PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14280, 8 December 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mrs Catherine Cain, a \ery old resident of Greymouth, died on Sunday, lhe deceased, who was in her 92nd year, was a native of .Limerick, °lx»----land.

The Rev. John Dawson, of Wellington, has been appointed organiser to the New' Zealand Alliiince, in succession to the late Rev. F. AY. Isitt.

Miss Elsie Lilly - (Sister Elsie), of Cbnstchurch, has been appointed organising secretary of the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission for Ne;fr s Zealand. The mission was founded by lady Kinnaird in 1852, with its headquarters in London.

Charles Samuel Daicombe, a member of the ■ Twenty-second Reinforcements, died in Featherston Military Hospital yesterday from cerebro-spinal meningitis.—Press Association.

A London Press Association cable states tho.t Lieutenant Gladstone Ward has recovered from his illness and resumed military duty.

Yesterday two returned soldiers, Messrs Jukes and McFarlane, from the military wards of the Wellington Hospital, arrived in Nelson en route for Tapawera, where they will be the guests of Mrs Hudson.

Lieutenant Samuel Thomas Seddon, who has gained the Military Cross, is the second son cf the late Mr Robert Seddon, Mount Eden, Auckland, and ls 26 years of age. He* was wounded at Galhpoli, but recovered and rejoined the forces before their transfer to France.

Prior to leaving for Wellington' cm Tuesday last Mr E. W. ltudnian was the recipient of a handsome solid silver cigarette case from the Nelson Pott and Telegraph staffs on the occasion of his transfer to the CrP.O., Wellington., Mr Gee, Chief Postmaster, in i-akhig the presentation, referred to Mr lludman's good qualifies as in oifirei, and expressed regret at-, losing him, an-1 on behalf of the staffs wished him tb«, Lest of good fortune. Mr Rudnian suitably replied r - *

| A very interesting little function took 1 place at the Technical School., on Tues--1 day morning, when, on the ere of 1 severing her connection with the school, • Miss Sutherland-Smith, domestic science .instructress, was entertained.'by her • pupils and members of the staff at {morning tea. The opportunity was taken of making a presentation in the form of a hand-bag as a slight token of regard and affection. Miss Daisy Blincoe, on behalf of her "fellow-pupils, voiced their regret at Miss SutherlandSmith's departure and wished her every future success. .In an apt and witty speech Miss Sutherland-Smith responded, expressing her appreciation of all the good wishes and of the gift -which would remind iier of many happy hours spent at._the school.

Among the passengers by the Ruahine,, which has arrived at AuckJard, was lieutenant W. H. Scriiafon, who was awarded the Military Cro=s for services in the field. Tie w:is a luornber of the first Maori contingent, and saw service in Gallipoli, \vh.«ico lie was invalided to England, afterwards goi.'ig to France, where he took part m the Somme fighting, for which the d<;c-c nation was conferred. He has retuire.d to the Dominion to report for t'uty. Press Association.