PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15768, 8 December 1916, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A London message states that 1 Gladstone Ward has recovered fronihfc recent motor accident, and rcsmj-j. military duty. Mr H. Holland. the Mavor <# Christchurch. celebrated the o?th ant>U versarv of his birthday vitjterdav and received many expressions wishes. A Router cable message from Rom. received last night, belatedly announce the appointment of Mousignor Brodin as Roman Catholic Bishop of Christ!! church. Mr "\\ . J. Candy, who has been as sistant secretary of tho Master ton 1.M.C.A., has accepted a position », assistant secretary in tho ChristchuMi Association, and arrives today. At the Canterbury Education Board Meeting yesterday, a special vote of appreciation to the long and valuable services of Miss M. Peareon of tip Geraldme D.H.S.. who is retiring 0B superannuation, was passed. His Lordship Bishop Brodie wil* preach tho occasional sermon at tkl iormal opening of tho new chapel jl! connexion with the Dominican Con vent at Teschemaker's, near Oaman." on tho 17th inst llis Lordship Bishop Verdon wdl conduct the ceremonies i» connexion with the opening of lift chapel. " 8 Dr. A. Mat-Gibbon, who holds the rank of Major in the New Zealand Medical Corps, has been given the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and A.D.M.S., during tho abscncc of Lieutenant-Colonel R. W. Andoreou who is to take command of tho hospital ship Maheno on her next voyage. Captain Paul Goldcnstcdt, for. merlv on the staff of the Dunediu "Star," and who subsequently went to Australia, is now adjutant of a Camtl Corps operating in -Egypt. Captain Goldcnstedt also won mention in General Jan Hamilton's despatches for brilliant work on Gallipoli Poninjula. According to advice from Home, tho Military Cross has been awarded to Lieutenant F. M. Turner, of the Koyal New Zealand Artillery. Ho left With the Main Body of the Expeditionary Force, and, with the rank of captain is now commanding No. 12 battery. Tho medical officer of the steamer Palermo, which was torpedoed this week off the coast of Spain, was Dr. J. A. McKinnon, of Christchurch. Dr. McKinnou was in Christchurch a couple of months ago on holiday leavo. and he rejoined the Palermo at an Australian port. Mr A. Holmes, who has been secretary to Messrs Abraham and "Williams, Ltd., Palmerston North, for the past fourteen years, has accented an appointment with a northern firm. At the annual meeting of the company on Monday tributes were paid to Mr Holmes's services, and £250 was voted to him. Mr Lewis Hancock, of tho Registry tion Branch of the G.P.0., was presented with a case of silver-mounted pipes by his office friends prior to leaving Christchurch for England to join the Motor Boat Patrol Service. .Mr Hancock has been associated with speed boats for some years, and has been given a commission as sub-lieuten-ant in the Patrol Service. The Town Clerk (Mr H. R. Smith) received the following telegram yesterday from Sir Ernest/Shackleton, in reply to one sent by Mr Smith on behalf of*the Mayor, asking Sir Ernest if a civic reception to him on his arrival in Christchurch would be acceptable:— "Please convey to the Mayor my appreciation of the proposed honour, but business here makes my movement), uncertain. I will give you three days' notice of my arrival.'' Among tho passengers by the Ruahinc, which arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon from London, was Lieut. W. H. Stainton, who was awarded the Military Cross for services in the field. He was a member of the first Maori Contingent, .and saw service on Gallipoli. whence ho was invalided to England. afterwards going to France, where lie took part in the Somme / fighting, and earned the Military Cross. He has returned to the Duminion to report for duty. Private advice states that Corporal Robert Algoe, late of '"The _ Press" literary staff, is now doing clerical work at Sling Camp, Salisbury Plain. Cor. poral William Veitch, of Wellington (who has many friends in Christchurch) is now quartermaster-sergeant with the rank of a second-class warrant officer, and is doing well in the position. Staff-Sergeant Keith. Little (formerly of tho literary staff of tho "Dominion'.') is now a first-class warrant officer, and has a staff of twelve clerks under hiffl at Sling Camp. The Grand Duchess of MecklenburgStretttz, -whoso death was announced yesterday, was a sister of the late Duchess of Teek, and, therefore, aunt to Queen Mary. The old lady was in her 95th year, and it had been the Queen's custom, prior to the war, to pay an annual visit to her aunt in Germany. The late Grand Duchess, had been in receipt of a pension of £3900 a year from tho British Exchequer, but that allowance had been suspended since the outbreak of. hostilities between England and Germany. Mr T. 3F. Charters, hon. secretary ot the Overseas Club in Christchurch, received by the last mail irom the headquarters of the club, Aldwych, l-iondon, tno following letter: —"Dear Sir. — For tonic; time past the Central Committee oi' the Overseas Cliib ~has wished to express it, gratitude in '* tangible form to those kind friend* overseas wi;o have rendered conspicuotf servico to our cause during the p*s» year. We have, therefore, issued ® upw.'ial badge of honour which will not be offered for sale, and which- is <®v presented for some real act of gelf-sacri-ficp, on the part of our members. the last meeting of the Central Committee of the Overseas Club, it was unanimously decided to invite yon to accept one of tfiese badges of honour,: and I have much pleasure in forwarding j-ou one by registered post. " hope you will accent thin as a small token of appreciation, and gratew thanks for the work you have been ablo to do for us. With cordial greetings, yours sincerely, E. Wrench, boasecretary and orgnnis-er." The badge is a very handsome design in gold nurple enamel about the size of a shil" ling.