PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13792, 12 June 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A cablegram was received from Captain James Uoulker yesterday, stating that he -was slightly wounded in the left shoulder, caused by a splinter from a bomb. At a jneeting of the Collingwood - Ootuaty Council on Monday the following resolution was passed: — "That this Council having heard that Captain James .Houlker, of the firm of Maginnity, Son and Houlker, has been wounded in action at the Dardanelles, expresses its .sympathy with the firm and with his relatives."

Private J. H. Cock, son of Mr. J. H. Cock, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, is returning to New Zealand by the WiHoebra. He is reported to be progressing favourably.

Private W. Irvine, wounded in action at the Dardanelles, is a son of Mr. J. Irvine, of Christchurch, and not a son of Mr. I>'Arcy Irvine, of Nelson. The hitter has two sons in the Canterbury battalion of the Expeditionary Force. "

Mr. H. FloTverday, of the Colling^ wood Post Office, has been transferred to the Nelson office on promotion. His place has'been taken by Mr. E. Solly, who served hia apprenticeship in the Collingwood ofßce.

Private "R. G. Skilton, son of Mr and Mrs. T. Skilton, of Onekaka, who was wounded at the Dardanelles,, has been discharged to Lady Godley's Convalescent Home at Alexandria.' .

Five 3"oung men belonging to the district wfio are going to .Trentham camp were given a hearty send-off at the picture entertainment ut Richmond on Thursday night. They are Messrs P. Haycock, G. New, N. Bateup, W. Beach, and H. Strawbridge. Addresses were given by the Mayor (Mr James Hunt) and the Revs. A. J. Carr and A. Ashcroft. The volunteers were tho recipients of useful presents. Earlier .iv the evening Messrs Haycock and S^awbridge were presented by their "fellow-merabers of the Baptist Church with wristlet watches.

Mr.S. Perkins, of the Nelson branch 'of Messrs Hallenstein Bros., prior i>o \ his departure lor Trentham was met by his feuow-tmployees and presented with !n wristlet waten -suitably-inscribed Mr Pogsoa, on bolialf of the stuff, in pve- ' senting the watch to Mr Perking wished him God-speed and a safe return, and notified him that while he was away ho I would receive half-pay and his position would be open to him.on his return. .Mr Perkins, who "feelingly responded, leaves for Trentham by tho Patceaa this morning. A Sydney Press . Association -cablo states that the Revs. G. L. and A. Lawrence have arrived, en route to New Zealand. Mr T. E. Y. Seddon, M.P., for Westland, find Mr Downio Stewart, M.P. for Dunedin West, are enrolling in the New Zealand Expeditionary lorces. (They join the ranks, and will go into j training at Trentham shortly.—Press Association. . Members of the Maitai Bowling Club assenAled last evening for tho purnoso of bidding farewell to Mr A. R. Richards, who is leaving for Trentham this morning, and presenting him with a set of safety razors and a. sleeping bag as a rnai'k of their e-ste'em and of appreciation of his action in offering his services for the ff-oist. ! A social gathering was held at the residence of Mr Herbert Lusty at Richmond on Thursday evomnp, ia honour of Mr Wilfred peach, who is leaving SLr.X-n'sty's employment to join the Expeditionary Forces, and goes to Treutham. to-day. On behalf oi Mr ana Mrs Lusty. Mr McCallum presented Air Beach with a wristlet, "watch, and m well-chosen words referred to tho general esteem'in which the departing soldier is held in his native place: An adionrnment was made for the purposo of attending the public farewell i<t Pnvato Beach and the other liirhmontl boys going to the front. A pleasant : gathering wa* ...'brought to a doso. at midnight with enthusiastic -manifestations of patriotism and loyalty to^ the. Crown,