PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2669, 15 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tlie Prime Minister (Rigfit Hon. Wj F. Massey) left for the south last evening. The Hon, G. W. Russell returned to Wellington from Rotorua yesterday. A private cable message received in Wellington states that Lieutenant F. F. Newman, Royal Horse Artillery, haa gone to Flanders. Lieutenant Newman is a member of the firm of Moorhouse, Hadfield, and Newman, solicit tors, Wellington, and only son of Dr. Newman, M.P. The Hon. W. Morgan, M.L.C., of Gisborne, is on a brief visit to his son, Mr. H. Morgan, clerk of Court, at Hawpra. . lie is accompanied by his daughter, Miss L. Morgan, and by another son (Mr. A. Morgan),. who will go into camp with the next draft of Reinforcements. A Press Association message from Pahiatua states that Lieut. Herberl lias been advised from Loudon that his brother Frank, an officer on the Persia, was among the missing. The deceased was over thirty years in the service, and visited Paliiatua a year ago. Another brother, Lieut.-Colonel Herbert, is at the front. The Rev. Father Doyle, of Renmera, Auckland, who is going to the front as a chaplain, was presented by his parishioners with a purse of sovereigns, and by the Sisters of St. Joseph, the Children of Mary, and the ladies of the parish with a chalico and vestments. Sergfc. J'j. lr. F. Marsdeu, who mefi with an accident at Thomdon. Station, is the eldest son of Mr. T. W. F. Marsden, of Eastbourne. He was for some years a gunner in the D Battery, and is now .attached to the 10th Artillery* lie is progressing favourably. The Prime Minister of Australia (Mr* Hughes) frill leave for England about January 20. , Captain W. J. Hardham, V.C., of Petone, is returning to New Zealand by the Rotorua, due early next month. Private H. S. Lines-Jones, of . Island Bay, who is in camp with the Medical Corps at Awapuni, training as a noncc.m. for the 13th Reinforcements, haa been transferred to the staff of tlie hospital ship Maheno. Private InnesJones is a member of St. Hilda's Church (Anglican) Vestry, Island Bay, and also a meniber of the C.15.M.5., _in both of which he has taken an active part Mr. Robert Duncan, Chief Surveyor of Ships, left on a holiday visit to Ausj tralia by the Manuka. Mr. A- H. W. Ell, son of Mr.' H. G, Ell, M.P., has enlisted for' active sei« vice. The death is announced of Mr. George Sherwood, Clerk of tlie Court at' Ccromandel. He was a member of a well-known Nelson family. , Mr. George Allport, Secretary of the Marine Department, has gone to Auckland by the Hinemoa on a visit of inspection to tlio northern lighthouses. Mr. G. M'Ponald, lately postmaster! at Hinakura, lias been transferred to l)annevirke. ' Jjx. Gillick, who has beett on the postal staff of military cfinips, ia to succeed Mr. M'Donald at Hinakura. At the meeting of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors in Christchurch, Messrs. H. Slad,den and M. C. Smithy the retiring vice-president and lioiu treasurer respectively, were re-elected, and Mr. Hastings' Bridge was elected to the council. Mr. E. E. Coghlan, who left New; Zealand with the first Samoan force, and who was subsequently selected for, the position of postmaster,- has resigned, and returned to New Zealand. Ha has re-enlisted, and goes into camp shortly. t Mrs..Robinson, of Macfarlane Street, one" of the most vigorous and consistent of the-Mayoress's'workers .'at the Town Hall, lias been'advised by' the Defence Minister that her son, an enterio'convalescent, is returning 1 to New Zealandby tlio transport WilJoclira, due to arrive at Port Chalmers towards the end! of the month. Mr. W. V. Craske, manager of tha Invcrcargill branch of the Union Company, has' received notification of big transfer to Burnie (Tasmania), where lie will take charge of the company's branch. The annual report of the Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association, read at a meeting of the association last night, recorded with sincere regret the demise of Mr. John Duthie, the first life governor of the association. In their early history; Mr. Duthie took a keen interest in thq welfare of the association, and a memento in the shape of the "Dutliia Cup" would keep Inn; in the memory o£ meiuhers for generations. It was with regret that the association also , recorded the death of Messrs. T. G. Brown, J« Bridge, B. S. Chisliolm, and Franli Grady during the year. The Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association placed 911 record at thpir annual.meeting last night their appreciation of the patriotism of the following members, who have. enlisted for active service jr-rF. Aslibolfe, «7. W. Boayi C. F. Caterer, R. W. Dunn, E. Gibbs, G. T. Hall, E. 'E. Jolly, C. H. Matthews, J. R. Pve-Sniith. H. Richards, A. H. Samuel, H: V. Walton, N. Broad, Gofton, A- Hall, Ij- V: Hulhert, J, W, Hntohen, and D. N, Isaacs. • Amongst our young New Zealanders who have received commissions recently is Ronald F. W. Mackenzie,, second sou of Mr. James Mackenzie, 1.5.0., F.R.G.S., formerly Under-Secretary of Lands aijd Surveyor-general of the Dominion. Lieutenant Mackenzie is 26 years of age, born in Karpri, being educated first at the Karori State School and subsequently at the New Plymouth and Grammas Schools. By profession he is a surveyor, and has been a staff officer of the Lands and Survey department since 19081 Some months ago he obtained leave of absence from the Department and enlisted, joining the special train' ing camp for non-coms.