PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3084, 15 May 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Monsignor Byrne, of Brisbane, is at present on a visit to New Zealand. He lias been the guest of Archdeacon Devoy, of St. Anne's, Newtown.

A Press Association telegram from Nelson reports tho death of Mr. Thomas Bell, Mayor of Richmond, and chairman of the Nelson Hospital and Charitable Aid BoWd; aged 60 years. He was formerly a leading, settler, of Murchison.

Mr. John W. M'Eweu, of Messrs. Dalgety and Company's wool and jiioduce department, Wellington, lias gone to spend a holiday at his home at Pahiatua.

Mr. John Judge, who wrote "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary,"' ha 3 lost his only son in action.- This v.as Private John Judge, of the . Welsh' Fusiliers.

\ Cable news has been received in Wellington of the-death from pneumonia in France of Rifleman J. H. Cruickshank, who left New Zealand with the Sixteenth Reinforcements. The deceased was the third son of the late Mr. James Cruiekshank, of tho TJpper Hutt (where Rifleman Cruickshauk was, born in 1865). The deceased leaves a widow (but no family), who resides at Manakan.

It was decided at last evening's meeting of the Patriotic Society to advise Mr. Ferguson (late manager in Wellington of Messrs. Burns. Pliilp, and Co.) that the society had passed a vote of appreciation for the very valuable aid ho had rendered the society during his connection with it. Mr. Ferguson goes into camp shortly.

Second Lieutenant Harold W. Shackelford, of the Machine-gun.Corps, who is on the western front, has been promoted to iho rank of lieutenant.

Corporal G. B. Lennard, who acoompanied Trooper Clutha Mackenzie from England, and was associated with him in England in the compilation of tho "Chronicles of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force," is, an Englishman, who was employed on a- station at Cape Runaway when the call came. Ho was at Cambridge University with the late son of the Acting-Prime Minister (Sir James Allen).

The death occurred at an early hour on Sunday morning of Mr. Lawrence Hossack Herdman, licensee of tho Albion Hotel, Courtenay Place On Thursday night Mr. Herdman complained of not feeling very well, and he was no better on Friday or Saturday. He had suffered somewhat severely latterly from, gastritis, but the actual cause of death, was heart failure. The late Mr. Herdman, who was 36 years of ago at tlio time of his <Jeath, was a son of Mr. L. B. Herdman, formerly of Southbridge. He was, well known in the South Canterbury district. Joining the Telegraph Department in Timaru, where ho was educated, he remained in 'that service for twenty yeai'B, and was an expert telegraphist.

Mr. Max Eichelbaum, the New Zealand representative of Messrs. S. Oppenhoimer, of' New York, died at his residence in Boulcott Street on Saturday afternoon, at the age of sixty-one. The late Mr. Eichelbaum, who was born and; educated in Germany, went to the United States of America when he was a young man, and entered upon a commercial life, first in Chicago, and afterwards in San Francisco. In the latter city, where he was married, ho represented Messrs. Oppenheimer for two years, and in 1893 (twenty-four years ago) ho was appointed the firm's New Zealand representative, with headquarters in Wellington. Some'time hefore taking lip his residence hero he had made'a visit to the Dominion in the interests of his principals. About thirteen' years ago ho had the misfortune to lose the uso of his legs, but despite this, handicap, he was able to attend to business until his last illness, two or three weeks ago. Tho deceased has left a widow and a son (Mr. S. Eichelbaum, who has for some time past been associated with his father in carrying on Messrs. Oppenlipitner's business). Tho late Mr. Eichelbaum's remains were cremated at Karori yesterday afternoon, the Jewish ceremonial being conducted by the Rev. H. Van Staveren.

Mr. W. Lowe arrived by the express from Auckland yesterday.

The death occurred in London on May sof Mr. Shirley Hodson, fourth son of the lato Mr. James E. Hodson, who was Mayor of Blenheim in -1875 and 1876, and died there in 1900. He spent the early part of his life in Blenheim, and joined tho staff of the National Bank of New Zealand there. Latterly he occupied a responsible commercial position in London. The deceased, who was about 46 years of age, succumbed to an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Harry Hodson, who was a member of tho Blenheim staff of Levin and Co. on the outbreak of war, and is nowserving at the front, is a younger brother.