Personal.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 215, 13 August 1918, Page 4

Personal.

Nurses Vaughan and Harvey, of the Napier Hospital staff are at present on holiday leave. Mr. It. W. Dyer, the newly appointed Magistrate at Napier, arrives by mail train this evening.

Lieut.-Colonel Surgeon Leahy, who has been spending leave in Napier left by mail train this morning on his return to Trentham. Lord Tennyson, formerly Gover-nor-general of Australia, was married in England in the last week in July, the bride being Mrs. Hichens. Lord Tennyson is 66 years of age.

Mr. and Mrs. 8. Crearer, Miss Crearer, Mrs. Mackay, and Mr. F. Maloney, who have been visiting Nal ter left by car this morning on their return to Wairoa.

The delegates who have been attending the Y.M.C.A. Conference left for their various homes this morning, well pleased with the reception accorded them in Hastings.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harris, of Hastings, have received word that their son, Rifleman K. J. Harris had been wounded in the back, right arm and leg, and had been admitted to hospital. Nurse Sirctt, who has completed her training, severs her connection with the Napier Hospital staff on the 14th inst. Nurse Deroles, Jeft to-day. Probationers Ewens and W rigid have commenced duties at the Napier Hospital. One of tlie most prominent of South Canterbury public men, in the person of Mr- Robert Heaton Rhodes died at his home, Bluecliffs, St. Andrews, on Sunday last, (deceased, was 62 years of age and was the oldest surviving son of Mr. George Rhodes, who, with his brother Robert. brought the first- sheep into South Canterbury in 1863. Deceased leaves a widow ,ihe dauglher of Mr. t). R. Bilwell, Wairarapa, and a dnugther, botli of whom have been prominent Red Cross workers.

News has been received of the death in action of Private Albert (Bert.) James Pci ry, fourth son of the late Mr. James Perry, for manv .yeais City Drainage Inspector, Wellington. The deceased, who was unmarried, was born in Wellington 27 years ago, and received his education at Te Aro School. He learned the trade of a plumber, and w’orked as a journeyman in Wellington and Palmerston North, afterwards coming to Hastings, where he started in business for himself. About three .'■ears ago ho answered the call of duty, and went away with the 2nd Battalion ef the Rifle Brigade.

The following successes were attained by Napier Hospital nurses in recent examinations: --Nurses Vaughan, Harvey and Bernau. gained honours (over 75%) in the State examination hejd hi June. Nurses Noble (’ iniplx 11 and Yeats passed in all subjects and Nurses Krough, Harrison and E-tainton, gained partial passes.--Nurses Woodhouse, Clougher, W. Macdonald, Jackson, J. Macdonnls and Bridge, passed the invalid cookery examination held at the Technical College in July. Nurses Sugden and McWilltam gained honours in the midwifery examination held in June. The former together with another nurse, topped the list for New Zealand.