Personal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 272, 2 November 1916, Page 4

Personal.

Seaman Fry, of H.M.S. Pyramus, whose parents reside at Dannevirke, is on a visit to Hastings. Mrs E. Collett, of Lower Hutt, is on a visit to Hastings. She is the guest of Mr. Mrs. C. Bunker of Edgeley Road. Mr. E. L. Commin left Hastings this morning for Dunedin, where he joins the hospital ship Mara-ma. Mr. Commin’s many friends gave him a hearty 7 send-off at the railway station. Seaman Stanley Johnston, of H.M.S. Pyramus. who could not accompany 7 the 60 liberty 7 men to New Zealand owing to a serious illness, arrived in Mellington last week, and is now 7 visiting friends in Napier. He is now convalescent. A much respected figure in Auckland shipping circles passed away last Friday in the person of Captain William James Bettis. The deceased was born at the Thames in 1844. He took an active part in the coastal shipping of the province, subsequently joining the Northern Steamship Company as master of one of the company’s vessels, about 27 years ago. Mr. W. P. Hicks, cb.iei clerk in the office of the Chief Engineer, Railway Department, Wellington, recently 7 retired on superannuation after a service of 381 years, having joined the service in Christchurch in 1878. Mr. Hicks, who was an experienced accountant, performed valuable services to the department in connection with the organisation of the Maintenance of Ways and Works Accounts, and throughout his long service was a highly respected officer. Owing to an eror on the part of the Defence Office, Napier, the names of the recruits examined at the Drill Hall, Napier by SurgeonCaptain Henley, on the evening of Oct. 17th last, were omitted from publication. Among the recruits were the two sons of Mr. G. I. Merritt, Snr., of Pakowhai road, Hastings. The youngest son at Ihe prosent time is an inmate of the Napier Hospital, undergoing an operation, prior to his leaving for camp. His many friends will wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mr-. John .Mahony, of Napier, celebrated their goMen wedding yesterday. The elderly couple were married at the Catholic Church, Napier, in 1860. Yesterday all their ninny friends and relatives congratulated them and left many 7 tokens of remembrance. Mr. Mahony, who i. eighty-four, remembers Nanier when it consisted of a few houre:- at the e<iu-,> of a swamp, Anioaq the sons uri'Miu yesterday were: Mr. Michael Mahony (Gisborne). Mr. Jack Mahony (Napieri, Mr. J. P. Mahony (Napict,), Mr. Frink Mahony I’i’aniroio), Sir. Alfred Mahony (Napier). Mr. Leo. Mahony (Napier), and Misses (' and K. Mahony (Napier).