PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 292, 29 August 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. J. Joulia, who is proceeding from France to Noumea, New Caledonia, to take up tlio position of Scc-retary-Genernl to the French Government, arrived in Wellington yesterday from San Francisco. Ho will to-day leave for Sydney by tho Moeraki, accompanied by Mudame Joulia.

Mr. Edward Newman, M.P. (Rangitikei), is in town for a few days on business connected with his constituency, and) is staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. . '

Tlio deatli occurred at his residence, Nelson, 011 Sunday evening, of the Rev. Canon AY. S. Lucas, after a long illness. Owing to the state of his houltl Canon Lucas resigned his position as vicar of All Saints' curly in 1916. Ibc late Canon Lucas was born in London in 1848, being tho eldest son of Mr. W. S. Lucas, surgeon to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Ho was educated at Uppingham and Cheltenham. Ho came out to New Zealand in the 'seventies, and was engaged for some years in Native school work. He was ordained by tho la to Primate, Bishop Harper, in 1888, 'for the euro of Charleston, whero he remained fpr three years. From thero 110 went to Dunedin diocesc, and was vicar of Waikouniti for ten years. On his return to t'ne Nelson diocoso 110 was for four years vicar of Wakefield, and then bev crime vicar of All Saints', holding tbo position till 19] 6, when ill-health led to his resignation. In hisyoung days Canon Lucas was a fino cricketer, and represented his county. In later years lie took up bowls, and while his health perlnitted ho was a- regular attendant 011 the Nelson Club's.green. Nurse Lucas, of Wellington, is a- daughter of the late Canon.

Mr. John Brmiton, M.A., ,who has had twenty-nine years' experience as headmaster of Soutlibrook School, Cbristchurch, has bqon appointed Rector of Hokitika District High School. Sergeant Michael Murphy, of the waterfront police, who was taken seriously ill while on duty on Tuesday, and was admitted to the hospital, was reported last night to be easier.

Lieutenant T. Alexander,. of _ Auckland, who has been on service with the Motor Boat Patrol, was a passenger by the Paloona, which arrived in Wellington from San Francisco yesterday. He lias been invalided back to New Zealand.

Lieutenant L. W. Blundell, .of tho Imperial Forces, arrived in Wellington by the Paloona tfrom San Francisco yesterday.

Major James O'Sullivan received the sad news yesterday by private cablo message of the deatli, 011 August 21. of his son, 2nd Lieutenant L. B. O'Sumvail, who was recently reported dangerously ill from wounds in the abdomen and forearm, received during the heavy fighting on August 16. The decease:! officer was educated; at the_ Marist Brothers' School find St. Patrick's College, in both of which ho gained distinction in athletic exercises., Tho late Lieutenant' O'Sullivan was only '21 years of age. He was 011 the staff of the Public Trust Office when he went on active service. He left for the front in : October last with the Thirtieth Reinforcements.

Moana te Tauri, a nephew of Major Kemp, died at Opunake last week. Deceased's father, Wiremu to Taun, was a chie'f of influence among tho Taupo tribes of yesterday. Mr. M. P. Cameron, Customs hardware expert, and a member of the executive of the Munitions Board, is still laid aside by illness, but hopes to be able "to resume his duties before very long.

It was announced by tho chairman ftlr.-H. C. Tewsley), of tho New Zealand Society of Accountants, at the meeting last evening, that Mr. Peter Barr, who was a member of the Defence Commission, and who suffered a nervous breakdown, is now making a rapid recovery. Mr. Barr is at present recuperating in tho Rotorua distiict

Opportunity was taken at the raeftt-1 ins of tho Second Division League last evening to bid farewell to Mr- J. F. Atkins, a member of the executive, who wilt enter camp in a few days. _ The members joined in expressing their appreciation .of Mr. Atkins's untiring energy and interest in tho league, and on behalf of reservists generally, and in wishing him a happy entry into his military career. Mr. expressed tho pleasure lie had l experienced in bis connection with the league. Ho was proud to have been connected with a movement that had. done so much to improve the conditions for soldiers and their dependants.