PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2466, 20 May 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. A. T. Maginnity, is in Wellington at present.

Sir Maurieo O'Rorke has been rc-ap-pcinted the representative of the Auckland College Council on the Senate of iho New Zealand University. t Dr. i\ Hughes, who has been acting as assistant district health officer m Auckland for some months, will lill the position of district health ducor in Auckland on the departure of Dr. It. H. district health officer, whose services have been accepted by the British War Office.

An important announcement was made at tho Farmers' Union Conference dinner at I'ahiatua on Tuesday by Mr. F. S. Pope, Secretary to the Department of Agriculture. Mr. Pope stated that since Mr. Clifton left for Sau Francisco tho position of Director of the Fields Division had been vacant. Tho Public Service Commissioners had nowappointed Mr. John Brown, Director of the Queensland Agricultural College, to lill the vacancy. Mr. Brown is a native of Scotland, and won an important scholarship entitling him to a, course of study at Edinburgh University. He afterwards held several important positions, and was at one time agricultural director of the South Canterbury Education Board. Before going to Queensland he was engaged in the Agricultural Department of South Australia.

Captain Curwen, formerly aide-de-camp to Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, Governor-General of Australia) has been killed in action.—Press tion.

The well-known Levin sportsman, Mr< J. R. M'Donald, dropped dead at- Wanganui last evening, telegraphs our special correspondent. The deceased had been, troubled with his heart for some years |>ast and some time ago' he took a trip to Australia for the benefit of his, health. Lately he had been much better and was in Wanganui to see his horse Goldßtream race.In his day the late Mr. M'Donald owned many good performers, notably Opae, Tariki, Kapua, Tauira, _ Titoki, Gold Crest, Ataahua, Waimaria and a number of others. Ho leaves a widow and a large family.

Mr. Thomas Samuel Ward, an c-i-Canterbpry resident, died at Marton last weak, at tho age of ninety-seven years. Ho arrived in the Dominion in 1855, and went to ltangitikei. He subsequently left for Canterbury, whero lie was engaged in contracting. Eventually he returned to Rangitikei, anc had remained in the district ever since. He leaves a wife and family of ten. One of the sons is with the New Zealand Forces at the front.

Albert Cotter, the Sydney fast bowler, is so far the only Australian iu» ternational cricketer to enlist with the Expeditionary Forces.

Captain Alexander M'Neill, who died at Wanganui on Monday, was, records the "Chronicle," one of the very few. remaining British officers who took pare in the Indian Mutiny. He-actively pari ticipated in that war from the beginning to the end. He was at the first' rising at Meerut to tho storming o£ Delhi, where he was wounded. He was attached to the Royal Engineers, and many of the main roadways (now railways) in the affected districts in India; were formed under his supervision. On retiring from active servico he came to' New Zealand, wliere he purchased tho Ardlussa Station in Southland, in partmership with his brother, Sir Malcolm M'Neill. He was in the House of Re-t presentatives for several years as member for Wallace. For the past thirty, years lie has resided at Wanganili. He ; leaves a family of five daughters and five sons. One of the latter is Mr. H„ F. M'Neill, of Wellington.

Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart, of Milton, who will be attached to the new infantry unit that is at present being mobilised, lias arrived at Trentham. Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart, who carried on business as a draper in Milton, formerly commanded the 14th (South: Otago) Regiment, but some few years «jo he went on to the reserve of officers, and was succeeded by LieutenantColonel M'Clyniont. When the latter left for the front Lieutenant-Colona! Stewart was called up from the reserve, and has been in command of the 14th. Regiment until this week, when he proceeded to Trentham to take up active service. During his absence the command of tho_ 14th Regiment will devolve upon Captain W. W. Turner, of Balelutha.

A Press Association telegram front Wanganui states that Mr._ W. G. Bassett has resigned the chairmanship of the Hospital and Charitable Aid 'Board, and that Mr. T. H. Battle was elected to fill the vacancy.

Mr. Thomas Mitchell) well-known its meat industry circles, died yesterday,' aged 63, says a Press Association telegram from Wanganui. In tlie list of wounded which appeared yesterday the name of Pte. Cliarleß M'Donald appeared. The name of his noxt-of-kin was incorrectly stated. His nearest relatives are Mr. Alfred M'Donald, of tho Harbour Board's staff, and well known in musical circles (brother), and Mrs. Ella Pearcy, o£ Bayview Road, Napier (sister). Mr. I. Salek left for llaetihi yesterday at midday for the purpose of assisting at tho opening of a now lodge for tho Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, , Mr. A. R- Atkinson has been reappointed chairman of the Leaseholds and Legislation C'ommitteo of the Citj; Council. Tho following officers have been elected by the Wellington branoh of the United Labour Party President, Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh, M.P., vice-presi-dents, Messrs. L. M. A. Beardcn and A. \V. Croskery; secretary, Mr. J. M'Kenzie; committee, Messrs. E. J. Carey, A. Pnrlane, F. Cornwall, and E. Kennedy,