PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3198, 24 September 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Justice and Mrs. Stringer arrived in Wellington yesterday from Christchurch. Colonel R. A. Chaftey returned to Well- • lington yesterday by the ferry steamer from Lyttelton. Colonel Collins has returned to Wellington from Dunedin. Major Rodgers returned to Wellington yesterday from Dunedin. 'J'ho Defence Department advises that No. 19,92!) Corporal D. Edwards, 3Glli n.c.o.'s, died t>t Trentham Military Hospital at 12.35 a.m. on Saturday. The certified cause of death is "obstruction in intestines, acute dilation of stomach, and syncope." ■ The next-of-kin, Mi's. Wollams, Rotorua, was notihed. Lieutenant P. F. Heartley-Reed, son of Mr. Frank Reed, Chief Inspector ot Mines, .who is serving in the Australian Forces, lias received the Military Medal for his work in the operations near Bullecourt last May. 'General Sir U. K. Birdwood wrote complimenting Lieutenant Reed on "the Veat courage and determination he displayed in leading a. bombing party down 200 yards of enemy trench, inflicting heavy losses on tne ; Germans, and sending back valuable information regarding communication, "trenches, of which had been ignorant." Lieutenant Reed joined the Australian Forces as a private at the outbreak of war, and has since won promoted to senior first lieutenant of the 12th Battalion, A.I.'F. He is now the gue3t of Earl Darnley, of Cobhazn.Hall, recovering from his wounds. • Mr. Maurice Cohen, of Palruerston North, has beeu advised that his elder fion, Lieutenant (Dr.) Louis Cohen, who has been attached to the R.A.M.C., Imperial Forces, in Flanders since IDU, has been . transferred to the 66th Casualty Clearing Station of the Imperial Egyptian Expeditionary Forces. After being invalided from Flanderß m 1915, Lieutenant Cohen was appointed on the London Hospital staff, where ho has remained ever 'since. ... Lieutenant C. W. .Tones, fion of Mr. .Tones, of Huddart-Parker, Ltd, arrived last week from the front. He was wound, ed at tho Battle of Messmes on June /. A Press Association met-sage from Waimate states that Mr. George I'itcaithlv, 8.A., who has been headmaster of tho Waimate District High School for the'past 22 yeare, has decided to accept an inspectorship in the Auckland Munition District, commencing his now duties on November 1. ~' i . ; Mr. David Ealiey, a very old colonist, died at Hawera on .Wednesday,, at the age of 84 years.' He was born in LinJ" erick, Ireland, and came to New Zealand in 1852, having seen considerable service with the 85th Regiment After he'settled in New Zoaland, Mr. Eahcy served in tho Armed Constabulary. 1 Lieutenant Eekarna Rongoaia. Kaa, who recently died of woundsni Francewas a descendant of a notable line of Maoji warriors of tho Neatiporou tribe, prominent in tho East Coast. He was educated at the Rangitukia, Sclwol, whoreliewon the (Makarini .Scholarship. Two years later ho entered the Department of Ag oulture He enlisted in tho first Maori Conttngon* midSvas given a comm.se.on in the Second Contingsnl- LwuteiiMt Kaa was fatally wounded wlulo directing the movements of the Ngatiporou platoons. Mr. James. Henry Harper, one of the oldeßt employees of Messrs. U. and CD./dicd at his residence in Matai Road, Hataitai, on F 7 daJ 54 The deceased was born lii'-H cllin-ton, and was educated at the la e Jr. Mowbrav's private school. He entered c -^ s ; HaitnaS's service 42 years ago, , hieh in the estimation of bolli P[ ,ncl P' ami emnlovees Tor a considerable-tune before be died he had beep. complaining of ill-health, and about a inonth ago lie was obliged to ceaso work, fho immediate cause of doath was pleurisy, For the Greater Ipart of his life he jvas a. member of the Eorestors' Order. Many years ago he was a member of IbeßyromcAmateur Dramatic Club, which used to gi performances in the old TheatreJtaal. ISslpiiS Street cemetery this. momma. terranean, his early. boyhood was spent Assistant Commissary Seiml »bet , nnd a contingent, of troops, tne from England then occupying over five calling for volunteers to^assi. the ■ssjsgsg Auckland and^m.where before. was chief; dranghteroan t» and Bridges ?? Wnd two daughis sumved by his vnfe and ■ Jd Mrs Dick, of Kelburn. anthor of Can^r. S" states that a s.-mifar leon After "npnnbv Gommisjas made by Rafter executed between. 1815 and 18- • \Tv i' P *L of Wai-iti» Who enlisted a o*>, Thursday 0 nSFng %ith t^ m^ unt6d Rifle= thirty-fourth Bemforcem-nt. top OjTOrVlSr. trade m ' severa i generations sho ping public, was pipes and an iU House Drapery % tS.tftSife it H. b»; day Mr. Hartin aimed m ? j';t» having already bpent ten leara in Australia. His Ta Aro House dates from 18oi. burden of his years ho from tho burvey T^ Q e %, Blaikie service. A - few days rKßLved pVedin Clown dU l£co was rccoiv.d iu Chns'chnrch on Wednesday _o£ tho death - tt Lieutenant-Colonel Ar T l , 0 GOth Riflf, % nd on el B» who The lato Lieutenant-Monel Bi e was about 55 J-® ar ? i.-j" ' dietingnisbed at Eton, and kitchener's men." career, being one of governors of Ho was one of, the hrst w™ hartouin Fashoda and q{ the5 g provinces. On tnei xo re giment appointments he rejoin . j n ?n India. He JSefsed with New Zealand, a , nd J^ 1B B0 .' S un") that ho the Dominion (says the }i ore , retired from the Aimy * (_. Qn tho taking up the Te ™k® PL to England outbreak of war bar Governand offered his ser "f s nOTO i n tments in mcnt, holding several PP . { them charge of -training camps, tho at. Salisbury Plain. arra nM British Government to Work ™ ork for a shipment of ™°K ack ffit b him Franco, and brought " ien !, ~ i„^ es t a<l;u tSW S™' JU met h's death. Colonel. Blewdt.was an enthusiastic and experienced big-game sportsman.