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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1031, 6 December 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Sir .Tamos Wilson was" re-elected chairman of the Manawatu County Council at Tuesday's meeting. Mr J. Jl. Vincent, of Ashhurst, was appointed treasurer of the Palmerston Hospital Board at to-day's meeting-. The Mayor (M r J. A. Nash) and Mr F. H. Cooke, Borough Solicitor, left for Wellington by this morning's Auckland express on borough business. News has been received in Christchurch of the appointment of Major W. I. K. Jennings, N.Z.S.C., to Brigade Major First N.Z. Infantry Brigade, N.Z. Division. A London cable message received veslerday etak'i that Lieut. N. Poarce. of the Grenadiers, a ;on of Mr Arthur Pearce, of Wellington, was killed on the 29th. General W. R. Marshall, who has been appointed to succeed the. late General Maude in Mesopotamia, had command of a division at the evacuation of Silvia, under General Birdwood, Brigadier-General Walback. Ollicer Commanding the Forces in New South Wales prior to the war, when he held the rank of lieutenant-colonel, is visiting New Zealand. Mr J. Baley, an old Stratford boy, who joined the Navy as a motor mechanic at the end of Inst year, had an exciting experience recently. His ship was lost in the North Sea. and ho was picked up with a few others by a trawler at midnight, after swimming about for nearly two hours. The death occurred in Christchurch on Saturday of Mr Claude E\ W. Sawtell, of "Cairn Brae." Cashmere Hills. The deceased was a son of Mr Henry Sawtell, a member of the first Christchurch City Council, and one of that city's earliest Mayors. For many years he was a prominent member of the Canterbury A, and P. Association. Sir James Wilson, chairman of the Hospital Board, extended a welcome at today's meeting to Messrs 1). Collis (Kairanga County Council) and J. J. Bryce (Kiwiiea County Council), who have been elected as new members of the Board. The chairman also referred to Mr C. Voss, who had not been returned to the Board at the recent election. Mr Vos.?. iiad been on the Board for many years, was a man of excellent judgment, and had done much good work in the Board's interest. Major J. E. Cowles, M.C., reported killed in action, was a well-known figure in volunteei circles in Wellington, being an enthusiastic member of the old College Rides. When the war broke out he went to Samoa, and, returning, joined the forces, leaving New Zealand with the rank of captain. His brother, Lieut.-Col. Cowles, recently returned from the front, and has resumed his duties as master at. the Carterton District High School. Another brother, Lieut. Cowles, is -still at the front. Sir Joseph Ward arrived from the north yesterday and passed through Palmerston in the afternoon on his way to Napier, where he attended the hydro-electrio banquet last, evening. He returned to Palmerston. this afternoon and left by the Main Trunk express for Te Kuiti, and tomorrow will perform the opening eeremony of the post office at Piopio. Sir Joseph will reach Palmerston again on Saturday morning, and will be. present at the opening of the Anzac Club. Corporal Malcolm Sydney Birchley, of the Wellington Mounted Rifles, is returning to| Palmerston at an early date. As a member of the Main Body he fought on the Peninsula, and has been all through the heavy fighting in the Holy Land., He was one of the first to offer Iris services when war broke out, and has been in this great struggle over three years. Ho also took part in the African war. He ia a son of Mrs J. J. Birchley, of Lombard street, and a brother of Messrs Walter and Maurice Bircldev. well-known in stock circles. When he left New Zealand he was a picked man to travel on the transport with 700 horses more or less. One of the New Zealanders who have qualified for commissions in the British Army i-' Lieut. L G. Mahon, son of Mrs D. Mahon, of Park road, Auckland. Lieut. Mahon has been posted to the Royal Horse Artillery, Woolwich. Ho left New Zealand as company sergeant-major in the Eighth Reinforcements; in Egypt was promoted regimental sergeant-major, but subsequently was transferred to the Divisional Signal Company. After the Soinmo battle lie was recommended for a commission in the Royal Field Artillery, and concluded his course of training in England last September Lieutenant Mahon, who is a son of the'late Lieut.-Colonel Mahon, and brother of Mr A. J. Mahon. Palmerston North, was in camp on the showgrounds in July, 1915, with the Bth Reinforcements non-com-missioned officers' class. Tho pleasuro of wearing black silk socks for coolness and refined appeaTanco is being appreciated by dressy men more and more Wonderful durability i s given these light-weight socks by their reinforcements of Lisle thread tops, toes, and heels. Shades of deep cream, castor blue, slate, grey; also in black and in white; priced 5s 6d pair, in Collinson and Cunninghame s men s section. These make practical Christmas presents; shop early.—Advt.

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