PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2492, 19 June 1915, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir Timothy Coghlan, Agent-General for New South Wales, retires to-day. He has accepted the position of chairman of tho War Ofiico Trade Committoo.—Press Association. In addition to two members of Parliament (Messrs. Downie Stewart and Mr. T. Soddon), and Mr. W. EL D. Bell, an ex-member, who joined the Forces while representing Wellington Suburbs, there is at least one unsuccessful candidate at the recent General Elections who has come forward.to give, his services to his country on a more desperate battleground than that ofpolitics. Tho gentleman in question is Mr. H._ M. Speed, who contested the Waimarino seat in the Reform interest. Mr. Speed _ volunteered at Wanganui and is now in camp at Trentham undergoing training in the ranks. Last evening Mr. G. R. Sykos, M.P., Masterton, was elected a member of the executive of the Partiotic Society. Sub-Lioutonant F. S. Kelly, who has •been wounded at the Dardanelles, is an Oxford graduate and a prominent oarsman. Ho thrice won the Diamond Sculls and once the Wingfield Sculls. He was a member of the Leander boat crew, which thrice won tho Henley. Grand Challenge Cup.—Press Association, Mr. John Hopkins, of the Violets Company, was a passenger for Sydney by yesterday's steamer. Private J. Mulholland, who is reported missing at the Dardanelles, was well- - known at the Awapuni Camp as being easily the tallest man in the C Company; His parents reside at Hastings. Private advice has been received of tho death in action on May 24, while', serving with the Australian Imperial, Forces, of Lieutenant E. H. Kretschmar, an old Christchurch , boy. Deceased, who was a nephew of Mr. F. E. Kretschmar, indent merchant, of Auckland. ■ was horn at Christchurch, but whilst a lad moved with his parents to Western Australia, where he later entered the. iirm of Burns, Philp and Co. ■ Mr. J. F. Hartland, secretary of tha. Auckland Racing Club, lias received a letter from his son, Lance-Corporal Clarence F. Hartland, of the 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles, who met with an accident early in April during the review of the colonial troops by General Sir lan Hamilton. The injured soldier was in a hospital for a time, and when the letter was written he had been removed to a convalescent home. He was unable to accompany his comrades to the Dardanelles. A resolution of sympathy , with the relatives of the late Sergeant Roy Wilson Lambert was carried at the monthly meeting of tho board of directors of tho Auckland Y.M.G'.A. as follows:—"That we. the members of the board of directors of the Auckland Y.M.C.A., having learned with deep regret of the death, on the field of honour, of Sergeant Roy, Wilson Lambert, express our condolences with the sorrowing relatives, and place on record our appreciation of the the valuable services which our. late member cheerfully rendered to this association." Sergeant Lambert was one of the most prominent Rugby footballers, being an ex-Wellington threequarter and Auckland representative. Mr. Harold Cotter, a son of the latei Mr. T. Cotter, was a passenger by the Makura to America this week. On his arrival in England he will offer his services to the War Office. Captain and Mrs. Grainger, of Sydney, left Wellington by tho Manuka for their home yesterday. Captain G. W. Gower, N.Z.M.C., of Auckland, and Dr. L. A. Spedding, a member of the resident medical staff of tho Auckland Hospital, have been appointed medical officers in the New Zea* land Expeditionary Force. They will leave "for Trentham shortly, and will. proceed to the front with one of tha Reinforcement drafts. : Dr. L. B. Burnett, of Rangiora, has received advice from the War Office that his services have been accepted. Ho will leave for England on July 1 by! tho Paparoa, acting as medical officcr, of tho ship. • Mr. and Mrs. Veitch and family, of Wellington, were passengers for Sydnej by- the Manuka yesterday. Mr. John Hopkins, who has heen associated with the theatrical enterprises of Edward Branscombe, Ltd.. for two years past l , left for Sydney last evening by the Manuka. ' Ho has severed his connection with Branscombe's, Ltd., and is to pilot a concert company headed by Mr. Peter Dawson through Australia. Another old settler, Mr. John Mayffmor, died at his late residence, 40 Grove Read, yesterday afternoon, at the age of 74. The late Mr. Maysmor arrived in the ship Melita in 1869, under engagement to tho late Sir William Fox, and played a- prominent part in the early settlement of Feilding—in connection with the Manchester Block Corporation. In 1886 he took up residence in Well- ' ington, and had resided here ever since. The late Mr.. Maysmor married the oldest daughter of the late-Major Durie, of Wanganui, and_ is survived by his wife and five children —Messrs. C. L., P. H., and A. L. Maysmor, Mrs. Harold Hunter, of Tapu (Thames), • and Miss Ida Maysmor. The Rev. Father O'Corinell, who ha< been laid aside with illness for some weeks past, left hy the Manuka yesterday on a short holiday visit to Sydney. The following have, among others, been appointed Justices of the_Peace:-r Messrs. F. H. Bright, Otakij W. I« Clark, Wellington; J. Clarke, New Plymonth: H. J. Gawler, PohanginaA. J. Geary, Feilding; F. H. R. Goennge and S. S. Haigh, Mangaireiia; C._ P. Graham, Nelson; W. M. Hannay,_\\ellington; E. M. Herrick, Wereroa ; E. R,. B. Holbon, Palmerston iNorth; H, Howard, Blenheim; J. B. Jack, Wangiw nui. . ■ Dr. C. F. Pattie has heen appointed to the honorary staff of the Wellington Hospital. Dr. Line and Dr M'Cahon have been appointed physicians on the honorary staff of the General and Children's Hospitals respectively. Dr. W. Irving, of Christchurch, who has accepted appointment on the staff of a Military Hospital at Home, left Wellington yesterday as surgeon for, the Rangitira. ■ Dr. Hay, Inspector-General of Mental Hospitals, and Dr. Trub.v King arrived in Wellington by the Wahine from i tho south yesterday.

'A tree-planting programme is under consideration by the Eastbourne Borough Counoil. The council, on the recommendation of its Reserves Committee, intends to top-dress the older portion of its recreation reserves. Tho Otago Rugby Union is out with" a proposal that a Rugby team from Trentham should visit Dunedin ana play an Otago team in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' FuncL 'The idea, saya a Dunedin paper, "is a good one, and if tho Primo Minister Trill only giva his oonsent to allow the soldier-foot-bailors to travel free on tho railwayi to Dunedin, as ho did ill tho case o! the Trentham team's visit* to Auckland, there is no roason why a strong team should not bo got together to play Otago. One or two of the star Nevi 1 , Zealanders sailed with the Fifth Reinforcements, but as the pick of the Dominion's footballers are at Trentham, tliero is a wide choice for a 60und team. Worked up properly, much interest would bo taken in :i match between tlia soldier-footballers and tho local team. A good game would bo witnessed, and in any event 1 the Wounded Soldiers' Fund "would benefit materially." Perfection: Attribute of SANDER'S EXTRACT. All winter ailments cured br it. SANDER'S EXTRACT cures when tha oommou oucalyptua fails signally. Medical authorities recommend SANDER'S EXTRACT as to be 6afely relied on.—..Advtj