PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1019, 12 November 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL.

A cable from Sydney states that Harry Trott, the Australian cricketer, is dead. The Mayor (Mr Jo A. Nash) accompanied bv Mrs Nash, leftfor a. short visit, to Wellington this morning. Charles Bassott King, secretary of the Auckland Master Bakers' and Grocers' Union, died in the hospital on Saturday afternoon as the result, of a fall from a tramcar. The base of his skull was fractured.—Press Association. Sir Thomas Mackenzie. High Commissioner for the Dominion in London, has written to the Mayor, thanking him and the citizens of Palmerston for their kind attention and assistance to his son. Trooper Clutha Mackenzie, during his recent, visit to Now Zealand. Rev. Father Hartnett has l>een appointed curate to St. Patrick's Church. Palmerston, and will take up the duties of Rev. Father Cullen, who has reported at Trentham for service a s chaplain to the forces. Father Hartnett was one of the survivors of the Mongolia, which was torpedoed some time ago. Acting-Sergeant A. Nicholl, whoso next-of-kin is Mrs E. Nicholl. of Palmerston North, has been wounded while serving with the Australian forces. Pvt. VY. Lee. also a member of Ihe Australian forces, is reported wounded. His next-of-kin is Mrs N. C. Lee, Levin. Gunner E. .11. liaythornr, of Kimbolton. is in hospital suffering from wounds, received in action. Mrs A. Tennant, of Alexandra street, has received a further cable advising that her son. Rifleman J. Tennant, who was recently wounded, has been admitted to a hospital in Prance. He i s suffering from severe gunshot wounds in the abdomen. If was previously stated that Mrs Tennant bad already lost a' son at the front, but, this statement was incorrect, the soldier then referred to being no relation to Mrs Tennant.

Our Ashhurst correspondent telephones word lias been received that Private Ronald Twistlcton, recently reported wounded, is now listed as believed to bo killed. The sympathy of the district goes out to Mr F. V. Twistlcton, whose whole family consisted of Lis two sons, both of whom have now laid clown their lives for their King and Country. Frank, the other .son. was killed in action on August 9, 1915, in the Dardanelles.

Mr Everard W. Seaton, an old member of the Thorndon (Wellington) Bowling Club, | fell dead on the green on Saturday afternoon, while playing for the club against, Petone, in an inter-club competition. Ten minutes earlier the deceased had partaken of afternoon tea. At the t'iuio of liis death, Mr Seaton, with other members of the rink,, was walking across the green to change ends with the skips, w hen ho suddenly pitched forward on his face. Dr. Ross and Dr. Pattio were on tlie green, and a_fter an examination, pronounced life extinct. The deceased had suffered from attacks of heart failure for some time. Ho was tho senior partnou" _of the linn of Seaton and Sladden, civil engineers and surveyors, and was 72 years of age. lie loaves a widow and two sons, and a daughter, , Saturday's meeting was tho last of tho| silting members of the Pohangina County Council, and the chairman (Cr. Sma.rt) took occasion to refer to Or. Smith, who is not seeking 're-election, and Cr. Lewis, who has been returned as a member of the Kiwitea County Council. Tho chairman said that Cr. Smith" was tho oldest councillor at the table, and he had done a lot of good work in the interests of ratepayers, which wa s fully appreciated by the. ratepayers and the Council, lie had been a great help_ to the Council, and would be greatly_ missed in the future, 'tin: chairman wished Cr. Smith long life and happiness in his retirement. Referring to Cr. Lewis, the chairman .said he also had Tendered good service, and had shown that he had the interests of the ratepayers very much at heart. It was greatly regretted (hat Cr. Lewis was not, seeking re-election in Pohangina. Ho had l>een amember of tho Council for four years, and his return to the Kiwitea Council was Pohangina's loss and Kiwitoa's gajn. Tho chairman congratulated Cr. Lewis on his being elected unopposed to the Kiwitea Council. Uotli returned thanks, and wished the Pohangina Council all sue-

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