PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 5 October 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr C. E. Roper, of Collingwood-et., has jusfc received a cable stating that hia son Private R. Roper., who was seriously wounded some little time ago, is now making satisfactory progress towards recovery. *

Word has been received by Mrs von Sturjner, Maori Road, that Jior younger brother; Fred Homann. iMain Body, is> invalided home, and- is due in /Nelson shortly, accompanied by his wife and child. The only other brother, Leslie, is now a driver on one oi the new 'British tanks, which have been so- much in evidence. Before joining th e tanks he saw a great deal of service, and had many narrow escapes from instant death. On the 31st May last there passed away at the ace of 72, at St. Barnabas' Home, LingJicfd, Surrey, the Rev. E. C Hullett, who was at one time well known in this iDiocese. Ho was ordained JDeaco.o by Bishop Suter in 1887 and Priest the following year. At Collingwood he exercised his ministry from 1837 to IF : J4, and was vicar of" Takaka from 1€94 to 1858. Many of the older uesHents in these districts recall his ministry with thankfulness. -1.0 1838 iMr Hullett became a missionary in St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. 'He retired;in 1911, and since that date has been resident in England.