PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1013, 5 November 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL.

An Auckland Press Association message records the death of Mr Sidney J. Nathan, Consul for Sweden.

Captain W. 11. Hawkins. cx-M.P. for Pahiatua, who was wounded, is now in England awaiting orders. Mr Isaac, Inspector of Technical Schools, is at present in Pahnerston making his annual inspection of the local Technical School.

Mr E. D. Ilobcn, the well-known jour, nulist, was, whon a recent mail left Mel bourne, lying seriously ill and his condi tion was causing his friends grave con ccrn.

Included in the last list of war decorations is Lieut. 1) F. Duigan. youngest. son of Mr James Duigan, of Gonville, YVanganui. He went to the front with the 9th Reinforcements in January, 1916. In Sydney recently the marriage took place of Miss Flora ' Mac Dona Id, youngest daughter of the latoMr J. R. Mac-Donald and Mrs Mac Donald, "Hcatherlea," Levin, and Mr Charles James Bryant, eldest son or Mrs' J. W. Bryant, of Shcpparton. Victoria.

Sertrt. N. M. Watchorn, second son of Mr <L S. Watchorn, formerly of Pahnerston North, has been wounded in action. Sergt. Watchorn is with the Australian forces and this is the second occasion on which he has been wounded. Pvt. D. Lloyd (Mr? A. Lloyd. Pahnerston North). who is also with the Australian Forces, lias been wounded.

Mrs J. Torment, of 70 Alexandra street, has received news that her son. Rifleman John Tenncnt, was wounded in France on October 12. Rifleman Tenncnt was a member of die Fourth Rifle Brigade and was only 19 years of ago when be enlisted. He was very popular throughout the district, and his many friends will join in wishing him a speedy recovery It will be remembered that Mrs lennent has already lost one son at the front. The Taranaki News reports the death of Mr Walter Bishop, of Fitzroy, at the ripe, a-e of 86. The deceased gentleman, who was born in Dorsetshire had been in New /Zealand for the last 76 years, many of which were spent in farming at lanirutangi, and after retiring from active pursuits, he settled down at Fitzroy. was through the Maori war. and held the New Zealand War Medal, but declined to take the military pension. Sincere sympathy will be felt for Mr and Mrs David' Wighton in the lo« • \v hau sustained, through tho dc'aU) Iron, wounds in France, of their youngest son. IJugJIU, "ho enlisted in the' Eleventh Reinforcements, and had served continuously up ;, W time of his death He was born n Wellington, and was educated at the 1 >- racc school there, and at the time of hi enlistment he was engaged in farming a Stony Creek, where his parents then

resided. Mr James Howard Sheath, an old and highly respected resident ot Napier, passed away at his residence on Friday after >i lon- period of ill-health. The late Mi Sheath, who was in bis 69th year, was a prominent man in public, church ant ecincational atfairs, and was also keenly interested in bowling. 110 bad a long and distinguished record of public soryicc to his credit, having entered the Postal Department under the Provincial. Governmcn at Christchurch in 1855. opening the post office at Kaiapoi the same year. ci was afterwards in charge of the post ofl.co a Blenheim, later going on to Nelson am then Balclutha. Ho was in charge the Featherston office for a time, and in 1868 was appointed postmaster at lau- ,,„„;, - Ho was appointed chief post- £ at Wcstport in 1392 and. spent some' time at Ilokitika before coming to Napier as chief postmaster ... 1903 ... succession to Mr Cumm.ngs. Ihela e J Sheath was elected to the Hawke s IS.i, Education Board in August, 1910, and was appointed chairman in August, 1914, on the! death-of Mr Whittington. Hei always took a keen interest ... all matters co - nectcd with the Anglican Church Ho was eWted a member of the Diocesan Synod . 1903 and a member of the General Synod in 1910. The late Mr Sheath leaves a widow and grown-up family. Tie- verv finest of couch hammocks are those sco often seen in the moving pictures, 'American home life, and also ... Amer - can' Sated magazines. With commend. ,ble en»on>riso, Messrs Colhnson and Cun- , .d n mo'l t.l. havd'importod a selection o these ° utdoor accessories which can be suspended under the,verandah or poaroh or used with-.portable steel stands on ho L-n. Showing now in the furmshmg S °£r7wlU Bros.. Ltd., *ro making a special feature of Thermos and ley Hot Flasks, and urge you to call and let them demonstrate the full worth of such reliable and useful goods.—Advt.