PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2796, 14 June 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

llv.' Harold Beauchnmp is proceeding to Canada, where his daughter (Mrs. M'lntosli Bell), wifo of the former Director of Geological Survey in Now Zealand, resides. Mrs. Boaucliamp is already in Canada.

Amongst the passengers from Sydney , by the Riverina yesterday was Mr. A. H. Miles, of Wellington, managing director ', of the firm of Murray, Roberts and Co., who has been seriously ill in Sydney. He was for eight weeks confined to'a private , hospital in Paddington, and was operated on by Sir Alexander M'Cormack, the eminent Sydney surgeon. Mr. Miles says that he had a bad time, but is now feeling pretty well again. He was ai>. eompanied by his daughter (Mrs. Dr. Steele, of Wellington). Mr. J as. Macintosh, who has been indisposed for some days, is progressing satisfactorily, but, is still confined to his room. A soldier named James Sarslield Ryan, of B Company, 15th Reinforcements, died o[ measles and bronchial pneumonia at featherston Camp on Sunday morning. Deceased was about thirty years of age, and gave his next-of-kin as his father, Mr. John Ryan, of I'ukehinau, near Danlievirke. The body was given a military funeral at Dannevirke yesterday. Eflnui. A. J. Okey, whose death is announced in the Roll of Honour, published in' another part of this issue, is the youngest brother of Mr. H. J. 11. Okey, JI.P. for Tarana&l Rflnin. Okey left New Zealand with the 10th Reinforcements. He was 45 years of age, and leaves a wife and three children. Ho ,was at one time an official of the National Bank at New Plymouth, and was sub- - sequently in the emjjloy of Mr. Newton King. About fifteen years ago he settled in Greymonth, and when the war broke out ho. occupied the position of secretary for one oi tho sawmill companies ;Of that district. . Mr. R. B. Grange returned from a business visit to Sydney by the Riverina yesterday. Mr. A. Hatrick, of Wanganui,' was a passenger by the same steamer. Captain C. T. Piowse, who was in command of the Queen Mary, sunk in the North Sea battlfe, was formerly commander of H.M.S. Powerful, on the Australian station. He married a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Brady, of Sydney. Methodists in New Zealand will learn with regret of the death, at his residence. Upper Hawthorn, Melbourne, on June 9, of the Rey. Henry Bath, who was' one of the ablest ministers of the Methodist Church. , The reverend .gentleman, who was 77 years of age, entered the ministry in 1859, and was superannuated in 190(1. Mr. Wenzel H. Collie, organist and choirmaster of St. Thomas's Church, Wellington South, has offered his services for the front. Sergeant-Major F. R. Jackson, of Masterton, has secured his commission as lieutenant in the Reinforcements. The death occurred at Muki Miki, Masterton, on Monday, of Mr. William Seed, a former settler of the South Island, at the age of seventy-six years. On Monday students of Banks' Commercial College assembled to say farewell to Lance-Corporal S. T. Jones, a member of the staff, who is leaving with the 14th Reinforcements. The Principal of tho College expressed the sense of loss felt by all, mentioning the whole-hearted interest taken by Mr. Jones in both the indoor and outdoor life of the school. Three boys, representing different sections of the school, then" presented tc Mr. Jones, tokens of regard, and wished him a speedy and safe return. Mr. Chas. Hill, sen., celebrated his eighty-fourth birthday on Monday. To mark the occasion, the members of tho l'o Hiwi Bowling Club, of which he is life president, visited him. at his home at Island Bay in tho evening, and made ti small presentation. Mr. Hill's health was proposed by Mr. D. Skinner, and ilrunk with great enthusiasm. Mr. Hill plays in the position of lead in all important club matches his club ongage3 In. The opportunity was also taken to make a small present to Miss Hill and Miss M'Cormack, in recognition of their assistance in entertaining members of tho , club. At the meeting of the Peldue Technical School Board last evening, Mr..Ste : phens was appointed to take charge of the chemistry class, and Miv Collett assistant in the booltkeepinc class. Lieut'. 11. T. C. Knox, late R.N., whose retirement as chief lecturer to (ho Navy League was announced recently, is a man who has done much work in connection with the establishment of Britain's great Navy. It was he who, eleven years ago, initiated the- two keels to ono- standard in a striking article in "The Navy." It has since become the recognised standard of strength.- Lieut. Knox has given his services to tho Navy League during the last fifteen years, and his retirement was prompted oidy bv ill-healtli. At the invitation of the Wellington Branch of the Navy League lie visited New Zealand iii 100!), and lectured in about twenty-five places,being enthusiastically received at every centre. At the instigation of Mr. C. W. Palmer, secretary of the local branch of the league, the Tourist Department presented him with 150 coloured slides. These Lieut. Knox showed all over England, and he also had the pleasure of lecturing on the Dominion beforo members of the Royal Family. In this way ho has done a great (leal for New Zealand. Lieut. "Knox is also credited with havinc started the agitation for a light at Terawhiti. The Wellington Branch of the Navy League has passed a resolution expressing regret at Liont. Knox's illness, and appreciation of his work in the interests of the Empire.