PERSONAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 421, 12 June 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL

Air 11. Stewart, headmaster of the Lytlon Street School, Feikling, is an imitate nf a private hospital.

Lieutenant W. L. Gibson. has retired after 54 jears’ continuous service with the D Battery, Wellington.

Mr N. Mackenzie Forbes, formerly of Palmerston North, and_ Dr. P. Marshall (late principal of the Wanganui Collegiate School) left Wellington on Saturday for England by the lonic. Mr “Pussyfoot” Johnston is due in England on July 1 (slates a London cablegram). He will go to Now Zealand on July 21 in the interests of the World League against alcoholism.

Air W r . Wilton, who several weeks ago sustained a broken knee-cap while playing football, and has been a patient at the local hospital since, was discharged from that institution yesterday.

Sister Lewis, who has boon in Otaki for several years, during which time she has made many friends, will leave there on the 16 1 1 >. hist, for Auckland, an cl will sail for England by the Rimutaka on July lOtli.

A Press Association telegram from Hamilton slates that Detective Lambert, who was shot while arresting an alleged burglar on Friday, passed a comfortable night. He was much improved this morning, and the chances of Ids recovery are now considered bright.

The (loath took place at Matapn, Taranaki last week, of Airs Jane Phillips, at the advanced ago of 91 years. Hie deceased lady was born in ihe Bay of Islands, lint had resided in Taranaki for many years. Mrs Phillips was a. shier ol Sophia, the well-known guide at Rotorua, whose death look place some time ago. Mrs W. M. Clark, of Levin, is a daughter of ihe deceased ladv.