PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1010, 13 November 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Feilding Star reports the death of.au old resident, of Kaiigiwahia, in the person of Mr Michael. L. O’Connor, at the age of 47 years. Mr .C. Poulsen, formerly of this town, and now a member of the editorial stall' of the Auckland Star, was a visitor to Palmerston' to-day. The death occurred in Wanganui on Sunday evening of Mrs J. D. Quinn at. the gge of 64 years. Tho deceased lady had been a resident of Wanganui for many years. Miss V. McPherson, of the staff of C’ollinsou and Cunniiighume, who has left, to take up a position in New Plymouth, was the recipient on Saturday of a presentation from the workroom staff. Our Otalci correspondent slate s that Mr Richter, who has been with the firm of Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., lor n number of years, goes into camp on Wednesday. During tho last week bo has boon entertained, and made the recipient of several presentations. Sergt. Charles Stunell, of the N.Z.M.C., who h;us been awarded tho .Military Gross, is an old Feilding boy, an ex-pupil of tho Lytton street school. He went out with the Main Body, saw service on Gallipoli, had a trip home, and afterwards saw much service in France. The health of Mr Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia, lias lately been so indifferent a< to cau.se his friends to seriously doubt whether he will be able lo stand the strain of office much longer, Mr Hughes nowadays spends all his time at the seaside, and administration of some of the more important matters coming within the ambit of iii s Department has been transferred to colleagues. Apart from a wide circle of personal friends, the constituents of Captain J. B. 1 line, M.P., .St i at ford’s Parliamentary representative, will be very sorry to learn Quit in the recent lighting in Palestine he has been badly injured (says the Stratford Post). Mrs lline has just received official advice that her husband received a gun-shot wound in the chest, on November 6th, and that lie is dangerously ill. Sergt. A, L. Hillier (killed in action on 12th October) was one of the proprietors of the. North Auckland Times at the time of his enlistment. He was the youngest son of Mr W. J. Hillier. of Hyde, Isle of Wight. England, and lefc New Zealand with the 14th Reinforcements. He leaves a widow and two young cliildren. Previous to enlistment Sergt. Hillier was for some time engaged in journalism in Whangarei and Durgavillo, His age was 34. A cable message from Honolulu announced the death of Queen Liliuokalani. In 1895, up to which time Hawaii had been an independent kingdom, Queen Liliuokalani being tho reigning monarch, a provisional Government was formed, mid tho Queen deposed. In 1894 a republic was proclaimed, but in 1898, tho United States formally annexed the group of islands, of which Hawaii is tho cliief. The ox-Queon received a pension from the United States Government.

The death under very tragic circumstances took place at Napier yesterday, of Mrs McGibbon. wife of Mr C. McGibbon, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Dannevirke. Tho deceased lady had only recently returned from a trip to tho South Island. She had been in ill-health for some time past and had gone to Napier to recuperate. During tho morning she was missed from the l hotel she was staying at and later her body was found at the foot of the high bluff overlooking the breakwater. It is presumed that a fit of dizziness overtook Mrs .McGibbon, consequent upon her state of Health, and this resulted in the fall. Very sincere sympathy will lie felt for Mr McGibbon. A while ago a son was killed in action. At u meeting of the Dannevirke Chamber of Commerce last night a. sympathetic vote was passed to.Mr McGibbon in his loss. Special reference was made to tho part the late Mrs MeGibIkiii had played in tho life ol the community, and more especially in patriotic work. A boon to baby ami mother is Hydroscopic swansdown for nursery squares. Of twilled cotton it costs only a little more than flannelette, but outlasts it many times and is far more absorbent. In two widths to save hemming; 20in at Hid, and 24i n at Is Id a yard. Collinson and Cuuninghamo will send you samples with pleasure. —Advt. See Watson Bros.’ new display of dinner ware direct from the world’s leading makers; the latest and most artistic designs at low prices. \V»*-'ui Bros., P.N. —Advt.