PERSONAL

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13235, 18 July 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr ■). S. Bond received a telegram to-day stating that his son Percy, who is serving with the forces in France, lias been slightly wounded. The death is announced of Mr Chas. Purkiss, an old settler of Marlborough. He was prominent in municipal affairs in Blenheim for many years. Lieut. Xillson, of Napier, who returned some months ago from the lront, has been appointed superintendent of the wireless station at Awanui. A Press Association cablegram received this morning announces the death of Capt. David Williams, formerly manager tor the Union Steamship Co. at Newcastle. Ma/or Bernan. who was sent by the Government to the Chatham Islands to inspect likely recruits, returned to-day. He states that alnmt •">() men eamc forward, and their physique was good. A cablegram received from London to-day states that Rev. C. A. Alington, who has been headmaster of Shrewsbury school since 1908, has !>een appointed headmaster of Eton, in succession to Rev. Hon, Edward Lyttolton. A Maori ehieftainess, Ngaweka, wife of the late Ngapuhi chief, Eru Neliuia, died at Whakapara on Saturday, after a short illness. She was born at Waihou about 07 years ago, and was a grand-daughter of Tarnati Waka None, tiie loyal Ngapuhi chief, who was famous during the native trouble at Russell in the early days. She was also a descendant of Hone Hoke. Mr (>. Boyos resigned his position as secretary of the Hamilton Beautifying Society last night. His reasoiu he stated, for doing so, was that be had insufficient time to devote t<> the duties which the ollke demanded. The ios;gnat;on was accepted 'y the Society with gem ral expression of regret, and a motion wits passed expressive of deep appreciation of his services. Mr M. A. was eV-tod to the position. A very old resident of Ir.vercargill died on Tuesday last, after a short illness, in the person of John Hath, founder of the firm of John Bath and Sons, of Invercargill. The late Mr Hath was born in Launceston, Carnwall, England, in 1844, and came out to Tasmania with his parents when a child. He secured his first employment in New Zealand at his trade with the late Tlios. Hanna, coachbuilder, Invercargill, with whom he remained until the West Coast gold rush set in, whore he tried his luck for some time with varying success.