PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 221, 6 June 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. G. Allport, Secretary of Marine, is at present in Napipr with iiho Waterside Accidents Commission. Mr. M, Budd, acting-manager of the Union Stenin Ship Company at Auckland, has been advised that his son, Private L. P. Rudd, was taken, prisoner by the Germans at the time that such a argc number of men of the entrenehin" battalion were captured.

Mr. H. 'A. Beauchamp, general manager of Kodak (Australasia) Ltd., left >v i'.lio Main Trunk vesterday for Auckland.

Information has been received that Mr A. B. Bercsford-Wilkinson, the only remaining son of Mr. Beresford-Wilkinson, of, lieefton, was wounded in Franco on May 20. He left New Zealand with the artillery unit of the Tenth E'einforcements, being at that lime on the staff of the National Bank of New Zealand (Cuba Street branch). His brother Ernest, was killed' in action in Egypt on Christmas Day, 1915.

At the meeting of the Onslow Borough Council last evening n motion was passed congratulating Air. J. 11. Richardson, G.M.G., oii tlio houour,' recently conferred on him by His Majesty the Kins. Indefinite leave of absence was granted Councillor E. 0. Tucker at the meeting of the Onelow Borough Council last evening. Councillor Tucker is removing to Auckland shortly.

At yesterday's sitting of the Hutt Licensing Committee the chairman of tho committee (Mr. W; G. Jliddoll, S.M.) referred to tho absenco from the bench of Mr. John Cudby, who had not sought ieelection. Mr. Eiddell remarked that Mr. Cudby came out here as a boy, aiid, although hampered by the,loss of an arm, did his part of the pioneering which helped to bring tho Hutt Valley to its present state. Ho served, the district ns a J.P., a member of the Road Board, a member of the Borough Council, on tho Licensing Committee, and in other ways. Tho chairman said thnt evoryone .hop'cd that Mr. Cudby would live many years yet in happiness and comfort. He referred also to the fact that the committeo had lost the services of Mr. J. Ifyder, who for a number of years was a member of the Licensing Committee.

The death is announced of Mr. Allan Medley, one of ihq earliest and most widely known residents In Norlli Otago. Mr. Hedley came to New Zealand in IBGI in tho ship Ida Ziegler, which landed him in Auckland. There he was employed for a short time fanning. Ho accepted an engagement from tho Hon. Matthew Holmes as manager of the Awamoa. Estate, a position which he held until he entered into partnership in ISGB with Mr. Neil Fleming, forming tho well-known firm of Fleming and HedIcy, auctioneers, etc., doing nn extonsiva* business throughout North Otugo 'and South Canterbury. After tho death of Mr. Fleming, Mr. Hedley continued in the firm until it was merged into tho iVorth Otago Farmers' Co-operative, Mr. Medley faking over the management of tho stqck department, until advancing years and failing health caused his finu.' retirement from nil activities. Mr. Hedley was Mayor of Oainarti from IDOI to 1903. Tliu Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association owed much in its early days to Mr. Hedley, who was connected with it in one capacity or another from 1&G8 until it becamo tho North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association. He filled; at various times the positions of secretary, honorary treasurer, vice-president,, and president. Mr. Hedloy leaves' a family of eiirht.

According to tho London "Daily 'Graphic" of March 21, Captain Pelham V. Warner has been compelled to relinquish his commission owing to ill-health. Tho services of flic famous cricketer ,on the staff at the War Office- have, however, been recognised by the grant of (ho honorary rank of captain upon his retirement. Tlie Rusliyl Oxford, Middlesex, and England captain wns attached to the Inns of Court O.T.C. soon nfler wttr broke out. and later wns seconded to the general staff at tho War Office

Tho dentil has occurred at Devonpnri. Auckland, of Ceptnin .Tohn Gibbons, formerly a well-known ficure in shipping circles. In thn early days Captain Gibbons went to Lyltpltnn in the steamer Banks Peninsula, built nt Paisley, Scotland, for Kinsey and Co. for the purposes of (ho Peninsula trade. .After a Hum he bnonnic owner of the schooner Clyde, formerly owned by the late Mr. C. W. Turner, and Inter of (he barque T.airn. (ifld tons, which he emnloyed in the canro trade between Lvtlelton and Newcnstle. Some years ago defective eyesight necessitated Captain Gibhnns's r"Mreniont from tho V"\, and he eventually lieconie blind. Tn c.onsenuonc.e. he hn<l lived in retirement for some years with hh wife, trlio survives him. and bis family.