native Land Court, is due from south this morning. Privates- 0. B. Whiiewood (AA'hatatutu) and M. "Williams (Gisborne) are reported to be not severe hospital eases. Privates .J. A. Baty (Manuiuke), R. R. Dunlop (Muriwai), F. Eastwood (Gisborne) and E. Hansen (Otoko) wild are in hospital are not seriously ill. Mr. Jas. P. Blair. Auckland manager for Roberts (New Zealand) Ltd., who lias been on a visit to Gisborne, is returning by the Arahura this morning. A Press. Association telegram from Onmaru announces the death of Mr. Charles Herbert, well known in sporting circles, and a heavyweight champion of New Zealand. Commissioner and Mrs Hodder, of the Salvation Army, accompanied by Brig. Toomer will' visit Gisborne oil Thursday, November 2-S, and will stay until tli e following Tuesday. The Commissioner will give a lecture on “Broken Earthenware” and Salvation Army war work generally. A Press Association telegram from "Wellington states that at tlie conference of the Baptist Union the following officers were elected: —President, Mr M. P. Laseelles (Timaru): vice-president. Rev. H. Hereus; secretary, Rev. R. S. Gray; financial secretary, Rev. Alfred North; treasurer, Mr AY. Lambotirne. Mr. AA r . H. Rose left by the AraImra on Tuesday for Napier. He was on a visit to the Gisborne and Opotiki districts in tlie interests of the aged and infirm ministers’ and widows’ and orphans’ fund in connection with tlie Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. Rifleman AA r . (Percy) Stephenson, whose parents reside at the corner of Bright Street- and Palmerston Road, lias recently passed an examination in the use of bombs, gaiuing a firstclass certificate, and lias now been appointed an instructor. • Rifleman Stephenson has forwarded to his parents two valuable trophies secured from German officers on the battlefield. One is a very fine automatic pistol and the other is a pair of excellent field glasses. Both are in perfect order.