PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2501, 30 June 1915, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

To tho Hon. James Allon and family fho Wellington Education Board has tendered its respectful sympathy, "that in tho Providence of God a beloved son mid brother lias fallen in tho defcnca of tho Empire." Private Angus Matheson, who had been in the Trentham Camp for some time, died in the Wellington Hospital yesterday from measles and pneumonia. He was 21 years of age, and had relatives in Wellington. Mr. JI. Myers, of Wellington, and Mi's. Myers, who liaVe been on a three months' trip to the United States and Canada, returned by tho Niagara, which Arrived at Auckland from Vancouver on Monday, and arrived here last evening. At the animal meeting of the Wellington Bowling Club last evening the retiring president, Mr. Edwin Moult, took tho occasion to' present the club's Secretary, Mr. I. 'Hyams, with a silver tea service and silver and oak tray, in view of his approaching marriage, and in dome so wished hinl a long, prosperous, and happy life. In reply, Mr. Hyams, who was received with applause, said that some years ago he had felt that there was something wanting in his life. He did not know whoiher he should join a bowling olub Of get married. He had joined the <'lub. and now he was to be married. He hoped that the good wishes of the president and tho club would be realised, aud he sincerely thanked the club for the handsome present made him. Mr. Moult also stated that the club had voted Mr. Hyams a honorarium of twelve guineas. (Applause.) Mr. J. Evans, of Napier, son of the Rev. E. Evans, has enlisted and will be in Trentham camp in a day or two. Three of his brothers arc already at the front. ( Mr. A. C. Dunn has boon elected president and Mr. A, E. Renouf vicepresident of the Napier Working Men's Mr. Bert Wood, one of the most prominent men in swimming circles in Hawke's Bay, has enlisted, and will go into camp at Trentham on Friday. Surgeon-Captain Garfield Crawford, of Invercargill, who some months trgo offered his services as a medical officer for the Expeditionary Force, has been advised that he has received an appointment. aud has been requested to report himself at Trentham. Dr. Crawford' is a son of Mr. Alexander Crawford, of rimaru, and a brother, Private Norman Crawford, lias been killed in action in Turkey.

Advice lias been received tlint Mr. Leo. Myers, a well-known citizen of Auckland land brother of Mr. Arthur M. Alyers, M.P.), who bus been resident in London for .the last two or tlireo years, and who enlisted as a private in the Siwrtsmen's Battalion, attached to the Royal Fusiliers, has haw been appointed first lieutenant in the ISth King's lioyal Rifles.

The many friends of Mr. L. J. Lohr, the well-known ox-theatrical manager, will be pleased to know that he has sufficiently recovered from a very Jong and painful illness in Melbourne, to take a. trip in New Zealand. It is Mr. Lohr's intention to leave Sydney (where he js at present the guest of Mr. Edwin Goaoh) for Auckland in the American, liner Niagara, and he will be departing from Sydney on July 8. It is his intention to proceed immediately to Rotol'ua, where he purposes to remain for some considerable time.

The Wellington Education Board has granted military leave to Mr. R. Savage, draughtsman; Mr. D. Ball, assistant at Te Aro; Mr. H. Gowdy, relieving assistant; Mr. AV. G. Okeby, pupil teacher at Brooklyn; Mr. C. J. Bagley, pupil teacher at Rosoneath; Mr. J. A. Wilson, probationer at Roseneath; and Mr. Bethune, head teacher at Johnsonvillc. All obtained the leave to join the Expeditionary Force ' except Mr. BctlnuK?, wllo is to perform embarkation duties.

Military "leave was granted to the following stuff of tlie Wellington Education Board: Mr. 11. Savage, draughtsman; Mr, D. 8011, assistant, Te Aro; Mr. H. Gowdy, relieving assistant; Mr. W. G. Okeby, pupil teacher, Brooklyn; Mr. C. J. Bagley, pupil teacher, Roseneatli; Mr. J. A. Wilson, probationer, Rosoneath: Mr. Betlnmo, head teacher, Joluisonville (embarkation duties whenover required).

The Wellington Education Board lias accepted the following resignations of teachers: —Mr. S. I. Jones, assistant, South Wellington; Miss V. E. M. Nathan, pupil teacher, Pahiatua: Mr. E. P. Eagar, assistant, Karori; Mr. V. Colville, solo teacher, Waiono; Mr. H. Trowern, solo teacher, liorora; Mr. W. Heine, Training College, student. Mr. Eagar is entering the Technical Board's service.

Trooper Aaron A. Clark, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles, was tho eldest son of Mr. W. Clark, Nelson Street, l'etone, and was 22 rears of ago. He was a member of tho 6th Mounted Rifles,' and volunteered his service at the outbreak of the war.

Tho late Mr. James Gorrie, whose remains were buried at Wallaceville yesterday, arrived in New Zealand 57 year* ago, and resided successively at Wainui, W hit-email's Valley, and Levin. On retiring from active life he settled in l'etone, and was for some years, a prominent member of St David's Presbyterian Church.

Yesterday the congratulations of the Wellington Education Board worn tendered to Sir Francis 11. Dillon Bell for some timo Acting-Minister of Education, on the honour of Knighthood conferred upon liim by Hi 9 Majesty tho King, m recognition of tho value of his public seiTico to this community.

Mr. George Portus, advance representative for Riekards' Tivoli Follies' Company, arrived from Sydney yesterday, and will proceed to Auckland today.

Yesterday tho Wellington Education Board tendered congratulations to Sir Walter Buchanan, a member of the board, on his rccont np)>ointmcnt to the Legislative Conncil. The chairman of tho board remarked that all must rccog-. nise that Sir Walter Buchanan had' givon many years of his life in tho public service, and to appoint him to tl Legislative Council was vory satisfa tory. ■