PERSONALS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1489, 20 November 1918, Page 2

PERSONALS.

His Honour Mv Justice Stringer, wan a passenger f. •■• Wellington this morning. Mr Peter Bnrr, of Dunedin, was among the passengers from the north this morning. The fourth son of Mr A. M. Loasby, of Christchurch, Private Charles Andrew Loasby, died yesterday of influenza at Featherston Camp. Lieutenant-Colonel .T. L. Sleeman, 1.G.5., Director of ' .iitary Training, who has been suffering from influenza, is reported to be making satisfactory progress. Mr F. Z. D Ferriman, of Ashburton, received advice that his son Private Joo Ferriman, was well, and was coming home. Private Ferriman has been for eleven months in hospital. Mrs F. Griffiths, Cambridge Street, Hampstead, has been advised that her youngest son Private M. T. W. Griffiths was killed in action in France on October 23. He left with the 32nd Reinforcement. Cable advice has been received that Dr Paterson, a former Mayor of Geraldine, died at Hornchureh Hospital on ■ Thursday of pneumonia. He offered his services to the military authorities, and left as a captain in the N.Z.M.C. Mr Cecil Lamont, formerly .of Timaru, who was well-known in sporting circles, particularly as the trainer of the late J. Hegarty, once New Zealand's light-weight boxing champion, died in the Stratford Hospital ofr Sunday. _, - Mr Elwyn Henry Jackson, whose funeral at the Linwood Ccmetefj'yesterday, was for many years an !;!rfcer of the Union Bank of AusHe was a prominent member of the Christchurch Defence Rifle Club and the Automobile Association. Mr Walter Tavener, whose deatr. occurred at Chertsjcy, was a well-known runner. He won innumerable half and . mile races, doing most of his running in South Canterbury, though he paid one very successful visit to Southland some years ago. His last athletic appearance was at the New Year Caledonian sports at Timaru in 1916, where he won the mile handicap each day. He was farming at Chertsey at the time of his death. Lance-Corporal Stringer, who died on Monday' at the Featherston Military Hospital from influenza, was the husband of Mrs Stringer, of Church Street, Rangiora. News of the death reached Mrs Stringer as she was proceeding to Wellington on her way to Featherston. Lance-Corporal Stringer was born in Rangiora and lived there all his life. He was a member of the Rangiora Brass Band and Defence Rifle Club. He leaves a widow and two young children. • Regimental Staff Sergeant-Major William Palliser, who died at Featherston | from influenza, was the fifth son of Mr Frank Palliser, of North Street, Timaru. Deceased left Timaru with the ' first draft of men for the front, and consequently took part in the Gallipoli landing. Previous to the evacuation he was seriously wounded, and was sent to England, where he remained until his return home a short time ago. At Featherston he became attached to the Instructional staff. The late Private Alfred Hill, who died of pneumonia at Featherston on Tuesday last, was the younger son of Mr and Mrs Edward Hill, of 324 Tuam Street, Christchurch. He was educated at the East Christchurch School, and prior to enlisting was a wholesale and retail manufacturer of confectionery, carrying on business at Timaru. He was an enthusiastic/ sportsman, having followed up running, walking, boxing, and other sports, besides having competed in the Timaru-to-Christchurch bicycle races. He leaves a widow and one child.