PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15396, 29 September 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A Sydney message records the death of Mr E. H. Cnmeron, formerly tho "father" of tho Victorian Assembly.

The Hon. C. A. C. Hardy. M.L.0.. left for Wellington by last night's ferry steamer.

Sir J. T>. Lynch, of Grey month went to Wellington by last nig-iia ferry steamer.

Dr. Gordon, of Riverton, has offered his services for the front, and they have been accepted. Ho leaves for Wellington shortly.

Tho death is annonnced of Mr Frederick Joseph Locke, ono of tho pioneers of Southland., at tno a E° °* 76 vears. He was for many years proprietor of tho Aparima Hotel at Riverton.

At the animal mooting of the. Now Zealand Society of Accountants, it was announced that Messrs E. J. Harvey (Marlborough), and J. G. Hutchinson (Canterbury) had been returned as members of the council. Another member of the D.I.C. etaff in Mr Arthur Marsack, has left Christchurch for Palmorston North Camp, having offered his services for tho front in connexion with tho Ambulance Section of tho Army Medical Corps. Mr Mareack is the twentyfourth member of tho D.I.C. staff who has been accented for active service

The enlistment of Mr D. O'Brien, in the ranks of tho gallant men resisting the might of Germany is a matter of special public satisfaction (says tho "Westport Times"). Mr O'Brien is an underground manager in tho employ of the Westport Coal Company at Manßatina, and » married man. Ho has had a good deal of volunteering experience, and was captain of the Millcrton corps. As a public man he is well known and. esteemed, and at present occupies the position of Buller County Chairman, and is a member of tho Hospital Board. Tho sacrifices Mr O'Brron is making in the patriotic cause is a very, fine example, and as such ,must be valued by the people.

At thq,.conc4ision of the IjUsinoss of the Sumner Borough. Councfl last evening,, th#-'Mayor' (Mr J. B'. liaurehson), on behalf of the councillors, presented the town clork, Mr C. T. Middleton, who is severing his connexion with tho Council, with a-pair of field glasses. In making tho the Mayor referred to tho painstaking' and faithful manner in which. Mr Middleton had l>erformed his duties. Councillors Smitbson. Lawson and' Fryer also spbko, eulogising tho town clerk's services. Mr Middleton, in reply, thanked tho .Mayor and councillors for.their kind expressions, and said that ho would; continue to be a resident of the borough, and would always bo willing to help in any way possible.

A cablo message has been received in Melbourne that Sergeant Crosier Bnirham has boon given a commission. Lieutenant Ihirham, who left with the. First Australian Expeditionary Force, is the son of the lato Dr. Durham (says tho Melbourne "Argus"). Ho entered tho Church of England Preparatory Grammar School in 1888, and was promoted to the upper school in 1891. Ho was one of the landing party at Gaba Tepe on April 25th. One of his officers, writing of his work, Bays:—"Crozier Durham, one of the biggest men I have ever seen, and very powerfully mado, spent the whole of the first rbr..»c days walking from tho dressing station on tho beach to the firing-line and carrying two wounded men back every journey. Tho whole trip had to to done under firo both going and coming." Lieutenant Durham is a New Zealandcr by birth. His fathor. Dr. Durham, was in practice near Christchurch for some years.