PERSONAL

Temuka Leader, Issue 9792, 24 October 1918, Page 3

PERSONAL

[ Owing- Lo indisposition, Mr Jlislop, stationmaster, Toiuuka, has been conlined to'his home during... the past few days, his duties being carried out; by Mr Mitchell from the Christchurch office. Private Rollins, who has been spending his final leave with his friends, left Tcmuka on Tuesday for camp. Word' has been received by Mrs Hide, Timaru, that her son, Sapper Frank G. Hide, died of burns and malaria, on October 1-1, in the -ITtb Stationary Hospital, Gaza. Sapper Hide was the youngest son of Miami Mrs W, Hide, and was nearly 23 years of age. He enlisted when he was H) years, and h)ft with the BUli Reinforcements. The family’- are wellknown at Wait obi, and much sympathy will bo felt for them by their friends.

Mr George Davey, Winchester Road, Temuka, has received the good news that his son —who; since his return from (he front some 10_jjj&n;ths ago has been an inmate of the Christchurch Public Hospital—is now able to get info a; 'wheeled chair, and thus is able to get about a little. He' is not vet far enough recovered to get on to his feet. Corporal W. V. Evans was among the draft of returned soldiers who reached Wellington on Tuesday. He is visiting relatives in Auckland, and will arrive in Temuka early next week.

At the welcome home To returned soldiers, at. Temuka yesterday. Mr Gunnion mentioned that Lieutenant Frickleton. VC., was expected to visit Temuka on Friday or on Saturday morning. Mr David Stowell, of Timaru, has been te-elected unopposed to the Canterbury Land Board.

Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hancox are spending a few days with their relatives in Temuka. Mr J. J. Ellis lias received word from the Defence Department that his son is now an inmate of the 17th Stationary Hospital, suffering from malaria. He has been twice wen de l. Mrs Jones, School house, Pleasant Vailey, has received later word that her brother, Lance-Corporal Jack Kean, was rescued from the Leinster.

Messrs Craigie, Anstey and Talbot, M.LVs left for Wellington on Tuesday for the opening of Parliament to-day. Mr A. Petersen, Grari, has reeeiv-. ed w rd that his son, Private E. HFelCfsen, who left with the iJTtli Re infor cements, has been admitted to the General Hospital, Abbasia, suffering from a severe attack of malaria. Mr James Cairns. Temuka, re.eeivword on Tuesday that ids son, Private Robert Wood Cairns, is among the “missing” between September 29 and October 1. Before enlisting Private Cairns was assisting bis father on his farm. He was a tine young fellow, and it is to be hoped that, new s ol him will soon be received.