PERSONAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14698, 1 September 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

The Hon. J. W, Q. Aitken was yesterday re-elected chairman 'of tb° Wellington Education Board without opposition. Advice was received in Wanganui last night that Mr. Cyril McNaught, who left with the Main Expeditionary Force, was wounded on the'7t'u ulto., at. the Dardanelles. Mr Boland Shively, manager of the Kinein.icolour Pictures, showing “The Fighting Forces of Europe," is in town making final arrangements for the season of three nights and a matinee, which commences to-morrow . evening at the Opera House. Private A. F. Robbie, reported as having been, killed at the Dardanelles, was a familiar figura in Wellington hockey circles, and was a member of the management committee of the Wellington Association. He went to Samoa with the Expeditionary Force, and on returning journeyed to the larger scene of operations at the Dardanelles. Sergcqnt Henry Dewar, killed in action at the Dardanelles, was a well-known New Zealand footballer. Ho made his name as a Rugby player in Taranaki, which province ’he' represented for some years. In ,1913 , ho the North Island and was a member of the All Black team ..which toured .California,. The,.late Sergeant Dewar was also a boxer of no mean order. On the outbreak of war ho enlisted and went to Samoa with the advance party, and on returning again volunteered,for service,'and left for the front with the Wellington Mounted Rifles. Captain W. Hardham, V.C., of Petoiie, who was recently wounded in the Dardanelles, is making excellent progress towards recovery, and expects soon to ho back at the front. Writing from Alex- . andria Hospital on 171 hj June, he states: “I got a pretty hard knock, but it is healing up wonderfully fast. 1 expect to bo up and out any day now’, I got a bullet through part of tlie back of my left hand, and then olio, through my chest on the left side just below the collarbone. It was a straight, clean wound, and a few more weeks should sep me as fit as over again. The hand has alrcadv healed, up, and, except for a, Thtirab and forefinger being hard to bend, is as good as ever. The wound through the chest is healing rapidly, and the doctors' and nurses are very pleased with the rapid progress,’’ The mariarge of Mr- James Dcanhead Aitken, second son of Mr. James Aitken, 8.A., of Wanganui, to Miss Hilda Smythe, daughter of Mr. E. T. Smytho, of Palmerston North, took place on the 23rd inst. at St. Peter’s Church, Pahhep;ston v The bride; Who was given away by her father, wore a charming-. , gown, ,of ivory channelise and lace with bridal veil and oranec blossoms. She was attended by her sister, Miss Violet Smythe, who j wiis attired in a gowm of -white ninon with' a belt of rose du band velvet, and black and white hat. Both the l bride and ■ the bridesmaid carried handsome shower j bouquets, Mr- Sydney Harrison, of Feildmg, acted as best man, ,And the service, which was fully choral, was conducted by :the Rev. W; : F. ’ Grove, of f;Hdpt«rvill£, i fonperlv of’Palmerston North h/After‘.a reception held at the residence of the bride’s parents the happy couple left by tne. -New. Plymouth express on ■ their ■ honeymoon. The bride’s gopg-away dress was of biscuit-coloiir,worn With hst to match. , ,■

Customs rc vim ue collected ■at ■ the > port} of Wanganui forqAugust wan >£9265 13» <a.pj| beeje, dpty,£l47,'l9S;3d.- The amounts collected last month were, considerably in cxedss of . the ■■aippunta' col--lectcd for August, Ifll4, when, the totals were;. Customs JJ79.10.19s sd, bpor duly • .•iIT9 r r