PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3195, 20 September 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Lieutenant J. K. Rtenhousc, we ll known in Now Zealand as. commander of the exploring ship Aurora, has been awarded tho Distinguished Servico Cro«3 for the part lie took in a naval action He is at present serving on a now ship. One of his comrades is Lieutenant F. Worsley, who commanded the Endurance, the other ship used by Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition to tho Antarctic. No fewer than 35 members of the expedition are now serving with the British Forces on land or sea. Mr. F. Wild, who. was loft in charge of the party on Elephant Island when Sir Ernest Shackleton made his boat journey to South Georgia after tho loss of tho Endurance, has received a naval commission, and was recently serving in the White Sea. Dr. Macklin, a member of the Weddell Sea party, is a surgeon with the "tanks/' and Dr. M'llroy is with tho West Lancashire ambulance. He wag wounded recently. Major Orde, another member of the expedition, is in the flying service Sir Ernest Shackleton. himself has undertaken war service. Some timo ago he took an opportunity to give an illustrated lecture before about 500 wounded New Zcalanders at Walton-on-Thames. Dr. Hardwick-Smith, of Wellington, left last evening by tho Maori for tho south, where he will join the N.Z.M.C. for active sorvice. News was, received in Masterton laEt night of the death at Taihape of Mr. James Sellar, son of the late Mr. William Sellar, of Masterton, formerly -on tho staff of the Bank of Australasia, and who recently joined tho firm of Messrs. Abraham and Williams. In the course of the annual Teporfc of the Karori Bine Club occurs the following reference: —"The club very mucli regrets the loss of one of its active vicepresidents, Brigadier-General F. fi. Johnston, who was recently killed in' action in Franco by an enemy sniper. In General Johnston we had our ino6t enthusiastic supporter of the club's welfare, and his loss as vice-president will bo deeply felt." Tho Karori Bine Club's roll of_ honour is a growing one. It at present includes the following casualties:—Killed in action. Sergeant S. C. G. Downard, Privates C. 0. Cam and P. Freyberg; died on active service, Sergeant .T. G. Faulkner; wounded, Sergeant J. Cox, Riflemen J. C. Low, A. D. Caldcr, F. B. McDonald, V. G. D. Corrigan, E. Smith, and E. H. Cox. • On Friday evening tho settlers of Kahautara met in the schoolroom to bid farewell to Private Patterson, who is leaving shortly for the front. A very pleasant time waa spent by those present, and tho guest of the ovening was presented with a wristlet -watch. Mr. a.. Daysh, in making the presentation, mentioned tho fact that Mr. and Mfc. Patterson had lost a son. at Gallrpoh. ine arrangements for the evening were carried out by Mcsdames Edwards and Farper, and Messrs. Edwards and. Parker. Mr J. Sutherland acted as M.C., unci tho music was supplied by the Pukio Natives. When Bishop Sadlier, of Nelson, declined the bishopric of Gippsland, ne asked the Church authorities, in Victoria what their young men had done that they were passed over. Bishop Sadher has now received news that tho Gippsland people have chosen as their bishop the Bev G. H. Cranswiok, one of the most promising, brilliant clergymen in, the diocese, formerly a missionary in India. While motor-cycling on Tuesday evening Mr. <M. E, Grant, of Napier collided with a motor-car and sustained severe injuries to his head, in addition to a fracture of the collar-bone (our special correspondent telegraphs). Yesterday his condition had slightly improved. Mr. Thomas Mackay, who died ft few (jays ago in Wellington, was (says pur Masterton correspondent) at one time manager of the lea and Flat Point stations. He was also for 6orae years chairman of the Wairarapa East Coast CountyCouncil. Tho death occurred on Monday, at his residence, Eglinton Avenue, Mount Eden, Auckland, at the age of 53 years, of Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert M Clelland Inglis, M.8.C.M., N.Z.M.C. Deceased was a native of Christchurcn, and took his B.A. degree at Canterbury College He studied medicine m Scotland, where he took the M.B.C.M. degree at Edinburgh University. Colonel Inglis' practised at Darfield and Cheviot before going to Auckland. He to a. member of the Second District Medical • Board. Deceased is survived by a widow, four 6ons, and one daughter. One son is now at the front.