PERSONAL STEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2966, 3 January 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL STEMS

The Hon. W. H. Homes will return to Wellington to-morrow, morning. The Hon. Dr. M'Nab will leave Hastings to-day, but his intention was to visit Taupo on his way to Wellington. If he does so he will not be back in Wellington for a few days yet. The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald returned yesterday from his visit to Gisborne.

Tho Hon. J. .Allen left by tho Mapourika for Nelson yesterday, on a tour which will occupy upwards of a week. He will address a recruiting meeting at Motueka this evening, returning to Nelson afterwards, and at 7 o'clock to-morrow morning he will attend the farewell demonstration for the Nelson draft of the 24th Reinforcements. Immediately afterwards he will motor to Blenheim to farewoll the men of tho 24th from there and from Piclon. (All theso men are voluntary recruits, Nelson district having found its quotas without recourse to tho ballot.) On Friday Mr. Allen will go by motor via kaikoura to Waiau, to Hanmer on Saturday, and to Christchurch on Sunday. Oil Monday ho will take tram for Dunodin. Ho expects to be back in Wellington on. Thursday of next week. Major John Studholme, of Coldstream, Canterbury, who has just been awarded' the D.S.O. for his services with tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is a son of the late Mr. John Studholme, of Merivalo, Christchurch. Hβ is a New Zealander by birth, bavin" been born in 1863. Educated at Cnrist's College, Christehurch, he went from there to Oxford University, where ho took bis M.A. degree. He was et one time lieutenant of tho Canterbury. Yeomanry Cavalry, and later major in command of the Ashburton Mounted Rifles, Ho left with fcho 6th Reinforcements, in command: He was through the Gallipoli campaign and took pert in the. evacuation. "On returning w Egypt h'e waa for some time in command of the- Zeitouh Camp, from there bein* given the appointment of Military Secretary of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. He went on from with General Godley to Flandor's, where he has bceuvever since. Major Studholmo twice unsuccessfully contested the Ashburtou seat for the House of Representatives in the interests of the Reform Party. He also took a ' ->pn interest in all local affairs, beinf a member of the City Council and many other local bodies. He was always keenly interested in educational matters, for 'a- time being a member of the Onutarbury Education Board, and also of the Lincoln Agricultural College. Major Studholme was also the means of institntinct a Chair of Domestic Economy.at the Otaco Unirer*- j itv. the first of its kind .-t any w'--| wsityMn New Zealand.' M*ior Studholme is a. brother of Mr. Joseph T. Studhplme,. of B-uanm. and of Mrs. William Barton, of Featherston.

Mr. Hugh Morrison, of Wwra-rapa, returned yesterday from Nelson,, where he has been resting for a fortnight to recruit his health. . ...

The death from wounds afc the front was reported recently of Mr. John 1. Egau, at one time a-member of the literary staff-of The Dominion. Particular's to hand indicate that Mr. Bgan was a member of the Lovat Scouts, and died of wounds somewhere in the Balkans, on December 9. Hβ was 27 years of age, and at the outbreak ot War was in Matto G rosso/ Brazil, and after journeying for two mouths and a half he arrived in Liverpool and joined the Lovat Scouts. After some months of training, he left for Egypt and landed at Suvla Bay on August 9, 1910. During the attack lie was wounded, and after beine three months in the hospital lie rejoined his regiment, and was there until the evacuation. After a month's spell in Egypt, the company was sent to Salonika and remained there about four months, hut was again sent back'to Egypt. His regiment suffered badly at the landing at Suvla, and in October last the remaining few were sent to join the lOtli Cameron Highlanders in the Balkans.

Pto. Claud D. von Blaramberg. (killed in action) was a son. of Mr...<tnd.Mis. H. von Blararaberg, of Amesbury Street, Palmgrstou North. ' Deceased went into camp a year ago as a member of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, subsequently going to the front with his reinforcement. He was born in Palmerston North about 86 years ago, and spent his youth there, making many friends by his gonial, unassuming manner.' Later ho took tip farming, and when he enlisted was engaged in agricultural pursuits on the Mem Trunk line. Much sympathy will be felt by old friends and pupils of the bereaved parents, who are well known in scholastic circles.

The Rev. H. I'\ Casey will bo the Anglican chaplain with the Twentyfirst Reinforcements.

Mr. J. E. Broadfootj assistant record clerk at the General Post Office, Wellington, has been appointed to succeed Mr. ¥. H. Barnard as postmaster at Eltham. For some time past Mr. Broadfoot has been working under the Defence Department. The new postmaster is nofc expected to take np his duties for a montli or more. The chief clerk, Mr. Graham, will take charge in the meantime.