PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13774, 11 May 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

MrVT:-'W. Waite, commercial agent, head office New Zealand Railways, Wellington, will arrive in Nelson by the Pateena "to-day, and remain here till Thurscfey.

Mrs. W. H. Stafford, of Ruby Bay, has received word that her son, Private Ivan Stafford, was wounded, at the Dardanelles. Private Stafford is a grandson of Mr.. John Oldham, of Nelson. . "

A cable from Cairo from Private J. EL Cock to his relatives in Nelson/ indicates that the wound which he received at the Dardanelles is not of a serious nature.

At the National Reserve parade yesterday evening, cheers were given, for Mr. J. V. Blako-Huffam, of the ambulance section, who leaves to-morrow morning for Trentham.

Lance-Corporal Ogilvie, son of Mr W. P. Ogirvie, of Auckland, was in the United States when the war began. He volunteered through the British Consul, and- was sent to join the Canadian Regiment. Yesterday his father re--ceived a cablegram regretting that his son had been killed in action.'—Press Associa&on.

Mr S. Berndtson, who for over nine years has been stationed in the Na-

tiomil Bank at Reefton, has been promoteu to the position of accountant at Nelson, says'the' "Inangahua Times." While in Reef ton Mr Berudtson identified himself with .all kinds of sport, and ■va ! s wry popular there. On leaving Reefton he "carried with him the good wishes of the community.

Mr. J. J. Clark, who has been installed as Mayor of Dunedin, is the youngest both of the Rev. Jas. Clark, one- of the pioneer ministers of Otago who did such.-good work in moulding the destiny of the province of Otago in its early days.

Lanee>-Csorporal Noel Ross (Canter* bury Infantry Battalion, wounded) is well known in newspaper circles. He was educated at Christ's College, and started hie journalistic career on the staff of the Wellington "Evening Post. • He was afterwards on the reporting staff of the Auckland "Herald/ and was a resident of Christchurch ior a few months before he enlisted. He is the only son of Mr Malcolm Robs, the New' Zealand official war correspondent, who is at present on his way to the Dardanelles.

Mr James Livingstone, one of the earliest settlers jn Haw era, passed away on Friday, aged 74 >ears. Deceaskil shared .m the uj>s and downsof colonial life, and was with Major Yon TempLky a-t rhe battle of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu. Had it not been for his bushnaft, cool-headedness, and bravery ia leading those who were not killed to a place of safety, there would have beei. few loft to tell the tale. Of late years he took a keen interest in f,hv> Maori war veterans, and many of ti.ura would have gone without recognition liad it not been for his persistent endeavours on their behalf. Mr Livingstone, who was married a second time to the eldest daughter of the late Captain Brett, oi" Normanby, is survived by three sous and two daughters.

Private H. Newton, the news of whose sleath from wounds has just come to hand, was particularly well known in 'Wellington, and deep sympathy will go out to his mother in Nelson from a wide circle of his friends in all parts of New Zealand, says the "Times." He took a prominent part in the school life at Nelson College, and for several yeans was one of the best footballers in the first fifteen. He j displayed considerable prowess in amateur athletics, and held the college record for the long jump, which stood for ! a loqjt time as a school record for Australasia. He did good service for the Oriental Football Club as wing-three-quarter ior the senior team, and at the age of nineteen played representative football for Hawke's Bay. He had been employed as a civil engineer in the Public works Department for the past five years, and the news of his death will be received with deep regret by the naany friends who held him in high esteem.

A very pretty wedding was solemnised at" the Congregational Church on Thursday last f-y the Rev. T. G. Butler, Hie- contra* ting parties being Mr Charles H«nry Newton Godsiff, eldest son of Mr I . H. Godsiff, Waitaria Bay, lieneperu, and Miss Myrtle Amy (Dolly) Robb, second daughter of Mr J. D Bobb, oi Nelson. The bride was becomingly attired in a cream crepe «Jo chine dress, trimmed .with Brns^fo lace and satin, and wore the -usual veil and orange blossoms. She also carried a Ijeautiful bouquet of whir-.; cosmeafi' and asparagus fernThe bridesmaids were the Misses N. and A. "Robb, sisters of the bride, both of wtvom wore cveam dresses and black velvoi 'hats, and carried bouqueta ot white el.»ysant»i^mum<» and maidenhair fern. Tfie best man was Mr L. God-.itf,"-and the groomsman was, Mr F' canton. The bridegroom's present to thft'"tna& .ww a gold bangle sec with thamoads and rabies, to the bridesmaid gold brooches, and to tne best man and oroomsman gold sovereign caj«&. The bride.: present to the bnd^TOom was a wiver shaving mug and \rnsh. The presents rewwed %v the happy couple were handsome SafiwSV inc]uded 1 cheques. After the ceremony a number of 'relatives were entertained ftt the -residence of the bride's parents.

Saoper L. H. Reid (New Zealand Engineers), who wjs wounded at the Dariiaa^es, is weh known in Nelson. He is twontv-sevon years of. age, and a man of wariicwlarlv fine physique was tfSuSJ «t the Chmtc.hurch Boys' Hfco * School, ar.it was a member of the school football fifteer. He comnfiws S i^ career in the employ of the Eastern Extension Cable Comsat the c»Me station at Cable Bay, Nelson Subsequently ho relinquished his «f th-S 2&and Shipping Company., to London, and offered Ins services being drafted into the contingent ot Zealaid engineers.