PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3173, 25 August 1917, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

His Excellency the Governor-General (the Earl of Liverpool), accompanied by Mr. Helmore, A.D.C., returned from Auckland on Thursday. His Excellency will visit Oamarui on August "29 or 30. and present Xho Military Cross won by the late Lieutenant Kibblewhite.to MrsIvibblewhite, and the Russian Order of St: George won by the late Private Kennedy, to Mr/Kennedy.

The Mayor and Mrs. Luke paid a visit to Trenth'am Camp yesterday.

Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.M., left for Rot<w rua. yesterday morning n a cruiting trip. i

Lieutenant R. F. R. Beothara, eldest; son of Mr. Hugh Beetbam, of Branoe-' peth, who left New Zealand with 'tha Main Body, is returning home on furlough. Private cable advice reports the safs. arrival. in England of Fiold-SeoretaTy M. Ryan, who left (Wellington as Y.M.C.A. representative with a recent; reinforcement, News has also been received that Field-Secretary J. V. Hanna, of Ilunedin, who was wounded in the shoulder,' and Field-Secretary J. T_. Maeky, who was knocked down by 3J motor-car in France, are both progressing satisfactorily. A Press Association lucssago from Sydney announces the_ death of Colonel E, Milne, Deputy Ch'ief Railway Commissioner.

. Ono of the early Scandinavian settlers of the Forty-Mile Bush, Mr. Petec Peterson, died in the Mastortou Hospital on Thursday. Privato J. H. Reeves, who was eeroncf steward at the Masterton Club when hei enlisted, and who was well known in tho Wairarapa, has been killed in action-

News has been received in ■Wellington that Private P. D! Menard, brother-in' law of Mrs. E. J. Menard, of 103 Pirw Street, has received a gunshot wound in the right thigh on August 2, and has been admitted to a hospital in France. The wound caused a compound fracture of the thigh. A letter just to hand from France shows that the "A. Johnson" whose, name appeared in th 9 list of those who-won the J] ilita rj-' Medal' at the M essines Battle was "Archie" Johnston, son of Major M'Donald Johnston, of Wellington South. He was acting as company dispatch runner. All the other runners wereput out of action early in the day, leaving him to carry on alono nntil the boys wera finally "dug in" in the German fourth line. Johnston is an ex-St. Jame3 Cadet, a. member of the. Wellington South Football Club, and was at one time on the staff of the "Evening Post. - Advice has been,received that Pte.F. Hendle, of Kaiwarra, has been admitted to the Waltoh-on-Thpmes Hospital suffering from appendicitis.

Mr. J. W. MHwan, of Petone. has received letters from several officers and men who were associated with the late Lance-Corporal D. M'Ewm, at. the his death. They state that he was killed, instantaneously by a machine-gun bullet while cheering his section into action by singing dome of his t-ongs. Captain H. N. Goldstein, recently awarded the Military Cross, is the soa of Rabbi Goldstein, ot Auckland. loc some time he practised as a surgeon, and has been on active-scrvico with tho New Zealand Medical Corps in France since it landed there.

Cable advice has been received bjl Mr. W. ■!. Ralph, of Auckland, who is at present in Wellington, that bis son-in-law, Lieutenant Edmond Napier, eon, of Mr! W- J- Napier, solicitor, of Auck* land, has been wounded in action.

Tho High Commissioner has cabled to, tho Prime Minister the following particuw lars of the circumstances under which Lieutenant Eric Reevesi formerly of the Public. Trust Officc. Wellington, earned, the Military Cross —"Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Led platoon to objective, taking command of another which had lost officers. Captured objew tive, wounded, remaining in command un* ■til relieved. Splendid example.

Word has been received by Mr. and: Mrs L. St. George, of Masterton, that! their fourth son. Lance-Corporal P. U St. George, who was recently awarded tbft Military Medal for bravery .on tho field; in I'rance. was killed in action on August' 0. Tho deceased soldier loft with tha Eighth-.Reinforcements, and had a very, promising career before him. Another son, Lieutenant L. St. George is witli tho Royal Flying Corps, attd only /ccently left Egypt.for England for further) activities in connection with bis biaucn; of tho sorvice.

Tho Rev. Charles Dallaston, one-time pastor of tho Vivian Street Baptist! Church, is visiting W T ellingtou, and will occupy his old pulpit for tho next two, Sundays.