PERSONAL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3222, 9 January 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr A. J. Collins, eldest son of Mr J. S. Collins, leit Queenstown yesterday morning for Trentnani where he will go into training witn the 25th Reinforcements.

Private Chas. Ihistou, who completed his second trip last month ut the hospital ship Maneno, paid a-nying visit to last .week. The sad news reached his parents flow Weeing u>n on iiidoy iast of the death of John, the eldest son of Air and' Mrs J. Saimoiid of tttjs town. tue meagre information mo'-, ceived it uppeais that deceased,. who was only 2o years of age, was justre Lurning to nis work afieu' the holidays wnen he was seized with aii attack of influenza, foJowed by pneumoida. He irilmedtate.y went into tne hospital, but so acute was the attack that the young man passed away a(,jout twenty-four hours after becoming Li. Tne late Mr-isaJmond had keen in the accountancy branch of the Tost and Telegraph Stores, Wellington, for the past 7 years, proving hiniseif a most capauie and diligent oihciai. He was educated in the local public school and was the first pupil lo obtain a scholarship, wnioli entitled nini to free education for a certain period in an iuvercargiil school. i'oisCAxiag auiLuy, deceased made the best use of Ms opportunities, thus fitting him for the position wiiich he occupied. Young Sahnond was ever popular with his co-officials and with all With, whom lie was associated. Much sympathy is extended to the parents and family in their sad bereavement. Deceased's mother left for Wellington on hearing the first news of her son's uhiess, ■, but she received word of his death before she ariived. Tne Juue/al took place on Sunday, last.