PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17503, 20 December 1918, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr W. B. Quennell, of 11 street, Caversham, has received a messago stating that his son, Sergeant vV. B. Quennell, who has been a prisoner of war in Germany since April 16, arrived at Ripon on December 14. The Revs. E. A. Axelsen and A. Cameron arrived at Whakatane from Sydney by the Port Sydney yesterday. They are expected to arrive at Dunedin on Monday Mr E. D. Moseley, S.M., who has been a stipendiary magistrate in Auckland for several months, left on Mondajp evening to take up his magisterial duties in the Otago district. He was accompanied by Mrs Moseley. The local staff of the Labour Department met last evening to bid farewell to Mr F. F. Hooper, who has filled the position ot third inspector of factories and footwear here for the last three years. Mr L. D. Browett, 'the officer in charge, congratulated Mr Hooper on his well-deserved promotion to Masterton, and, on behalf of the staff, wished him every success and presented him with a case of pipes. i A solemn requiem for the late Dγ M. vVerdon, Bishop of Dunedin, and first rector of Manly College, New South Wales, took place at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Sydney, on the 2nd inst. Archbishop Mannix presided, and tho celebrant of the mass was Monsignor M'Guire, of Lismore, New South Wales. The dirge was impressively chanted by about 40 priests, the majority of whom completed their studios at the Manly College. Miss Madge Titheradge, the well-known actress, • formerly of Australia, has been granted restitution of conjugal rights by the English courts against her husband, Mr Charles Quartermaine, an actor. Miss Titheradge visited Australia in. 1913 with the late Mr Lewis Waller's company. Mr Quartermaine was a member of the saino company. They were married shortly after their return to London.

Coadjutor Archbishop CShea. has received a cable message from his Holiness the Pope congratulating him on. the attainment of 25 years in the priesthood, and bestowing on him the Apostolic Benediction. Archbishop O'Shea has also received many congratulatory' telegrams from New. Zealand and Australia.

The Rev. S. G. Griffith, who contracted influenza on Armistice Day, on which day he was one of the speakers at the public demonstrations in the Octagon, is now convalescent. Pneumonia supervened on influenza, and at one stage in his illness Mr Griffith's condition was extremely critical. It will be several weeks before Mr Griffith be able to resume his pulpit ministrations.

The death occurred in Wellington on Wednesday of Lieut.-oolonel Thos. Orr Guthrio. N.Z.M.C., who for the past two years or so has been acting- as member of a medical board. Lieutenant-colonel Guthrio was a son of the late Rev. John Guthrie, of Glasgow and London. He was educated at Glasgow University, and came out to New Zealand as a youn£ doctor, and commenced the practico of his profession in tho Lincoln district about 3S years ago. Ho then went to Lyttelton, where ho practised for many years, being the port health officer and medical officer to the Lyttelton Navals. About 15 years ago he pave up practice., and went to Scotland and the Continent for the purpose of educating his children. Returning to New Zealand, ho lived with his son, Dr Errol Guthrie, at Feilding, until tho latter went to the war and was killed at Armentieres. Then he went to Christehurch, and resided there until he was appointed to tho Wellington Medical Board. He leaves a widow and a daughter (Miss Brenda Guthrie) to mourn their loss.

STRENGTH AND ENERGY CREATED BY PHOSPHATE.

NO TASK TOO HARD; NO STRAIN TOO GREAT.

Thcro is no longer any reason why the nervous, hesitant man or woman should envy those who aro strong, resourceful, ana calm, for according to an eminent specialist such strength is within tho easy reach of all who desire it. Men and women ore strong, mentally and physically, in proportion to the strength, of their nerves, and nerves are strong or weak according to the amount of phosphate they absorb. Ordinarily tho nerves derive pTiosphate from digested food, but owing to faulty metabolism or to abnormal strain the phosphate thus taken up often proves insufficient, and in consequence tho nerves become weak and exhausted. To remedy sucli a condition it ii> necessary that the nerves should bo provided with more phosphate: and the use of tho concentrated bitio-phosphate, which most chemists now stock in the form of 5grain compressed tablets, is highly recommended. Phosphate in this form is rapidly absorbed, and a decided improvement iii She general b—"h is soon noticeable. Nerves become .. jdy and strong., and tho brain acts quickly and clearly. Eyes bacome bright, and tho cheeks glow with healihy colour. No task seems too hard; no strain too great. Abundant energy displaces lassitude, and great strength reigns in the pkee of weakness.—3s