PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 140, 21 June 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mrs T. Barnett, of Harley Street, has received word that her son, ( orponal P. E. Barnclit is due to arrive 'in Auckland by the Tahiti on .July 2nd.

Mrs J. N. Berryman, Bridge street, has received cable advice that, her brother, Driver H. C. Schroder, of the 14th Reinforcements, is return in e to New Zealand by the Ruapehu, due about July 16th.

Mm, J. Springer, of Hope, has been advised that her son, Porporal ii. H. Springer, will arrive at Auckland’ by the Tahiti, due about July 2n i.

Mrs Geo. Page, senr,, of Waimea-st., has been advised that her second son to return, from the front, Gunner Ashley W. Page, of the 12th Reinforcements, is returning by the Waimora, due to arrive in Auckland on the 2nd 1 July.

Gunner Noel Watson, fifth son, of Mr R. Watson, is returning from the war. and is due by the Tahiti on or about July 2nd.

Mr H. H. Russell, who has been transferred from as plain clothes constable, arrived in Nelson this morning.

On Friday evening the employees o Messrs G. Page and Sons, Ltd , met together to bid farewell to Mr. George Anderson, the foreman, .% ho is Ce-t ving t >.iron. for Dunedin, to enter inro busr less on his own ac.'out. Mr TiiJer in handing Mr. Anddrson a present, 'tierred. to the good feeling that had amay s existed between Mp. Anderson a- J the employees during tiro past, five year? of his connection with the firm and v rhea him every success in '.ns new vi-mure. Mr Anderson, in a few fitting and kindly words, thanked die empVyees for the gift, which emu •: ted nf a c-n-c of Lcewe pipes, a tobacco poiirn, and tobacco. Idle meeting concluded by giving three hearty cheers and singing “For he’s a jolly good fellow.” Mr. Anderson’s position Ins been filled by Mr. Dredge,'late ,f Dunedin, and who is an old comrade of Mr Anderson’s. Mr Dredge has had wide experience an the cabinet business, and there is every reason to believe that he will follow in the footsteps of the late foreman