PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3004, 15 February 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Carroll has arrived at Cape Town on his return to . New Zealand. Ho has cabled .to New Zcalaud he is ill good health. Tho Hon. J. A. Hanan returned to Wellington from tho South Island yesterday.

Sir James Wilson, chairman of tho Palnierston Hospital Board, has received advice to the effect that Dr. Putnam, principal medical officer to tho board, will return to Palmerston North about the middle of March.

Private advico lias been received, says a Press Association telegram, that Sergeant Percy Holland, second son of tho Mayor of Christchurch, died on February 5, as a result of being gassed in Franco. He loft New Zealand with tho Sixth Roinforcemonts, and went through tho Gallipoli campaign.

Inspector Hendroy, who has been promoted to the charge of the Wanganui police district, left by the Main Trunk express yesterday. Sub-Inspector M'Kinuon expects to leave for his new sphere of duties at Palmerston North shortly.

Information has been received iu Auckland by Mousignor Mahoney indicating thai. Bishop Cleary, who is at present in England, will return to tho Dominion as soon as shipping arrangements permit. Bishop deary's health continues to be excellent.

The Auckland University Council has appointed the Rev. A. B. Chappell, of tho Now Plymouth 'Methodist Church, Registrar of Auckland University, vice Canon Nelson, resigned.—Press Assn.

The Rev. G. K. Stowell, lato of Featherston, has resigned his position as clerk to tho Wairarapa Presbytery, and the Rev. 0. T. Brown, of Knox Church, Mastcrton, has beoii_appointcd in his place.

Mr. Gus Brown (only son of Mr. J. A. S. Brown, of tho firm of Samuel Brown, Ltd.), who volunteered but was rejected somo timo ago, has gouo into camp with tho 26th Reinforcements.

Mr. J. Grant Mackic, aeroplane constructor and formerly chief mechanic to tho Auokjand Flying School, has arrived in phristcluirch to take up the position of mechanic to Lho Canterbury Aviation School.

Lieutenant B. Mollison, who has been awarded tho Military Cross for penetrating tho enemy's Hues and .inflicting heavy loss, is well known in Wellington athletic circles.. ' Ho was a prominent mid-week footballer and cricketer. During his long residence hero ho was employed by Mossrs. Georgo and Georgo as their manager at Brooklyn, and was a sergeant in the Brooklyn National Reserve. Before leaving for tho front ho was entortain-<-d at'Godber's by Messrs. Georgo and George's, and at that function tho hopo was expressed that ho would return laden with honours.

Dolcctivos O'Connor and Torrauco, of Cliristchurch, have been transferred to Wellington for temporary duty.