PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3178, 31 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Vice-Segal. The Governor-General left Dnnedin for Christchurch yesterday morning, and en route presented at Oamaru tho Victoria Cross'to the relatives of tho late Sergeant Donald Forrester Brown, of tho Twenty-first Infantry Battalion, Now Zealand Imperial Force, and also the Military Medal to the next-of-kin of another soldier. At Christchurch to-night His Excellency will present several military decorations, and will return to Wellington on Sunday; Jlv. G. R. Ritchie, general manager of tho National Mortgage and' Agency Company, has returned to New Zealand from a visit to "Great Britain. The Wellington Conciliatiou sioner (Air. W. H. llngger) is at present in Greyniouth. He will probably return hero early next week. The members of the New Zealand Board of Trade are expected to return to Wellington-from Christchurch thismcniIn his annual report to members the president of the Wellington liacing Club (Mr. J. B. Harcourt) expressed deep regret at the death of Captain W. 11. D. Bell, killed in action. Captain Bell was for many years a prominent and popular member of tho club. The Governor-General has appointed Mr. J. W. A. Marchant, of Wellington, an unofficial member of tho North Island Representation Commission, in place of Mr. H. S. Wardell, deceased, and Sir. H. Reeves, of Dunedin, an unofficial 'member of the South Island Commission, in place of Mr. C. S. Reeves, deceased. Fivo casualties among'teachers serving at tho front were reported at last week's meeting of the Auckland Education Board, four, having been killed in 'action and ono wounded.. Tho names are:—M. M'Kinnon, Helensvillo; R. A. M'Kinnou, Roto-o-Rangi; W. Carson, Waikokowai; G. F. Stevenson, Mount Maunganui, killed; D. T. M'Cormick. Edendale, wounded. Tho Rev. Alex. Miller, M.A., of Edendale, Auckland, has received a call from the congregation of the Presbyterian - Church at Westport. The Rev. A. Morrison, of Waimate, has accepted a call frojn tho liakaia parish.

Captain ' IT. Martindale Kendall, R.A.At.C., of Boukott Street, who has been on activo sorvice in France and Egypt for over two years, is expoct«l back in Wellington next week. Ho is —t .nras&nt in Australia.

Mr. Henry F. Scliroeder, who died 60wewhat suddenly at Kaikotira on Sun<lay, in his 58th year, was an old resident ot the town. Born in Nolson, he went to Kaikoura with his parents in 18CC, and had practically resided there for the whole 51 years sinco then. In the eighties ho was prominent in racing matters, assisted in handicapping, and acted as clerk of the couirse on occasions after tho retirement of that veteran sportsman, Mr. W. IL. Lovell. Mr. Scliroeder, who was tho second son of tlie family, is survived by a widow, four sons, two daughters and four grandchildren. One soil was killed in France.

Captain John M. Morrison, 8.A., of Otago "University, killed m action, was the eldest son of Mr. Archibald Morrison, farmer, Lakeside, Kaitangata. Captain Morrison left with tho Ninth Reinforcements, and, prior to enlisting was on tho teaching staff of the Stirling School. He was recently promoted to captain on the field of action.

On Monday Mrs. Pow, of Dunedin, received tho D.S.O. decoration presented to -her husband at Buckingham Palace by His Majesty the King. Major Pow received the honour for gallantry in the Somme fight, in which, after baing wounded and lying -unconscious for i bout a quarter of an hour, he came to in time to gather up half a dozen men nnd hold on to a difficult position -until reinforcements could be hurried up. In his latest letter he stated that lie expected to be back in France very shortly. _ hlajor Pow was held baok, after enlisting, to go away with the New Zealand liifle> Brigade. Ho also fought in the Boer War. At the time of his enlistment he was a teacher at tho Otago Eoys" High. School, having previously been, engaged on the staff of the Southland Higli School.

Advice has just been received that Mr. P. J. Livingstone, an ex-student at the Boys' High. School, Chriatchurch, and who was a student at Kelham, Newark-on-Trent, England, Theological College before the war broke out, enlisted in tho R.M.C. and was transferred to tho Royal Flying Corps. He is now second lieuitenant in the Royal Flying Corps ntNetheravon, England, and is flying in a Maiirico Farman aeroplane. Ho gives an interesting account of his experiences while flying at a height of_ 3000 feet, and states that ho enjoys the life immensely.

Mr. H. A. Gold, of Gold and Arcus, public accountants, has been appointed acting-treasurer of tho National Committee of the T.M.C.A. dining tho absence of the treasurer, Captam D. A. Bwen, who has gone into camp at JJcatherston.