PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mataura Ensign, 4 July 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

'Hie "Otago Daily Times- states: Rev. A. \Vingfield, vicar of Gore, has been appointed to the charge of the new parochial district of St. Kilda. Mrs, McDonald, art esteemed resident i of Balclutha, is an ardent worker in the interests of our boys at the front. Some months ago she completed the knitting of her 50th pair of socks, and sent the pair to Du tied in to be in eluded iu a parcel of gifts. Inside one of the socks Mrs McDonald pinned a label giving her name and address, and expressing the hope that the soldier who received the 50th pair of socks would find them ( suitable for keeping his feet warm. The parcel fell into the hands of Private J. iAitken, of "The (.Hen." East Gore, who joined the 21st .Reinforcements. and Private Aitken wrote to the donor from "somewhere in France" expressing his warm gratitude for the gift. Private James Mc-Seece. who lias died of wounds, was one of Southland's bestknown athletes. He was a man of exceptional physique, being a I tout 6ft 2in in height, 14.8 in weight when iu form and. what is rare with an athlete of his proportions, he was remarkably quick of action and alert to grasp an opportunity—qualities which combined to make him the great performer he was both on the football and cricket fields. Private MoNeoeo, who received his wound on June 12. was a son of Mr and Mrs .lames McNeece, of CoilingwoodT lie was born at Invercargiil 34 years ago. educated at the Middle School, i and when he enlisted on May 1, 1916. ■•■--. '' "iv\ ir-g tiu: oc.--!i;\it:jon of a farmer.