PERSONAL ITEMS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 26 May 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon J. A. Millar, who has been lying very ill at his home in Auckland tor some weeks, is reported now to he slightly better, though still very far trom well.

An-Athens cable message states that the health of King Constantine of Greece is improving and the crisis has passed.

Lieutenant-Colonel .Wilfrid Robert Smith, Lord Beauchamp's A.D.C., has (says a London cable) been killed in Flanders.

A cable message from Adelaide announces tho death of Commander Ellis, marine superintendent of the Adelaide Steam Ship Company.

A London cable message states that Lord Stamfordham's son has been killed at Festubert. Lord Stamfordham is private secretary to the King.,

News was received at Normanby today (writes our correspondent) that Private Reg. McKoy, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, is now in the \\estern Hospital at Manchester, and is- progressing favorably. Private McKoy is a son of Mr Hugh McKoy, of Normanby.

Mrs Loach, of Christchurcli, las received the following cablegram from Major A. E. Loach, from Cairo:— "Progressing well. Received promotion." As Major Loach was under the late Colonel Macbean Stewart, Commander of the Canterbury Infantry Battalion, it is presumed that Major Loach has been appointed to the command.

Word has been received to the effect 'that a Southland-trained cheesemaker, <i.lr Andrew Dunlop, now general manager of the Hawera Dairy Factory Co., has gained world's championship honors in his profession by being awarded the red ticket for his entry of cheese at the Royal Dairy Show, England.

At the Masonic Temple on Tuesday evening, Bro. T: E. Bickford, who will leave for the front on Friday next, was presented with a wristlet watch as a small souvenir from the members cf 'die Hawera.Lodge. In making the presentation the W.M. congratulated Bro. 'Bickford on his determination to offer his services, and trusted that he would 'return safe and sound after the war was over. He would take with him the very best wishes of every member of ■the lodge. Bro. Bickford replied in a tew appropriate words, thanking members most sincerely for their kind •wishes.

Mr W. G. Biggs, of Matapu; has received the following telegram from the 'Secretary of the G.P.0., Wellington: — "10/755, W. H Biggs. Nature of wounds not stated; progressing favorably." a