PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3137, 16 July 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tho death of Mr. Patrick O'Brien, Nationalist M.P. for Kilkenny since 1895, is announced in a cable message from London.

The Hon. G. AY. ftussell (Minister ol Internal Affairs) went south on Saturday evening by tho Mararoa.

Mr Premleville, manager at the island of the Chatham Wands Fishing Company arrived in "Wellington last night.

The death, unexpectedly euddeu, of Mr. Frederic J. Barnett occurred after a brief but very severe illness, necessitating an urgent operation. Deceased was tho (son of the late Mr. Alfred A. Barnett, of this city, and his sister and brothers are well known in tho conirnnnity. Hβ was on leave from his duties ns Resident Commissioner in the Solomon Islands, and enjoying his sojourn in Aevr Zealand, after a residence in iiji and the Solomon Islands extending over a period of 34 years, when he was seized bv the malady which so speedily proved fatal. Ho leaves a widow, two daughters, and one sou, residing in Sydney. Hi 9 eldest son is. Captain Ernest Barnett, in char«e of the Fiji Constabulary Forces, and his. youngest son is doing pioneer work in tho Solomon Islands.

Mr. James Alexander, Assistant Superintendent of Telegraphs, AYeUington, has lieen elected to tho vacancy on the Public Service Board of Appeal, in consequence of the resignation of Mr. Alexander Mill, representative of the Telegraph Branch of the Post and Telegraph Department Mr. Donald M'Laren died in Mastorton on Saturday morning at bw mother e residence, Homo Bush. He had ten undergoing medical treatment after terns in camp for some time His brother Peter is at present in 1 ranee- suffering from a wound in the head. Much sympathy is felt for his mother nnd family. The funeral will tako place at tho Greytown Cemetery.

Mr J T?. Carr, who line been lor some weeks seriously ill is still *■»£!! room. It is unlikely that he w 11 be able to walk abroad for a few weeks yet. Mr. Arthur Varncy, -general «°retary of tho Wellington Young Men's Christian -Association, is duo to arrive in Wellington: this week. Mr. Varnoy has been absent for nearly twelve months in. Jingand and Franco, and for tho whole of tWs period ho has been devoting h« energy and attention to the work of the YM'O A for tbo New Zealand soldiers. I meeting wvll bo held in the Association ioom oi Tluu-sday night at a welcomo will be tendered to Mr. Varney. Mr G A. Giller, who has been, in tho omploy of Messrs. J. G. Ward and Co., of invereargiU, for tho past seventeen years, lias been appointed manager of ttto newly-established Feilding branch of tho New Zealand Farmers' Co-operativo Distributing Company, Ltd.

Advico has been received in Wanganui (states our correspondent) that Captain K. Harding, an cx-VVanganui College boy, who displayed groat gallantry at the Battlo of Messines, has been awarded tho Military Cross. Captain Harding is a son of Mr. Alfred 11. Harding, ot Aora, and ox-member for Kaipara. His brothor. Corporal It. Harding, has been awarded tho Military Medal for conspicuous bravery in tho same offensive. Captain Harding is only 23 years of age, and when at Wanganui was in.command of tho College Cadets. Ho left New Zealand as a first lieutenant with, tho Eiflo Brigade for Egypt, and there was promoted to a captaincy for noted service Later, with Ms brigade, no proceeded to France, where ho was wounded. Ho later rejoined tho brigade, and tho honours conferred upon him and his brother are esteemed aa further honours for the AVanganui Collegiate School.