PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 5 February 1918, Page 5

PERSONAL

The dead) is reported iroin Maitinborough of Air James Tilyard, a respected resident of tiuit township. Private Frank Kelly, sou of Mr I). Kelly, of Konini, who was wounded in action, has had a leg amputated. The Rev. Howard Elliott, national lecturer to the Protestant Political Association, intends visiting Masteiton this month, when lie w'l deliver an address in the Municipal Hall. A deputation comprising Messrs •Hugh Morrison, A. McDonald, 0. O. Jackson, and' the secretary of the iWairarnpn branch of Lho Farmers' Union will wait upon the Prime Minister to-day in respect to seedy wool. Says the "Hawke's Bay Herald" Monday:—Miss A. and Miss M. Judd, of Mas ter ton, who have been visiting Napier, return south to-dav, accompanied by Miss 11. oi Napier, who is to spend some time in Masterton. A Melbourne cable message announces the death oi Mr D. ilobcn, a well-known Now Zealand journalist and the lounder of the Now Zealand Rugby Union. Mr •Hoben was for some time connected with tho "New Zealand Times" and tho Palmcrston North "Times." Mr Thomas Monaghan, who died recently at Hamilton Hospital, was i'or somo years road overseer for tho Ilawke's Bay County Couiril. Ho left Ilawke's Bay to take up :i farm in the To Kuiti district. Ho was 55 years of age and was born in County Gnlway, Ireland. Captain W. J. Clachan, ol the Middlesex Regiment, recently reported killed in action in Last Afi ica, left New Zealand with the Main Body as the winner of a coinmisKion in the Regular Army, offered l>y the Imperial Government in 1011. Captain Clachan was educated at, Wellington College and Victoria University College, and when he left fiNew Zealand held a position under tho Wellington Education Board, The death i fl reported from Woodville of Mrs J. Waugh. The deceased lady, who had boon ailing tor some time, was a widow, her husband having died live years ago. She leaves three daughters (Mrs deorgo Clarke, of \Voodville, Mrs Itosenfeldt, Maliarahara, A'rs Dent, <New South Wales) and three sons (Mr S. Waugh, Mangarawa, Private «T. Waugh, of Woodvillo, and Sergeant R. Waugh, serving with the Australian Forces). The casualty list published oil (Wednesday contained tho name of Private E. C. Cook, killed in action. Anxiety was felt in New P.ymouth (says the ''Herald") lest tin's should he the Rev. E. C. Cook, late curate of St .Mary's Church, who left as a private in the New Zealand Medical Corps. The Wellington papers, containing particulars of next-of-kin, proved the surmise io be only too true. Mr Cook was killed in action on January 18. Very deep land sincere regret will be felt at the passing of a splendid specimen of a man ,a true, courageous soldier of Christ.

There was a very large crowd assembled at tho Carterton railway station on Saturday night last to welcome home Corporal CJibh Johnston, son of Dr. and Mrs D. G. Johnston, of Carterton. Corporal Johnston, who is still on crutches, showed signs of his extreme hardship. He left New Zealand with the Main Body, and wont through tho Gallipoli campaign seathless. He then had a long furlough in England and Scotland, and returned to the trenches in France prior to the Battle of Passcltendaele liidge. During the progress of this engagement he received severe shrapnel wounds in his shoulder and a bullet through his knee. The Mayor gave a short address of welcome, and the yqung soldier was vigorously cheered as he moved off with his people to the., waiting car.

Many in tho Wellington and Wairarapa districts will - regret to learn that Mr Alex. Cruickshank,. eldest son of the late Mr J. Cruickshank, formerly "of the Upper Hutt, and brother of Mr W. IT. Cruiekfihank, of Mastcrton, died at his residence at Otorohanga (King Country) on Saturday"night. Tho late Mr Cruickshank, who was C<! years of age, had been ailing for somft months, his heart having become affected. Mr Cruickshftlik, wlio was a member <jf » jamily very well knowji laVongliout tlie North Island, look up a holding twelve miles back from tho Main Trunk line at Otorohanga some six years ago, a block that was formerly part of Te Kooti's holding in the -old days, and on the next bloek is the site of tho famous redoubt. Mr Cruickshank, who was born in Wellington in I*Bsl, leaves a widow, one daughter (Mrs Ashworth, of Silverhope, Itangitikei), and Lieutenant Tan Cruickshank, a Main Body man, now with the Wellington Mounted Rifles in Palestine. The death took plaee on Sunday evening at Carterton or .Mr ,T. T. Manning, an old resident of this district. He had been in poor health for some time past, and last week his illness took a serious turn arid he gradually sank, passing away peacefully at tho residence of his son-in-law, Mr P. Lorensen, Rhodes street. The late Mr Manning was born in .lOssex ,England, in IS-W, and was thus in his sixtv-ihird vear. He came to New Zealand in the ship Cartvalo .in IS7I, and resided 'in the Carterton district ever since. He took an active part in the development, of the district, being a director of the Taratahi and Belvedere dairy factories for several years. Tie was a Freemason and Oddfellow, and was secretary of Loyal Heart of Oak Oddfellows' Lodge for 23 years, and .Ko «tcretary »-f St. Mark > u |<"re r mi;; son's Lodge for some time. He was Jitghlv esteemed and respected by all his fellow settlers. He leaves a widow and family of seven grownup children, five daughters and two sons. The daughters are Mesdaines P. Loronzen, E. Allen, FT. R. MePhee, Mrs Clark (Woodiillo), and Miss Zoo Manning. The sons are Mr H. R). Manning (Dnuncvirke) and 3/. R. Manning (Carterton).