PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 268, 1 August 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Chaplain Duffv, who'has been for some months at the Featherston Camp, has received orders to proceed to Egypt to relieve Chaplain M'Donald, who has been transferred to England. Mr. • Alexander Hatriclc, Wanganui's most progressive merchant, died nn Tuesday evening, at the age of 60 years, states a Press Association telegram- The late Mr. Hatrick was well known throughout commercial circles in tlie Dominion, branches of his business extending all over tho North Island. He was probably best known in connection with tho opening up and advertising of the Wanganui River ns a tourist loute. lie \va-. Mayor of Wanganui for many years, and it was due to his foresight that, the gasworks became municipal property, tho trams were established, and many other important works carried out. Private advice has just been received in Wellington that tho honour of a knight of the Order of the British Lmpire has been conferred upon Mr. Howard H. Spicer. a director of Messrs. .Tames Spicer and Sons, Ltd., the wollknown paper merchants and manufacturers. Sir Howard Spicer visited New Zealand a few years ago, and is a nephew of the liight Hon. Sir Albert Spicer, Bart., P.C., who, it may bo remembered, also visited New Zealand in connection with the International Chambers of Commerce, of which he was chairman. Sir Albert, more recently, was a member of the Paper Trades Commission in London. The Rev. Father Ainsworlh, formerly parish priest at Wellington South; is at present ministering in the Thorndon parish. He may leave for Australia in September as tho member of a mission which'is'to visit the Commonwealth. Advice has been received that Lieutenant S. Dawson, who is connected with tlie Royal Flying Corps, and son of Mr. Robert Dawson, of Mastcrton, has been interned in Denmark. Lieutenant Arthur Cross, who has been killed in action in France, was a son of Mrs. Cross,- of Homebush, Mastcrton. Tho interment of the late Mr. James Puterson Hewitt, of Wellington, took placo at tho Sydney Street Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, tho Rev. Dr Kennedy Elliott officiating at the graveside, in the absence of 'the deceased's uncle, the Rev. James Puterson. Mr. James Slaltery, manager of tho Wellington South branch of the Bank of New Zealand, died rattier unexpectedly yesterday morning from heart failure supervening on pneumonia. Tho late Mr. Slattery, who was -18 years of age, was born at Reclton.-. When 18 vcars of ago lie entered the employ qf the bank, and in June, 1915, when accountant at' tho To Aro branch, he was promoted to the managership of the branch at Wellington South, I

i One of tho first acts of Mr. Massey on I reaohing England was to proceed to [ Drockenhurst to visit his son, Major .?« ! G. Massey, N.Z.R.8., whu was seriously wounded in the German offensive. Major Massey was attached to a battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers, and was commanding at the time when he was hit ').v a machine-gun bullet. The bullet traversed both lungs, and .although' Major Massey is making very good progress towards recovery it is feared that he will not be permitted to return to France. Mr. T. F. Kemble, a pioneer settler of Te Eangitumau, Masterton, and wellknown throughout tho Wairarapa, died this week. A Press Association message , from Christcluirch slates that Mr. Maniladuke John ■ Dixon, the well-known Canterbury pastoral Ist, is dead. Mil'. Samuel Alpe, of 19 Regent Street, Wellington South, dropped down dead whilst working in his resilience on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Alpe, who was _ 811 years of age, was a retired Civil Servant. His wife saw him at about -MO l'- ln< > and on going outside a few minutes later found him lying dead against a wall. Dr. Kemp, on being called in, pronounced that life was extinct, dcatli liaviiijr been caused by heart failure. ,In his younger days Mr. Alpe was a noted cricketer, who represented Wellington on several occasions, lie was known as .1 very steady bat, a good fieldsman, and a safe wicketkeejier. For .years he played in senior mitches for the Phoenix Club. Later his services as an umpire wero frequently requisitioned. For some years before his death he was a popular member of the Newtown Bowliug Club. lis has one sou.in business in Wellington, and another is well known as a longdistance walker in Canterbury. J 10. latter was formerly groundsman at llio Government Spa at Ilanmer. Mr. C. W. Batten, president of the New Zealand Kcturned Soldiers Association, and Mr. J. I. Fox, manager of tho Wellington Returned Soldiers Club, will leave for Masterton to-day to represent Wellington at the opening of tho Wairarapa Soldiers' Club. Mr. A. I. Whatman is to open the club. Mr. E. Fletcher was tumble through ill-health to be present at the Harbours Conference yesterday, and the meeting passed a vote of sympathy with him and of good wishes for his recovery. Private Arthur E. Weeds, reported killed in action, was up to the time of bis enlistment-a member of the. mechanical staff of Tub Dominion. He .was extremely popular with his associates, and his death is greatly regretted by thorn all. The deceased soldier was a son 01 Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Weeds, of Brooklyn, and a brother of Frederick Colm Weeds, who died from wounds in Franco on February G, 1915, after serving eight years under the British colours., Private Arthur Weeds, who was 24 years of age, was married shortly brfore his voluntary enlistment, and leaves a young widow. Ho was born in England, and before comin» to Wellington, resided in Invcrcargill. Sergeant L. E. Johnson, who previous to enlisting was private secretary to tho Minister of Railways, was recently larewelled" at Oaklauds l'ark Military .Hospital, Weybridge, Surrey, on the eve ot his departure for France. For some months Sergeant Johnson was in charge of the commercial division of tho iceducational scheme for disabled Wow /.eiiland soldiers established at Oakland* Bark. There was a large attendance ot students arid others at tho gathering, and Captain H Richards OX., of Disabled Soldiers' Re-educational Departments, presided. On behalf ot tho students ho presented Sergeant Johnson with a gold English hunter watch.. Sergeant Johnson's successor as sergeant in charge nf the commercial division'is Sergeant L. C. Gibbons, formerly secretary to the Underwriters' Association, Wellington. Tho late lieutenant: William M. l]«™« n was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Duncan, of Hutt Road, Mono. Lieutenant. Duncan was educated at the Petono school, after which ho received an appointment as cadet in tho general manager's office of the Railway Department. Ho left New Zealand with tho rank of sergeant in the Medical Corps, with the Fifth ■Reinforcements, lie was attached to the New Zealand Goneral Hospital at Cairo for a year, and irom there he went to England, where lit) served for a venr at Brockenhnrst, after which he served with tho Field Ambulance in France for a year. From I'ranco he was called back to Emrland, and thanked for tho good work that he had done, and was also given a commission as lieutenant. Shortly after his return (0 England he was stricken with mem ileitis and died after a fortnight's illness. He was a zealous officer, and was mentioned in dispatches on thrco occasions for his good work. Mr Georgo T. Adams is at present in Wellington making arrangements for tho season of the Scarlet Troubadours.