PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1015, 7 November 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Bishor> Sprott. of Wellington, who has l\een visiting Palmerston, left thi s morning for Pahiatua.

Mr W. A. Darloy, manager of the Pahia

tua Herald's commercial department, was amongst, those drawn in the First Division ballot. Mr T. R. Wilton, penr.. late of Rnngitutnau (Mastodon), is lving seriously ill in the Pahiatua Hospital. Mr Wilton'lost, two sons during the battle on the Somme a little over a year ago.

Mrs Frank Mowlem, of Hereford street, has been in a delicate state of health for some time, and her friends will regret to hear that her condition this afternoon was very grave.

Rergf.-Major Bnrohnrri, who was included in the ballot published yesterday, is a memli'>r of the instructional staff at Awapuni ('amp. lie belonged to the Samoan Expeditionary Force, and f,inc« returning to Now Zealand has been kept on instructional duties, desnite many frequent endeavours to leave with the reinforcements. Private advice received in Nelson recently sneaks of a reunion of three Nel<sonian«, brothers. at Tunbridtre Wells, Enednnd. Major Archibald Hamilton (of tlie 61st Pioneers. Indian Armv), Dr. 'Allan Hamilton (British R.A.M.O.j, and Sergt. Charles

Hamilton (N.Z.F.A.), are nil on active service, and Major Hamilton and Dr. Hamilton had not met for nearly fifteen years.

The ITawcra Star reports the death of Mr J. P. IWuio. of Kapontro. for 18 years secretary of the Kaponga Dairy Compp'iv.

Deceased contracted a chill while in Wolington awaiting his son. who was rcturni"" Yom the front. The rlcnth of another old ■olonist, Mrs R. A. Goodson, of fT'iwera s also reported. The deceased larlv li'id >een in the Dominion for M years, and with ier husband had shared in the hardships of he pioneer days.

The death occurred in Wellington vester. day of Mr J. Haggerfy. at the ago' of 30 vears. He was formerly a farmer in the Ohariu Vallev. The death is aPo announced of M"r Thomas Orr, of Wellington. Doceased, who was 82 rears of ago. nime to the Dominion in 1864. Mr and Mrs Or were the first, counlc io be married in St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral (Wellington). Four daughters and two sons, as well as Mrs Orr. nre left surviving:. One son is at present in France.

The many friends of Captain Sinker, tho former captain of the mission vessel. Southern Cross (who has been Home for three or four years lecturing for the Melanesuyi .Mission all over England, with much suecess), will (says the!- Wellington Church Chronicle) learn with much interest, that he has felt it his duty to offer his serviced to the Government. They have been accepted, and lie is now serving the Empire at, this critical time as Lieut. Sinker, R.N.It., in some position where his special gifts and training will be available. Before commencing the Borough Council meeting last evening, the Mayor referred to the death in action of Lieut. Jickell, son of the borough engineer, Mr S. Jickell. 'The Mayor stated that the deceased soldier had joined the Main Body, served on Gallipoli and in Egypt, and was recalled to sit for his commission, after which he went to France. Under ordinary circumstances, he should have gone back to Egypt, but he asked that he be given the opportunity of going io France. The. Mayor moved that, the Council oxpress_ its sympathy with Mr Jickell and family in their loss. The motion was carried, the members standing. t 'apt. John Keir, who has fallen in action, was the head of the firm of J. Keir and Co., carriers and forwarding agents, which has existed in Wellington for many years. Ho ivas a most enthusiastic officer in the old volunteering days, and was an ardent leader at the. time when sham fights were held as an essential part of the training of a soldier. He was considered a first-rate officer, with ail the qualities of a. disciplinarian, and one whd knew how to exert, his powers with volunteer troops. A few days ago it was announced that he had been awarded tho Military Cross.

The late Sergt. A. MacDouald, eldest son of a. well-known Raumai family, whose death was reported in last night's issue, was a fine sample of a young New Zealander. He was well liked in the Pohangina and Palmerston districts, and greatly esteemed for his many fine qualities. An early member of the Pohangina Hide Club, ho assisted largely in making that institution the useful body it is. Sergt, MacDouald was also a keen sport, and a hard worker in the interests of the Pohangina Valley and Raumai Sports Associations, and a figure has been removed from the life of those districts that will bo hard to fill.

Within a few weeks of being awarded the Military Cross, Lieut. Alex. Melles, of Palmerston North, was awarded a bar to his medal for further conspicuous bravery. The official record of this act is: Lieut. Alexander George Melles, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment,—"lie took charge of two lighting and reconnoitring patrols during an attack, when the situation was obscure as regards the ground to our front. By his dash and initiative he brought, back information of the greatest importance, thereby clearing up the situation. His task, which was performed under heavy shell lire, was an extremely difficult one."_ Lieut;. Melles was on leave, ill London during; the early part of August, and received )\k decoration at an investiture held then. Well over 300 designs in linoleums today at. Col I m son and Cunhingliame's. As other I,ranches of this (inn's furnishing section are on a par it is little wonder they lead. This great range of linoleums were so well bought that to-day they are being retailed at the prioea Wellington merchants are charging their wholesale customers.—Advt. Messrs Watson Bros., Ltd., are making a special feature of Thermos and Icy-Hot Flasks, and urge you to call and let them demonstrate the full worth of such roliablo md useful tfoods.— Advt.