PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 81, 5 April 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr A. J. Wicks has been transferred from the Lands. Department, Blenheim, to the position of draughtsman' in the Land Transfer Department, in , Nelson, Mr Wicks joined the Blenheim staff of the Land* Department, . about. 14 years ago, ije is ' a .keen bowler. . ’ .

Prior to the business of the City •Council commencing , last .evening, the Mayor expressed pleasure at seeing Mr Hdsseitme, chief clerk, m th© plaqp he occupied, before going. to the,war. He hoped . Mr Mfeseß” 16 >ould long be spared; to .serve the, 'Council. CbunOilioip applauded the Mayor's remarks, >nd_Mr ;'Hesßeltiiie ' acknowledged the welcome.

Mr W. Bennett, of Trafalgar-street, hag received word that her son, Sergeant. H. Bennetfe, ; who left wl'h the Main Body, is returning to New Zealand By, the-ißhamo, arriying at /Auckland .April "22.

Mrs Biggs, of Gloucester street, has received ~word that hqr son, ; 16477, M. L. Biggs, is returning with Draft No. 232 on H.M.T. Wifioqhra, due at Wellington'on or about 15th April. ,

Mr P- B. Lomax hks definitely announced his candidature for the Motueka seat in 1 the , interests of democracy!

Corporal N. H. Ancell is returning by ( the WiHochra, due to arrive on qr about 15t-h April.

i Miss Elder, from Peru, who has been engaged in missionary. work there’ for five years* will give a lantern iqcture in , the, Baptist f&hoojroom pn Monday evening,. M pnd is)l also-r/fk". men’s meting in f#ie presbytenah School Hall .on Tuesday ' afternoon. This missionary society . international, and therefore, of in|erest .to all Chxistian people. Miss Elder will also show some curios illustrative of tfie life of the people of Peru, Collections will be made on , behali o! the work.

Mrs of Wakefield, has been, advised of the death ‘ on wth, ; j(4,arch, from iidiueufta, of , her eon,: .Ifriyjate, J. Robson, Reinforcements, at Tidworth Military Hospital, England. He yula. a of ;i?te. V. Baigent, of, Wakefield,, wha also died of influenza. ; .

Mrs A. E. Brough received word from Base Record? that her husband, Driver A. E. Brough, who has been seriously ill in England, i» returning by the Maheno, due at Auckland on '2oth April.

A Wellington Tress wire announces the death of Captain Lambert, tor many year? In the Union Company’s service, aged VU. fie was tfie wellknown captain of the Arahura.

Mr C. L. Mayo, of the Nelson Chief Post. Office staff, has been transferred tp the secretary’s branch of the Head Office at Wellington. Mr Mayo proved Jhipself a very capable, and courteous Officer, and came? with him the very best wishes of, his late colleagues and .the general public.