PERSONAL ITEMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, 17 November 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

.Mr William Line*, of Vanguard _ street, received word" yesterday that his son, Private Claude Lines." who sustained shrapnel wounds at tlie back of the sbouider on -September 15th. in."tno Somine fighting, is- now convalesce^ i :n Hornchureh Hospital, England.

Mrs \Y. Bennett, Trafalgar-street,' h,.s received word that, her son, Bombardier Harry Bennett, who was wounded on September 25th, lias now rejoined his unit. . -'!. •

Mr D. Goodall, of Motueka, has received word that his son, Private.' Goo.dall, wiio was wounded iji the head, Jog, and eye, is in the 2nd 1 Southern Hospital, Bristol, and is progressing favourably, ...

Miss Davies, of Hope. has. received information that her brother. Private R. G. 33avies, is not severely wounded, and is progressing- favourably'.

The death, is reported by Press Association of 'Mr Syne, aged 73. at Ihmedin.

ihe death at (Dunedin of the Rev. James Chisholm, a retired Presbyterian minister and. Moderator of the General Assembly, 1908, aged 50 years, is reported.

The death occurred on the 12th inst. of Mrs Mary Ann Water-house, late of Collingwod street, Nelson, relict r f the late Mr .John Waterhouse, who pre-de-ceased her by four years. Arriving in Nelson with her parents, Mr.-'and "Mrs. Thomas Barman, in the Indus in. the beginning of at the age of 10, she lived in Ooihngwood street,-. Nelson, up to 12-mouths ago, when she : removed to the residence of her daughter,, Mrs L. Sutton, of Richmond, passing away at tne ripe old age of 84. Mrs followed the occupation of a iiurge for 35 years. She leaves a family} of three sons and six datightersV-"M«*!si'S- :T. Waterhouse (Teal 'Valley, Wakajiuaka), J. Waterhouso (Nelson)," and H: Waterhouse- (Blenheim'), and 1 ton (Wellington), u'. 'Ashlev (On'tram), J. Beattie (Takaka); ' : E:-\ ft. -Edward?' (Maugapi), E. T. ' Junction), and iL. G, iSuttbh "(llnb'hinpnci). She also leaves 4l'graiid(ihildren,""'andv2l great-grandchildren. -\;] r " ;h'