PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3104, 7 June 1917, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir Ernest Sbackleton, who arrived, in London a lew Hays'ago, is to be employed in important war work. Sir Henry Richards. Chief -.lustico of (he United Provinces of India, and Lady Richards visited Trcntham Camp yesterday. They were accompanied by Mr .lames Allen and the Hon. A. IJ. Mcrdmati. The Camp Commandant, Colonel Potter, showed the visitors round Ihe camp. ■ Mr. Arthur Coningham. of Wellington, has informed his mother by cablegram that ho has been gazetted a captain and senior flight commander as from May !!. In Christchurch on Saturday tho travelling representative!: and offico stall of tho Christchurch district of flic Government Life Insurance Department entertained Mr. .1. C. I'nidlioc. tho lato district manager of Hie Department. Mr. Pralhoe, who retired from tho Department on Thursday last, entered Hie Government servico in 1874. Three years later ho joined the Life Insurance Department, and- with the exception of two or three months a I the head office, Wellington, has been connected with the Clirislchureli office for forty years. A presentation, made liy Mr. Hill; on behalf of •■tho donors,, consisted of an oak dining tublc, and suito to match.

Mr. William Brown, of Oatuaru, has been appointed secretary of the North Ola go Agricultural and Pastoral Association.—Press Assn. Captain W. S. Robertson, N.Z.M.C, has reported for duty at Trenlham Camp. . Corporal C. A. Jeffery, who in civilian life was, privalo secretary to tho Jlon. A. M. Myers, wa.s presented yesterday with a wedding gift by his fellow secretaries on tho Ministerial stall's. Mr. W. Crow mado tho presentation, and expressed tho good wishes 6f his colleagues and himself for tho future happiness of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery. 'Tho gift was a Wedgwood dinner service. Sir WilliamHall-Jones, M.L.C., is at present on a visit to Auckland. Tho Rev. It. ,T. Porter, Presbyterian minister, Emeritus, died to-night, says n. Tress Association messßge from Oamaru. Ho was born in the County Down, Ireland, in 18,18, and Bet apart in lbo'2 for special work in New Zealand. Be supplied St. Andrew's Church, Christchurch, for a, short period, and was at Prebbieton and Lincoln for three years and a half, and later at Morniugton. Mr. Porter was inducted to SI. Paul's, Oanin.ru, in IB9S, and retired in January, 11)15, owing to ill-health.