PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 142, 15 June 1917, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr. 11. Poland, M.P. for Ohincmuri, is at present in Auckland. Mr. A. S. Bankart left for Wellington by the express last evening. Surgeon-General S. i_tcrman and Mrs. Skerman are staying at "Uargen." Mr. Charles Eeece, of Wellington, is staying at the Star Hotel. Lieut.-Colonel J. A. Macdonnell, of the Third Medical Board, _ staying at "Cargen." Mr. J. J. Griffiths, a veteran of the Maori wars, has died at Inglewood, aged 84 years. Mr. Oliver Nicholson (Mayor of Mount Eden) was a passenger for Wellington by the express last evening. Mr. W. S. Short, Under-Secretary for the Public Works Department, arrived by tho express yesterday. Mr. A. Harris, M.P., has left for the Great Barrier, and is expected to be away for about eight days. Mr. James Hislop, Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs, arrived from Wellington yesterday. I Mr. Jamea Gray, who died at Wanganul, nged 85 years, had been for nearly half that period connected with the river navigation. Rev. William Tanner, minister of the Uongregational Church, Tennyson Street, Christchureh, has been appointed a chaplain to the Forces. Mr. John McKenzie, who died at Wanganui, at the age of 89 years, was one of the drivers for Cobb and Co.'s coach service in the early days. He was on the run between Wanganui and New Plymouth. Mr. W. J Manis, who is leaving Auckland to do -work in connection with the

V.M.C.A. in military camps, has been I presented by the staff of .Messrs. ciargood. Son, and Ewen with an illuminated address. Dr. William Douglas Reid, M.8., 1 11.A.M.C., formerly of Ilrunnerton, who has been attached to the Manchester ; Regiment, has been awarded the Mill ! tary Cross for bravery in attending | wounded under heavy lire. I The term for which the Mayor (Mr. IJ. 11. Gunson) was appointed to the ! Council of the University College ex- , pires on July 1, and the City Council decided last evening to reappoint Mr I Gunson for a further term. Mr. J A. McLeod, of the inspecting | staff of the Bank of Australasia, Dunedin. and formerly manager of branches |at Tauranga and Rotorua, who was ■ wounded in France and lost the sight lof one eye, has received his discharge .and returned to New Zealand. He was a sergeant, and took part in the battle of Flers. I Arch.bishop O'Shea, of Wellington, I bas received news that Father McMena- | mm, formerly of Petone, who left New ! Zealand as a chaplain with the First Re- ; inforcements, had died in action. Father ; McMenamin was senior chaplain with I the Expeditionary Forces, and served thrnugh the Gallipoii campaign. Later he was invalided to New Zealand, but returned to the front over twelve months ago. Mr. Frederick James Home died last evening, aged 61 years. He arrived \n Auckland with his parents in 18G3. After i spending a few years at Whangarei he settled at Thames, and was for thirty years a moulder in the employ of Messrs. A. and G. Price, ironfoundera. Deceased

was an ardent worker in the cause of temperance, and was highly respected. Arrangements -were being made to celebrate his silver wedding when death occurred somewhat suddenly from heart disease.