PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 237, 25 June 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

His Excellency the Governor-General arrived from Auckland yesterday. Sir William Eraser, Minister of Public Works, is leaving for Dunedm and Invercargill to-monw. Mr J. B. Harcourt and Miss Harcourt returned to Wellington yosterday by tlio Moeraki from Sydney. A cable message has been received staling that Captain A. J. Mack, of tho Royal Field Artillery, previously, reported missing, is wounded and a prisoner or war in Germany. Captain Mack is the eldest son of Mr. W. T. Mack, of Ae firm of Messrs. Jenkins and Mack. News has been received that Mr. E. C. Earlo, Wanganui, is missing and wounded, and is reasonably supposed to have been killed during the recent German offensive in France. Ho .was the eldest son of the late Dr. Earlo and Mrs. Earlo, of Wanganui, and was well known all over the district. Shortly after tho outbreak of war ho left his farm at Upokongaro, journeyed to England, ami joined King Edward « Horse as a trooper (machine-gun section). In addition to eeryin« in France, ho also nerved ou tho Italian front. Ho was recommended for promotion on several occasions, but witn characteristic modesty preferred to do his duty in tho ranks. At Martinborough on Sunday tho funeral of tho late Mr. William M Leod, of '•Hillside," took place. Some seventy motor-bars conveyed, eettlers froiu iill parts of tho Wairarapa. The service at .the graveside was conducted by tho iic\. J. M'Urcgoi'. Mr. .T. Myers, who has been on a visit to Japan, arrived in Wellington yesterday by tho Moeraki from Sydney.

Mr G. R. Beamish was yesterday elected president of the Huvrke'a Bay A. and P. - Society, with Mr. H. A. Russell as vice-president. ' Mr T. Clarkson, president of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce,, is visiting Wellington.

Mr. P. Pattullo was yesterday elected president' of tho Hawkc's Bay Sheepowners' Union.

Mr. Stanley G. Cresswoll, Into of tho Masterton Y.M.C.A., has commenced his duties as assistant general secretary ol the Wellington Y.M.C.A.

You cannot be suro that your invention is "yours" for very long unices you protect it with "letters' palont." It is worth your while—many a big fortune has sprung up from seemingly trifling items—but they were patented before "the other follow" got busy. Consult Henry Hughes, Ltd., Patent Attorneys, 157 Feathereton Strebt, Wellington.— Advt.

Mr. H. Ford addressed a good audicnco at tho Y.M.C.A. men's meeting, on Sunday afternoon. Thirty-fivo soliders and visitors were welcomed at tho strangers lea. Sixty-nine soldiers wero entertained at the after-church song-scrvico and supper. Between tho hostel in Boulcott Street and the main Y.M.C.A. in Willis Street 356 beds wero supplied and 737 meals served to men on leave from camp during tho week-end.