PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 63, 7 December 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen, Minister of Defence, will return from tlio South Island this morning. Tho Colonial Forces officer's decoration has been awarded to Major (temporary Lieutominl-Coloncl) Robert Valpy Fulton, No.w Zealand Medical Corps. Mr. J. M'Gillivmy, Traffic Manager of tho Wellington Tramways, has received advice that his third, and only remaining brother, has bnen killed in action in France. The one whoso death has just been made known to Mr. M'Gillivray was a married man, who went across with a Scottish regiment. His younger brother, who has also made the supreme sacrifice, enlisted in Canada, where his mother resides.. Major D. Sweetzer hns been appointed camp adjutant (1) at Trentham, in succession to Major F. H. Lampen, D.5.0., who takes up new duties on the training staff of the camp. Trooper Ernest Mulhane, reported wounded, left with tho Nineteenth Mxmnted Rifles, and has been on service in Egypt continuously since his arrival there. Prior to enlisting, ho

was employed by Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co., Ltd. His brother, Rifleman William Mulhane, also recently reported wounded, was in France for almost a year before- being wounded. He was on tho Union Steam Ship Company's clerical staff for some years. Yet another member of the family— I'rivato Emmett Mulhane—was recently mentioned in the casualty list. He was admitted to hospital on October 30, suffering from trench feet. He had been in, France for some months. Ho also is a member of the staff of Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co. A fourth members of the family—Trooper Cyril Mulhane—of the staff of Messrs. John Chambers and Son, is still in action in Egypt. He was for some time in hospital suffering from septic arms and malaria fever. All four are sons of the late Mr. William Mulh&no, for many years a resident of May Street, and are old boys of the Marist Brothers , schools of Wellington. During the mid-week leave from Trentham Lance-Corporal N. K. Thompson, son of Mr. T. K. Thomson, of Messrs. Thomson, Lewis and Co., Wellington, was tho recipient pf a. wristlet wateh, soldier's wallet, etc. Mr. Thomson is an old Wellington College boy and was on the permanent staff of Messrs. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., Wellington, when he enlisted. 'Mr. Robert Andrew—in former years well known in mining oircles in the Auckland district—died in Wellington on Tuesday. Tho late Mr. Andrew was born at the North Shore, Auckland, in 1860. He was engaged in gold mining for about thirty years, when he was forced to give up the occupation owing to contracting miner's complaint. Hβ is survived by his wifo, five daughters and four sons, and four grandchildren. Of the sons, Mr. R. L. Andrew is on the staff of the Dominion Laboratory,. Mr. 0. T. Andrew is record clerk at the pase Records Office, Mr. N. E. Andrew is abroad with the and Mr. F. P. Afiurew, a marine engineer; is in camp with the Thirty-fifth Reinforcements.

Mr. Meredith Atkinson, of the Sydney University, who visited New Zealand last year in connection with tho Workers' Educational movement, has been appointed director of tutorial classes ;by the Melbourne University Council. The director is to have tho rank and title of a professor of tho uriversity.

One of the Dominion's early colonists, Mrs. Martha Short, died this week ;n Auckland. Mrs. Short was born in London in 1834. About 20 years later she sailed for Australia, and later came to New Zealand, having been here about CO years. Sho first lived in Dunedin, but later moved to AVnngnmii, where, in 1866, she raarrieu ihe late Captain Short, shipowner arid master mariner, of Auckland. She then went to Auckland, where : she lived over since. She leaves three daughters and one son.