PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10122, 1 November 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Sydney Daily Telegraph announces

the death, on October 15, of Rev. Donald M'Lennan, minister of the Brunswick River Presbyterian charge. The deceased gentleman at one time lived in New Zealand. .Corporal R. 11. Dalhousie, well-known among the flaxworkers in the Manawatu, who received honourable mention in the Somine push, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. Mrs G. Butler, of McGill'ert street, has received cable advice that her son. Private Roy Butler, died of wounds in France on October 14th. The deceased was a member of the 18th Reinforcements, and reached his seventeenth birthday while on his wav to the front. Although below tin; military <ige, he was exceedingly keen to serve his country, and eventually succeeded in joining tho forces. The late Private Butler was employed in the Post and Telegraph office in Palmcrston, and was greatly esteemed by all who knew him, .Mr and Mrs .1. F. Stewart, of Aokautcre, received tho sad news this morning that their son, Private J. R. G. Stewart, had been killed in action in France. Deceased, who was 19 years of age, went to the front with the 23rd Reinforcements, and his death occurred on October 12. He had resided at Aokautero with his parents for four yoars, and during that time had earned the esteem and respect of all the settlers for his line conduct and manly behaviour. The parents havo lost a son of whom they had goorl cause to be proud, and deep sympathy will be felt for them in their sad bereavement. Mr and Mrs Stewart were about to leave home for the Show when the telegrams announcing their son's death were handed to them, and tho blow wan unusually severe for the reason that it was quite unexpected. Deceased, who was a grandson of the lato Captain James Campbell, of Wellington, was exceedingly keen to join tho Expeditionary Forces, and was very popular with his comrades.

Yet another Palmcrston North boy has made the supremo sacrifico lighting for his King, Country and Empire in the person of Francis Joseph Aisher, of the Post and Telegraph service, his father, Mr F. Aisher, of Grey street.,' receiving word this morning that his hoy was killed in action on October 12. Private Aisher was a native of Palmcrston North. lie was born on October 20, 1896, and educated at St. Patrick's College, on leaving "which lie entered the Telegraph Department, in which he remained up to the time of his enlistment, on his 20th birthday. He entered camp in November, 1916, and left with the 24th Reinforcements on Easter Thursday. He was engaged as a telegraph operator at Inglewood when he enlisted. Ilis family being well and favourably known throughout the district, and the (lead soldier being a general favourite, much sympathy is felt with his relatives in their sad bereavement, which is tempered by the knowledge that the brave lad died in pursuance of the duty to which he felt himself called. For the public convenience the fourteen window* of Collinson and Cunninghame's have been numbered, and for show week „11 the contents are listed in the firm s advertisement on pagcl on this issue. Iheso Endows are a show in themselves, express£Ttho forethought and design of several °i ni-eiviration. No visitor should miss bo £» n wlo; A ßro,, Ltd.. are making ~ special foaturo of Thermos and Icy-Hot Flasks, and urge you to call and let them demonstrate the full worth of such reliable »ud useful goods—Advt.