PERSONAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13314, 31 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mrs. George Fowlds and Miss Fowlds were visitors to the Awapuni Camp yesterday afternoon. Lieutenant F. Hanson, of the Duntroon Military College (New South Wales), is on furlough in Manawatu. Mr. Nat. Hurst-Davies expects to leave Manakau in the course of a few days for Eotorua, where he will undergo medical treatment. His Excellency the Governor (Lord Liverpool) was a passenger by the Wellington-Auckland express on Saturday afternoon en route to Mataroa.

The Rev. Owen Doyle, chaplain, 4th Class (Eoman Catholic), has reported for duty at Eangiotu Camp, and has been taken on the strength of the 4th Battalion, N.Z.E.B. Miss Marjorie B. Wilson, daughter of Mrs. Jas. Wilson, of New Plymouth, late of Otaki, distinguished herself at the recent matriculation examinations by securing passes for matriculation, solicitors' general knowledge, medical preliminary, and engineering proficiency. Miss Eily Elaine Gurr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gurr, of Dannevirke, completed her matriculation at the New Zealand University examination held in December. Another candidate from Dannevirke centre in Miss A. W. Mudgway achieved a like distinction, while E. A. Fredericlcson and Kathleen Lawther matriculated, and Jolia Wilson, obtained a partial pass.

Messrs. John Davies, John Kebbell, Norman Kirkcaldie, and H. E. Gorringe intend handing to the Horowhenua A. and P. Association tlieir prize money won at the Levin Show, totalling in all nearly £3O. This amount will be devoted for patriotic purposes. Mr. E. L. Horn, of Mannkau. who was a successful exhibitor at the show, winning upwards of £l2 in prize money, also generously donated the whole of the amount to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund.

The following X.C.O.'s of the 3rd and 4th Battalions, N.Z.K.8., encamped at Rangiotu, have been appointed 2nd lieutenants on probation, and will be held back for subsequent infantry reinforcements: —3rd Battalion: Sergeant Tan Percy Grant, Sergeant William John Organ, SergeantMajor Vivian Higgins, Sergeant Basil Parker, Sergeant Errol Meredith Mackersev.' 4th Battalion: Sergeant K. E. Bibby. Sergeant D. J. Alderton. Serjeant 11. A. Ellingham, Sergeant G. N. Hill.

Stilt-walking is on the increase this week because so many boys are getting a pair for nothing from Messrs Oollinson and Cunninghame. With school starting on Wednesday next this firm conceived the idea of giving every buyer of a boy's tweed suit one pair of stilts free. Sale prices are in force, so the offer is distinctly opportune.*