PERSONAL

Timaru Herald, Issue 170307, 1 September 1920, Page 7

PERSONAL

Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P., is unwell, ana is by doctors oraers coutuiud to JUis bed lor u. few days. A Press cable nom London announces tue death of General Arthur Po.o Penton, C.M.G.. who was Commandant or the ±\ew Zeuiaua i>e..nec i'orces, 1896-1901. The House of Representatives yesterday passed a motion of condolence with tlie family of tue iate Mr Donald Reid, :i- former member lur Xaieri, and as a mark of respect adjuunud at 4.1U p.m. till evening. Yesterday in the Crown Hot*!, Temuka, the many mends of Surgesnt Fitzgerald, who is leaving for Auckland, met for the purpose of bidding him farewell and to present him with a token of esteem. The Mayor, Mr T. Gunnion, presided and in pro.-sentino-the guest with a well-filled wallet, said! that Sergeant Fitzgerald had Lsen in Temuka for the past five and a half years, and had proved himself ono of tho white men of the Force. Ho had done splendid work in tho district, and it was only for health reasons that he was leaving, and he (Mr Gunnion) hoped that his new district would "ive Sergeant Fitzgerald a new of life. Mr John Fitzgerald, Mr V». Macaulay and Constable Robertson supported tho Mayor's remarks. Serjeant Fitzgerald cordially thanked "their many friends on behalf of his wife and himself for their valuable gift and kind wishes.