Personal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, 16 February 1917, Page 4

Personal.

Mrs. H. de Latour, of Kaiti, Gisborne, is visiting Napier.

Mrs. T. E. Cross left Hastings by the express this morning oil a visit to Palmerston North. Mrs. H. B. Lusk and daughter, who have been visiting England arrived back in Napier yesterday. Miss Wells, who has been on a short visit to Napier, left by mail train this morning for Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Glendenning and Mrs. McCrae, who have been visiting the South, left by car to-day on their return to VVairoa.

Mr. and Mrs. Blythe, Mrs. and Miss Hutchinson, Rissington, and Captain and Mrs. Kennedy, Wellington, are amongst the visitors to Napier.

Mr. F. B. Poppelwell of Hastings has been accepted for active service. Mr. Poppelwell enlisted in November last but was then turned down.

Mrs. N. Thompson left Hastings this morning for Wellington, for the purpose <>f faiowelling Commander Wolsley (.i cousin) and Captain Stenhonsc. of the Antarctic Expedition. who ai- about to rejoin their vessels.

Inspector B. Sheehan, of the Auckland police staff, who was under orders To Take charge of the Im i’l-i arffill district, has been notified that his proposed transfer has been cancelled. Mr. Sheehan therefor 1 remains in Auckland. Information h;m been received ,n Auckland hv Monsignor Mahoney indicating that Bishop Clearv. who at present in England, will return to the Dominion as soon as shipping arrangements permit. Bishop Clean's health continues to be excellent. Mr. Stewart Dawson, founder >f the meat British jewellery firm bearing that name, who have established branches thi oiighout. the Empir-'. has been <m a visit of inspection to Auckland during the past few davs. and loft In. express for ,he south last night, to visit the firm's southern branches.

Aecolding to a pres-, Association telegram private advice has beer, received that Sergeant Percy Holland. second son of the Mlivirt' of Christchurch, died on Ihe sth inst. as the result of bt'in.g gassed in I’ram e. He left New Zealand with the tith Rchitoreemcnt>•. ami went through the Gallipoli campaign.

Last night the Hastings Methodist Choir presented handsome Gillette shaving outfits to Mr. John Lunt, and Air. Bryan Williams who are on the eve of departing on active service. The choirmaster (Mr. A. R. Don), in making the presentations referred to the fact that almost all their male choristers were now with the colours, and made an appeal to older singers to stand by the choir in these special circumstances.

Another old New Zealand veteran in the person of Mr. Patrick Ready passed away at the Napier Hospital yesterday morning at the age of 92 years. The late gentleman saw lengthy service in the Crimean and Indian War and also holds two medals for service in the New Zealand Maori Wars, having been first in the Imperial Forces, and transferring to the Colonial Forces. In 1869 he was Orderly to the Colonel Whitmore in the Field. The deceased veteran was accorded a Military funeral this afternoon when a number of veterans and other soldiers followed the mortal remains to the Naider cemetery. The Rev. Father O'Sullivan officiated at the graveside.

The death occurred suddenly on vlondr.y morning from heart trouble if Air. R. H. Rattray, the vvelicnowu Invercargill barrister and mlieito” Air. Rattray was i>orn in vuckland in lsss, and completed his dueation at the Auckland College md Grammar School. He was adnitted to the Bar by the late Air. fustier Richmond, ami in 1 ss,o eom nenced pra.rtme in Invercargill tn lartnership with the late Air. P. T. .'inn. The partnership continued intil ItoP. when Air. Rattray purbased his partner's interest, Mr. Finn returning to Victoria. He carried on practice for some time alone, 'nd then for a number of years with Vlt. George AlcDonald till 1912. In 1913 Me-srs. James Armstead and Louis H. Murray joined Air. Rattray. Mr. Armstead being at. present a. 'ieiitenant of the -2-lth Reinforcenents now in camp at Trentham. tuning those who graduated at Air. Rattray's office was the Hon. J. A. Hanau, now Aliuister of Education. Mr. Rattray leaves a widow and rrown-up funiilv. - (’hristchureh “Press."