PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2564, 11 September 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. Dr. M'Nabj Minister of Justice, and Mr. 0. J. Parr, C.M.G., M.P., will proceed south l)y to-night's steamer and at the invitation of the Duncdin Recruiting League, they will address a public meeting at Dunedin on Monday evening. .. . ■ News has been .received of the promotion of Lieutenant H._ A. Davies, R.N.Z.A., to staff captain. .Bio advancement of this popular officer will bo. much appreciated by_ his many friends. Captain Davies is now acting aa Brigade Major to the artillery. The Hon. R. IC. Simpson fell when alighting from- a tram-car in Lambton Quay yesterday afternoon, and sustained a badly dislocated' shoulder. He was attended to by Dr. Thackerand then removed to Dr. Hardwick Smith's private hospital. Mrs. Luxford has received the following cable message from her husband, Chaplain-Major J. A! Luxford (who lost a leg as the result of wounds received' at Gallipoli), dated Alexandria, September 5: "Leaving for England by hospital ship to-day. Doing splendidly." ' Mr. F. J. W. Fear, of Willis Street, yesterday received information that his eon, Lance-Corporal Francos J. H. Fear, had arrived in London. Lance-Corporal Fear was wounded at Gallipoli 011 August 11 last. The nature of tho wound was not stated. News has been received in Wellington that Captain Eustaco Stooker, of tho New Zealand Justice Department, who went Homo for military training, is now. at "tho front in France. Mr.. Joseph Wachner arrived yesterday morning by train from Auckland to take his wounded brother back from , the Hospital Ship. Mr. Wachner is also representing the Auckland Hebrew congregation, and is authorised to take ' charge of any other Jewish soldiers who wax be returning to. Auckland.

His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman leavos Auckland, for Gisborne to-day. His Honour Sir. Justice Hosking proceeds to Auckland on Monday. Rifleman Eric Yarnham St. George, of the Treutham ltegimont (liiarloorl r Liverpool's Own), yoiuigost son of Mr. Louis E. St. George, of Wright Streot, gccountant for Slessrs." W. and Ci. Turnbull and Co., died in the Trentliam Hospital 011 Thursday night of cerebrosepinal meningitis, following measles. Altogether ho 'had been ill for ton weeks. Deceased was 20 years of ago and a native of Wellington. Ho was oducated at tho Terrace School and at Wellington College, and before lio enlisted was on the staff of the Education Department. After returning from service witli tho troops in Samoa, ho went into camp at Trentliam, and thero contracted the illness which prevented his going away with the sth Reinforcements. JEie was a good all-round athlete and most popular young follow. Ho was a iiuo swimmer, footballer, cricketer, and tennis player, and a good shot. His remains will bo buried at Karori, with military honours, this morning. Mr. Horace Baker, of 'Wellington, has received a cable message from his son, Mr. Raymond Baker, who was wounded at the Dardanelles on August 8, stating that the latter is progressing well.' . Mi'. Herbert W. Corry, of tho Star Line, lias arrived at Sydney to take over tlio managership of the Common-wealth-Dominion Lino.—Press Association.

Lance-Corporal J. Gosling, who is posted at missing as from August 8, 13 a son of Mrs. M. Gosling, of Macfarlane Street, Wellington. He. is a native of Wellington, and about 22 years of age. Lance-Corporal Gosling was with the Now Zealand Forces at Samoa, and upon his roturn to Wellington. he joined the sth Reinforcements. 'He was a prominent member of the Lyall Hay Surf and Life-Saving Club aftd the Wellington Swimming Club, was in the first fifteen of the Athletic Football; Club, and represented Wellington in the Now Zealand water polo championships. Mr. R. Evatt, of Wellington, has received a reply to a, cable message which he sent to the Base Hospital at Alexandria asking for a report as to the condition of his 6on-in-law, Captain Roger Wilkinson (wounded on the face).. Chaplain-Captain Greene replied, yesterday that Captain Wilkinson was improving, and was just _ leaving for England l . A report received at' the beginning of tho .week stated that he was dangerously ill. Advice has been received by his relatives in Wellington that Private G. A. Lawrence, who went away with thd sth Reinforcements and was wounded during the fighting on Gallipoli. is now in one of the hospitals in London. Ex-Chief Detective W. L. Chrystal, of Christ-church, is in . Wellington to meet his son, Corporal W. L. Chrystal, Main Expeditionary Force, who is returning by tho Tahiti he having beeii wounded while acting' as a dispatch! rider. ' Messrs. John and/Sidney Kirkcaldie returned to Wellington from Napier last evening. Mr. W. Rodden, battery manager of the Big River Gold Mining Company, Reef ton, is, spending a few days holi-. day in Wellington, and is staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mr. Frank W. Herdman, who for tho past eight years has, managed the Hamilton branch of Messrs.. Dalgety and Company, has 'been promoted to the management of the Wanganui branch. . Sergeant Albert Joseph Downing, reported killed. in the Dardanelles, was (says a Press Association telegram from Napier) a noted Rugby player, who went: to ■ Australia and America. Private Sydney P. Chapman, who is reported missing, at Gallipoli; since. Au-, gust S, was formorl.v in the employ of Messrs. Briscoe-and Co., but on the outbreak of war he enlisted for service and went to Samoa. On returning, he joined tho sth Reinforcements. His relatives icceived a letter from him from Egypt, dated July 27, stating that lie expected to leave for the front in a couple of days. Private Chapman, who was 22 years of age, was well known in local sporting circles, Leinec a member of the Oriental Football Club (senior fifteen), and of the Maranui Lifo Saving Club. Private R. J. Daniel,' who is reported in tho casualty list published this morning as having, on August 8, been killed in action, is a son of Mr. Robert Daniel, of Wellington, and was at the time of enlisting a member of the literary staff of The Dominion. He enlisted practically on the outbreak of war, and was a member of tho Samoan Expeditionary Force. While in Samoa Private Daniel, together with Lance-Corp. W. Hill, formerly of Wellington, who is reported to bo in hospital in England suffering from 'wounds, busied himself in the production of tho first- of those soldiernewspapers "The Pull Thro'." He returned to Wellington with the .second detachment from Samoa and almost immediately threw in his lot with tho sth Reinforcements. ; _ Curiously enough, Both Private Daniel and Lance-Corporal Hill again met on tho troopship Maungauui, and were instrumental in producing that smart little journal, "The Maunganuian.' The Rev. Archibald G. Brown, who has come to "Wellington to fill .the vaoant pastorate of tho Vivian Street Baptist Church for two months, was accorded a welcome by the officers of the church last evening. Mr. Brown was for'many years pastor of the East London 'Tabernacle, and later of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, the pastorate of which ho resigned oil account of advancing age and the desire to be free to travel. Last night's gathering, which was . attended by ministers and officers of the suburban churches, was presided over by Mr. A. Hoby, who welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and referred eulogistically to ■ Mr. Brown's work in London, and expresed the pleasure felt by the Baptists of Wellington at his acceptance of the invitation to "supply" the city church for a period. The Revs. Hinton and Curran, and Messrs. Townshend, C. Godber, G. Carson, Weston, and W. H. George, also welcomed the visitors. Mr. Brown thanked tho gathering for the warm welcome givon to Mrs. Brown and himself. Opportunity was .taken to welcome Miss Cowles, who has just.returned, after four years on tho mission field in India. Mr. Brown mil commence his ministry at tho Vivian Street Baptist Church to-morrow. Mr. F. Rasey has returned to Wellington after an extended business tout to the various manufacturing centres o( Great Britain. Mr. Rasey visited the British Industries Fair, hold recentlj at tho Royal Agricultural Hall, London, when over t'oo manufacturers were exhibiting British-made goods for the benefit of Continental nnd oversea buyers generally. Bugler Abraham Wachnor, ono of the first' Jewish boys from Now Zoalnnd tc be wounded, and who is on tho Hospita Ship Tahiti, is 21 years of age. H< > belonged to tho Royal Irish Rifles, o: Redfern, Sydney, N.S.W., and imme diately war broko out enlisted. Buglei Wachner belonged to C Section of tin Field Ambulanco New Zealand Expcdi tionary Force, and is a brother of Mr Joseph Wachnor, Auckland. It ii feared he will loso his arm.