PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 60, 4 December 1917, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Prime Minister (the Right Hon. W. F. Massey) is leaving on an extended visit to the north at the end of this week. On Saturday next ho will open the Anzae Club at Palmerston North. He will go on to Auckland the same evening, arriving there on Sunday morning. He leaves that evening for Frankton, and will proceed from there to Combridgo to look over some soldiers' sections in a block known as the Reynolds Settlement, about whicK there have been some complaints on the part of the men who have selected tliem. On the same day, Monday, December 10, he will leave Tirau by train 1 and go on to Rotorua. Next day he is to go to Whakatane, to open the now freezing works lately erected tberr by the Bay of Plenty Farmers Cooperative Association. On Wednesday, December 10, he returns to Morrinsville and Te Arolia, staying tho night at Te Aroha, and on Thursday he will go to Thames, and from_ there to the Hauraki Plains. He is to open a new bridge in tho Hauraki Settlement that day, and the next day he is to unveil a roll of honour at Pokeno. He will reach Auckland on Friday evening, and on Saturday lie will visit Waiuku and other parts or Mb own constituency. Mr. Massey intends to come back to Wellington immediately after completing this tour. Tho Hon. W. Fraser, Minister of Public AVorks, will leave to-day tor Napier. Ho will be back in Wellington on Thursday, and ho will sot out foi 1 Rotorua on Friday. Mr. Massey will be in the Bay of Plenty district some few days later, and Mr. Fraser will join Mr. Massey to go with him to Whakatane on business connected with the route of the East Coast line.

The Right Rev. Consignor M Kenna, Vg, of Masterton, who recently underwent a somewhat serious operation in Wellington, is making good progress towards recovery. He will leave today on a short visit to Wanganui. .

His Grace Archbishop 0 Shea conducted a confirmation service at Masterton on Sunday morning, and at iv nui in the, afternoon.

The Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minister of Education, left for the south last night on his way to Dunedin and Inyercargill. He will be absent from Wellington for about a week.

Captain It. J. Reeves, who was in command of the Aurora when she left Newcastle for Iquique. was well known in New Zealand shipping circles. J!or a number of years he was acmef officer in the tJnion Steam Ship Company's service, and was for some time in vessels trading to Auckland. Prior to joining the Aurora he was marine superintendent for the Dominion for Mr. G. H. Scales, of Wellington.

Mr. Iv. R. Walker, who has been landing waiter for the Customs Department at Nelson for some time, and has now been promoted to A\ ellington, was farewelled at the Masomo Hotel, Nelson, bv representatives of mercantile and shipping houses. On behalt of the various subscribing firms. Mr. T, A. H. Field. M.P., asked the departing officer to accept or ,|j s " Walker a purse of sovereigns; and Mr. W. Rogers, on behalf of the snipping companies, requested the acceptance for her of a travelling case. The late Mr. D. Clarke, whose death occurred at Duncdin on Thursday last, was born in Perthshire in 1840. After completing his education at Glasgow University, ho emigrated to_ New Zealand witli his parents, arriving here m 1864. For ten years he held the position of teacher at Waitahuna, and subserviently tcol* up farming m the Waipahi district, converting some_ 150U acres of swamp and tussock into a model farm. He lived on his property, with the exception of several visits to the Old Countrv, till 1907, when he retired, and took tip his residence in Dunedin. Private S. H. Nairn, who is having for the front with the Thirty-third Reinforcements, was presented by the residents of Taknpn with an air cushion and a silver-mounted wa let, suitably inscribed. Mr. Harold Robertson mado the presentation, and Private Nairn briefly replied. _ The death occurred at Christchurch on Raturdav of Mr. Claude E- W. SawIpII. of Hackthorne Road, Cashmere Hill's He was at one time principal of tiie firm of Snwtell and Wachsmann, which was established in 18S». Lieutenant A. do B Brandon, M.C., T) S 0 (son of Lieutenant-Colonel A, de B. Brandon, of Wellington), who sustained a serious fracture 0 0-p his legs while flying in Sussex. Lng land, has recovered from his injury, and returned to his squadron. Mr. William Brownlecdied at Havelock, Marlborough, on Fnday. at the acre of 90. Mr. Brownlee, who was born at Carluke, Scotland, came to New Zealand over fifty years ago, and settled in the Catlins; district, but, sub sequontly transferred h» s " omo . ™ Havelock. After building » of sawmills in the south !?> others, originated a large, milling - terprise at Hokianga which was subsequently sold to the Kauri Timber Company. Mr. J. Mackio, the chief steward on the ill-fated Aparima, whoso name does not appear among those reported saved, was a married man with a wife and two children 1 residing in Cape Town. For about eighteen months ho had been on the Aparima, and was formerly on the Tarawcra. He was also at' various times ou other union Steam Ship Company's vessels,

Advice has been received of the death' at tho front of Corporal M. L. Edwards, of Gisborne. Corporal Edwards was well-known in Wellington, having been a member of the reporting staff of Tiif, Dominion for a considerable time. At the time lie enlisted ho was on tho staff of the Gisborne "Times." According to letters to hand by last mail, Corporal Edwards was acting as an instructor at_ one of the camps in England, an appointment ho did not welcome as he understood it would keep liim away from the firingline. Corporal Edwards leaves a wife, (a daughter of Judge Jones, of tha. Native Land Court) and ono child. Mrs. Edwards is at present on a visit to Wellington.

Mr. J. Dalgleish, tutor on tho Aparima when that vessel lei t New Zealand, went ashore at London this trip* and joined tho naval service. Mr. Dalgleish was not, as was first stated, among those reported missing.

Lieutenant J. D. Stewart (killed in action) was tho only son of Mr. James Stewart, of the Agricultural Depart' ment, Wellington. Educated at Rangiora High School, he joined the Government Insurance Department as a cadet. He studied military matters, and passed his examination, receiving an appointment as Q.M.S. on the New Zealand Defence Staff at Whangarei. On the outbreak of war ho was appointed to assist in training tho first Maori Contingent. Ho left New Zealand with that draft, and was with them in their famous Gallipoli engagement. He was wounded, invalided to Malta and England, and on recovery was transferred to the A.M.R. in Egypt as It.S.M. Subsequently ho was promoted to 2nd lieutenant in tha Imperial Camel_ Corps, and later secured his Ist lieutenancy, twjn transferred hack to tho A.M.R. He participated in several engagementsj in Egypt and Palestine, and was killed in the recent advance on Jerusalem. Mr. A. H. Miles, chairman of the Munitions and Supplies Board, left last night for the South Island, where he will spend a, hrief holiday. Mrs. J. B. Hine, tho Stratford "Post" says, has received a cablegram from Captain Hine, M.P., stating that ho is progressing very favourably. An official message also informs her that Captain Hine has heen taken from Gaza to tho British Red Cross hospital at Cairo.

Cornoral H. H. Pavitt, of Masterton, lias been given a commission m the Engineers.

Gunner Charles Sugdcn Dixon, reported to liavo died of wounds on November 5, was the fourth son of Mr. C. H. Walter Dixon, late Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, Wellington, Gunner Dixon Tvas employed for a rmmber of years as ledger-keeper for Messrs. Jenkins and Mack, also in the A. and ?. Food Company, and prior to his enlistment was employed in the fffiee of the Homo Builders, Auckland. He sailed with the Fifteonth Reinforcements, attached to the Machine-gun Specialists. He was previously gassed m the Messines Battle, but soon returned to the firing line. Ho receivod his education at Newtown, Worser Bay, and Technical Schools. At the time of lis death he was 22 years and 10 in raths old.