PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14648, 28 February 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr Thomas McCafferty, representative of the Otago Iron Rolling Mills Company, Ltd., is at present on a business visit to Nelson.

News has been received that Private Andrew Hughes, son of Mr A. B. Hughes, Coliingwood street, Nelson, and brother of Mrs G. W. Boundy, Motueka, has been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry on the Western front. Private Hughes served on Gallipoli, and since then he has been coni tinuously on duty on the Western front, with the exception of nine day's leave in England.

Mr. P. L. Brady, who has been manager of the boot department of Messrs. Dee and Sors for tte past three years, has been offered and accepted a similar position with Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., "Wellington. During his stay iir. Brady lias been prominent in! nn;sicui circles, and was the founder of the Nelson concert orchestra. He has also assisted the 12th Regiment Band on numerous occasions for patriotic purposes, and has rendered good service on tte concert platform. His departure from Nelson has been rendered necessary by the continued ill-health of his wife and family, and he will carry with him the good wishes of many friends that the change of climate will prove beneficial to them.

Cabling from England, Captain Malcolm Ross, the New Zealand War Correspondent,....-states that the death of Major Victor Rogers is greatly regretted. He served- through the Gallipoli campaign, and took part with artillery in the battles of the Somme, Messines, and Passchendaele, being twice wounded. He had paid a visit to headquarters, and was killed instantaneously by a high explosive shell while walking along the road back to his battery.

The weddirg jubilee of a couple popularly associated with the life of the Blenheim community for many years —Mr. and Mrs. T. Horton, of Maxwell road—occurred on the 22nd inst. (says the "Express"). They were married in Greymouth, and of seventeen friends who gathered at the wedding breakfast only Mr. and Mrs. Hortot are alive to-day. They have six sons and-six daughters, "who are to-day in variousparts of the world. Three sons have been serving their King and country at the war front, two of whom have been wounded; and a daughter is engaged as a nu,rse attached to the Jsew Zealand forces. Mr. Horton who is 83 years of age, is ar; ex-Mayor or Blenheim.

The death has occurred at Port Chalmers of Mrs. M. M. Macpha.il, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages at the Victoria University College, Wellington. Mrs. Macphail had been connected with the staff of Victoria College1 for about seven years, for the first four years as assistant to the Professor of Modern Languages. On the retirement of Professor Yon Zedlitz two ard a-half years ago, she was appointed lecta™* in French. In that position she did excellent work, and earned the esteem of the students.

Mr. W. J. Douglas, wl-ose death occurred on Saturday last, was a well-! known Hawke's Bay breeder and owner. In company with his brother (Fred), Avho predeceased him a coi.ple of years back, the late Mr. W. J. Douglas bred on la [fairly extensive scale atTe Maharga Station. A. great many winners were bred, and some ot them carried the well-known colours of Messrs. Douglas Bros., who raced in partnership.