PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1015, 17 November 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr G. W. Ilean one time of Feilding, will shortly leave on an extended tour through Great Britain and America. Mrs W. 11. McLean, of Feilding, has received a cable message from her husband, Capt. McLean, M.C., stating lliat he is well.

News has been received by Mrs J. Doreeu, of Palmerston North, that her son, Private Jack Doreen, has been admitted to a hospital in France, suffering from trench feet. Mr W. W. Weston, of Russell street, has received information from tho Base Records oflice that his son, Trooper W. N. Weston, has been transferred from Brockenhurst Military Hospital to the convalescent depot at Hornchurch.

At the inquest this morning the district coroner, Mr Kenrick, S.M., expressed his sincere sympathy and the sympathy of the Court with the mother and lather of the late Francis Villars, who, the coroner said, was just on tho eve of his 15th birthday.

Quito a unique record, apart from 50 years' service with the corporation, is possessed by Mr James Ames, Wellington City Valuer (says the Post). Mr Ames, as Returning Offieor, has elected 47 Mayors of tho city. Moreover, he has outlived eight engineers and eight town clerks.

The death from wounds is reported of Sergt. C. 11. Still, of Wellington. He was in tlie house at Amiontieres hen Dr. Guthrie, of Foilding, was killed, and helped to carry the doctor's Ixidy clown. A few months' ago he was awarded the Military Medal, lie was a relative of Mrs Calvert,, of Kilbolton road, Feilding-. The death occurred at Ngaruawahia this week of Anaru Eketone, a prominent member of the Young Maori Party. He was well-known in connection with Native Land Court matters. The body was taken to To Kuiti, where natives are gathered in large numbers to attend the tangi. King Te Rata and party were present. The local staff of the Union Rank foregathered to-day to make a presentation to Mr A. 'J'. J. Addison, prior to his departure from Palmerston North. Mr Barnieoat, manager, in presenting Mr Addison with a case of pipes, referred to his many good qualities and his courtesy to the public during his five years' sojourn in Palmerston North. Mr Addison feelingly responded. Mr Addison will be missed in tennis and golf circles. The star turn for next Thursday's change of programme will be Home Sewing Week at Collinson and Cunninghame's, Six movie stars have been engaged to appear in the firm's windows demonstrating the charms of the new dress materials and (lie economy of home sewing, During Home Sewing Week any garment will be cut out free, so that any woman can make a frock at. home and get "two dresses for the price of one." —Advt.

See Watson Bros.' new display of dinner ware direct from the world's loading makers ; the latest and most artistic design? at. low prices. \V'- U '»<i Bros., P.N.—Advt.