PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 36, 12 February 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mrs E. M. ifayen, of Rentone street, has received advice that her'son, Private J. tt. Jb ayen, is returning by the transport Malania, which ia : (bringing returning draft No. kUO, due to derive at Wellington about February 19th. Mrs John Ricketts, of Russell street has received word that her son, Gunner Charles Ricketts, is expected to arrive in Wellington on Wednesday next. .Gunner Ricketts left New Zealand with Ithe Fifth Reinforcements, and served 'on Gallipoli and in France,

A presentation was made yesterday to Mr A. D. Macfarlane, chief clerk in the Nelson Land© 'Office, by the Nelson District Daw Society, in view of his approaching departure for Palmerston North to take charge of the branch of the Public Trust Office there?. The preisentation consisted of a massive silver Inkstand, and was accompanied by the following letter the eve of your departure for Palmerston North, JL have, on behalf of the members of the legal profession in Nelson, to express to you their appreciation of the courteous manner in which you have always' treated! them in their business dealings with you', and of the " prompt and careful attention which you ways given to transactions in which they have bten Interested, and to ask you to accept the accompanying little gift as spme little token of their appreciation of the capable manner in' which you have attended to the duties of your present office 221 Nelson.** Messrs A. U. iMagmnity and W, t B. MiludT made the presentation bn behalf of the subscribers, and incidentally referred to the assistance given by the recipient in connection with the settl'exnent, of soldiers on the landl 'Mr Macfarlane leaves for 'Paimefston Ndfth in about a fortnight’s time. ■ ’ ■