LIEUTENANT E. A. COATES

Very unfortunate circumstances art associated with the death of Lieutenant Erio A. Coatea, who has succumbed to influenza. He nad a pplendid record of service in Ihe war. Leaving New Zealand with the Main Body as a trooper in the machine-gun section of the Wellington Mounted Rifles, he served continuously on Galiipoli, with one short break owing to illness, from the date of airival of the Mounted Brigade until tho evacuation. During this period he received no wound. He served through the greater part of the Sinai campaign, and escaped scathless. He received wellearned promotion some time ago. and he returned to New Zealand on duty fur- ! lough in February 1918. Lieutenant I (Coates was a son of« Mr, Oswald Coates, o f Manukau Road, Onehunza. His only brother, Lieutenant Randolph Coites who was killed at Messinei in June, 1917, also sailed with the Main Body in the Auckland Infantry Battalion.

MM. C. C. MILES. The death of Mrs. C. C. Miles, which occurred yesterday at her residence, St. Stephens' Avenue, will be a cause of deep sorrow to her many friends. Mrs. Miles, who was the only daughter of Mr. J L. R. Bloomfield, was married only a iiaw months ago to Second-Lieutenant C. (J. 'Miles, assistant-provost-marshs] on the district staff. The cause of death was pneumonia, supervening on influenza.

JUDGE T. H. WILSON. Judge Thomas Henry Wilson, of the Waiariki, or Bay of Plenty, Native Land Court, died at Whakatane on Wednesday evening from influenza. Ha was aged 49 years. He was a son of the lata Major John Wilson, of Cambridge. Judge Wilson was educated and was one of the first pupils of the Waitaki Boys' High School, near Oainaru. Subsequently he entered tha service of Mr. R. W. Dyer, who was appointed to the magistracy several years ago. He was then articled to the legal firm of Messrs. Russell and Campbell, and later, he joined tic railway service. H« qualified as a barrister and solicitor, and in 1911 he was appointed Jtdgo of the Tokerau Madri diet Lard Board. About 18 months ago, when the Government de--1 cided to effect several changes in the per- ! sonnel of Native Land Courts, Judge Wil- ; boh wa<i transferred to the Bay of Plenty district. He understood the native mind as few men do, and it. is to his credit that large areas of waste native lands wera opened for settlement. He was greatly esteemed by Europeans and Maoris lor his sterling integrity. The case which commenced recently at Rotorua, concerning the ownership of certain of the lakes of New Zealand, and which is of great historical importance, was being heard before Judee Wilson. He leaves a widow and five sons. Two of the latter are on activa service.

MR. MARK BALLARD.

Mr. Mark Ballard, who died on Saturday at Tuhimata, from complications following upon influenza, was one of the best known farmers in the Franklin district. He took a prominent part in local public affaire, and was a member of the executive of the Franklin A. and P. Society.

■MR. ROBERT B. MacDUFF. Mr. Robert B. Mac Duff, chairman of the One-tree Hill Road Board, died at, his residence at Te Papapa, on Wednesday evening. Re was 40 years of age. Mr. Mac Duff was a civil engineer by profession, and practised with Mr. Lockie 1 Gannon. He was advisory engineer to the Onehunga and the Taumarunui Borough i Councils and other local bodies. He was ; ■ very prominent as a footballer a few i years ago, and represented New Zealand and Auckland. He was held in high esteem by a large number of people.