PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 215, 30 May 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen is to leave to-day for Auckland, where will attend tho meeting of tho New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association, now sitting in annual conference. Private advice has been received, says n Press Association telegram from Christ'.luirch, that Major B. F. Jordan. Into of Kangiora, was accidentally killed in Euglnmj on May 21. Major Jordan was second in command at Codford Camp, a, position lie had filled for a eonsidernblo time. Ho was one of Die first in North Canterbury to volunteer for service at the outbreak of war, and left with the Main Body as Commandant of D Company, 13th North Canterbury and Westland Regiment. He was at the landing at Go.llipoli, and after some months' service on tho Peninsula returned to Now Zealand on sick leave, but soon loft for England. In civilian life he was prominently identified with many public bodice. Mr. Ct. H. Gaflahor, of New Plymouth, has received news of the death of another of his brothers, Henry Ciallaher, n. member of the Australian Forces, who has been killed in action. Three of tho brothers in this family have now made the supremo sacrifice, another is seriously wounded by shrapnel in the heart, ami still another is at present serving the Empire. Tho late Dave Gallaher, who was widely known as captain of the "AIT Black" football team, was one of this quintet of brothers who have so worthily carried out their duty to their country. A Press Association message from Brisbane states that Mr. E. 11. Macartney has been oiected Leader of the Opposition. Mr. G. L. Marshall, of Marlon, was .icslerday re-elected president (if the- Wellington Provincial Council of the New Zealand Fanners' Union. The funeral of the late Mr. John Macpherson, senior engineer member of the Transport Board, took place yesterday. Amongst those present were Sir Alfred Robin, Surgeon-Genjral Henderson, the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke), and representatives of the Engineers' Institute, and all branches of the engineering industry. The service at the graveside was conductby tho Eov. Dr. Elliott. A Press Association telegram from Paliiierston North, states that Mr. H. N. Payne, headmaster of the Campbell Strcof School, who was recently headmaster of Queen's Park, Wpnganui, and a well-known bowler, died in the hospital last night from complications supervening on pneumonia.

Mrs. Juriss, of Ghuzncc Street, wife of Lieutenant Max Juriss, JiI.C, who was taken prisoner by tho Germans in tho earlier stages of tho war, has been'advised by her husband thai he is about to ha exchanged as ono of the officers who have- been two years in captivity. The letter instructed his relatives hero to send no further parcels of food, as he was likely to be sent either to Holland or Switzerland (for exchange) withit: a few weeks. Lieutenant Juriss (who was lit ono time a member of tho N.Z.H.A. in Wellington) went Homo jo enlist, and was given a commission in the 2nd London Regiment. His brother, Armourer Quartermaster-Sergeant William Juriss, who went from New Zealand with the Second Iteinfnrccment, was reported last week as having been sent to hospital suffering from heart trouble as the result of a gas attack. Another brother, Cpl. Charles Juriss (Twentieth Reinforcements) is now in an English hospital suffering with bronchitis contracted in France.

Mr. A. Porrin, of AVellinglon, has received cabled advice that his second son, Private Frank D. Porrin, wits killed in iiction on Mav 15. Private Perrin, who went away with the Twenty-fourth Reinforcements, whs formerly in the legal office of Messrs. Martin mul Atkinson.' Three other sons of Mr. Perrin are in (■lie Forces, and another enlisted, was discharged as a result of injuries received in camp, and is now secretary Ib Dr. Vnlintinc, Inspector-General of Military Hospitals.

Mrs. Alfred King, of Wellington, hue received news that flier youngest son (Private Kenneth Lionol King) was killed in action on May 15. The deceased rioldier was born in Wellington thirty years ago, and received his iduealion in this city. When he enlisted he was in tlie Wellington office of Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son. lie left with the Twentyeighth Reinforcements, und on arriving in England went through tho- signalling course, after which lie was drafted into the Kifie. Brigade going to France in February last. On Tuesday morning his relatives received a letter froni him in which he stated that lie was at last, in the trenches. Private King, who was a singio mart, lost a brother in the Boer War. His father was a former subeditor of the "Evening Post.,"' of this city, and later occupied :t similar position on the "New Zealand Times." The. Rev. & Palgrave Davy, of' Auckland, superintendent of the New Zealand Children's Mission, is holding a united young life campaign at Lower Hutt. Mr. Davy is being assisted by Jlr. Basil Taylor, of Wangauui, who leads the musical part of the meetings, '