PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3158, 9 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The death occurred yesterday at Christchurch of Mr. Herbert Cowe, a wellknown resident of that city, and for many years the partner of the lato Mr. T. E. Taylor, M.P.-Press Assn.

Hon. ,T. Ban , , M.L.C., was a passenger by the Maori for Lyttolton last evening.

Mr. G. P. Donnelly is, according to our Napier correspondent, lying very seriously ill at his residence in Taradale, and his condition is causing bis relatives and friends gravo concern.

Mr. W. It. Doughty, of the firm of Messrs. George and Doughty, has been advised by cablegram of the death in action on July 31 of his. son, Lieutonant \Villiam T. Doughty, of Wellington, who was well known in commercial circles throughout New Zealand. For some time the late lieutenant Doughty was connected with his father's firm, but Afterwards travelled for the firm of Dawson and Maudsley, of Wellington. He left New Zealand with the Twenty-second Reinforcements, and diulm; his term of i service gave an excellent account of himself. Ho was of a briglit, happy nature, universally popular, and his death, will be sincerely regretted by all who ever came in contact with him. The Doughty family is a notablo instance- of iinited loyalty. Lieutenant Moatoa Doughty, brother of the deceased officer, was seriously wounded on June 2S in the taking of tho Moraines Ridge, being injured severely in the neck and disabled in the feet. Ho left Wellington as a sergeant in the First Battalion of the N.Z. Rifle Brigade, and'won lis commission on tho field of action. Miss Kitty Doughty, sister of the two officers mentioned, has been nursing at the N.Z. Military Hospital at Walton-on-Thames since last Christmas. It will be remembered that she earned the Royal Life Saving Society's silver medal for saving life off the Karaka Bay Wharf a few weeks before she left for the OI"d Country. Mr. and Mrs. Doughty, of Karaka Bay, will havo many sympathisers. The Military Cross has been awarded to Flight-Commander Keith Caldwell, but no details havo beon received as to tho particular act of gallantry which merited tho decoration. Flight-Commander Caldwell is the only son of Mr. D. R. Uldwell, of the firm of Macky, Logan, and Caldwell, Ltd. He was born in Welling; ton, and educated at tho Wanganui College, and later was on tho stair of the Auckland branch of the Bank ot New Zealand. Ho was ono of the tot pupils to graduate from the New Zealand Flying School at Kphimarama. Flight-Commander Caldwell has.several times distinguished himself during the period ho has been on active service. He is a grandson of Mr. James MKeirow, of 'WelHngton. News has been received in Nelson that Lieutenant R. D. Doughty, has succumbed to wounds received m the lecent heavy fighting on tho Western front. Lieutenant Doughty left Sydney with theMain Australian Expeditionary l'orco, and had been on active service for close upon three years. Ho was wounded Jmo'tiiuo ago, ami was subsequently do. corated with the Military Cross for biaverv Ho was at one time m the employ of the New Zealand Clothing lactory at Nelson.

Mr Frank C. O'Reilly, of the Land Transfer Branch of the Lands Department has been killed in action m 1 ranee. Mr O'Eeilly was a son of the late Mr. F P O'Eeilly, barrister and solicitor, of Southland, and was born in Ballarat in 1875 For 6ome years ho followed the profession of a surveyor, afterwards joinin" the indoor staff of the Department Hβ left New Zealand with the Seventh Reinforcements, and eaw service in Egypt and France, being for a short time attached to the Headquarters btait as a draughtsman.

The death is announced of Mr. Cecil Thomas Henry Perry, solicitor, of 'i'imaru. The lato Mr. Perry was born •it Hobiirt, Tasmania, in 18'll>, whs educated at (ho Hobart High School, and was admitted to tho Bar at Hobart in 1870. His older brother, Mr. Arthur Perry, established himself as a solicitor iu Tiuiaru in ISBS or 18liC, and Jlr. Cecil Perry joined him in 1873. Tho lato Mr. Perry was an enthusiastic cricketer he represented Tasmania when only ](i, and was,still a proficient batsman in middlo life—and when Tiinaru took to golf ho was one of the earliest playing, and becanio one of the most enthusiastic and skilful votaries of tho game. The latest American mail brings news of the marriage of Jlr. W. Somerset Mam,'han, the gifted English playwright, to Mrs. Syrio Wellcome. The bride was formerly tho wife of Jlr. Henry S. Wellcome, head of the firm of Burroughs, WoHcome and Co., wholesale druggists. Tho Hon. J. D. Connolly is yisitini Auckland, accompanied by his wife and family. Jfr. Connolly has been appointed Agent-General in London for West Australia. He has been a member of tho Legislature for 15 years, and has filled tlifi position of Colonial Secretary and Leader of the Council.

r Mr. William AVatson, of AVellingtoa Terrace, lias received advicß of tho dnatli of liis nephew, Mr. AVm. Gilroy AVsilson, at tlie front, somewhere In France. Tho deceased, who was a member of tho Australian Forces, was a son of Mr. J nines Watson, of Dublin (Mr. Wm. AVatson'e eldest brother). Mr. G. A. Worrall, of Cleveland, Ohio, is at presont n visitor to Wellington. Mr. AVorrall is connected with (lie big car-manufacturing firm that produces the "Whito" cars and trucks.