PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 54, 28 November 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that Dr. C. P. Little, wlvj for twenty years had practised in North Canterbury, has died from , influenza. The death occurred of Sir Charles Grant Burdett, Bart., at Eltham, last week, from pneumonia. _■ Deceased was born at Pirongia in 1877, being the son of tlie late Sir Charles Wentworth Burdett, Bart. He was educated at the, Napier Boys' High School, and obtained there a" university scholarship, and -attended the Otago University as a medical student. He subsequently took up the study of dentistry, and, after qualifying, practised in Palmerston North, Hawera, and Eltham. In January, 1917, he was requested by the Defence authorities to undertake important work in connection with the organisation of the Dental Division. -He was subsequently attached to the Examining Medical Board for a year, and later he wa9 appointed to Featherston Camp as a dental officer. He was next removed to Awapuni, and fourteen weeks ago contracted pneumonia, being ten weeks in hospital. Ho then visited his sister in Feilding, and stayed there for three weeks before ,going home. Unfortunately he had a relapse after returning to Eitliam, from which he never recovered. He leaves a widow (a daughter of Mr. Robert Hay, of Dunedin) and three children.

Appreciative references were-made by various speakers at last evening's meeting of the Harbour Board to the. late Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh, M.P., who was ciosely associated with the work of the board as one of its members for a. number of years. The following resolution, carried' in silence, was placed on the board's records:—"The Wellington Harbour Board resolves to place on record its profound regret at tho sudden and untimely decease of Mr.. A. H. Itindmairsli, ALP., who was for over sken years a valued member of the board; expresses its appreciation of his many sterling personal qualities, end conveys to the relatives of the deceased gentleman its sincfjre sympathy with tliera in their bereavement."

The death of Mr. Norman Beetham occurred at Colyton, on Tu.esday. The late Mr. Beetham was t>s years. of age, and a pioneer settlor in Hawke's Bay and Wairwapa. The deceased leaves a widow and two sons,-one of whom, is on active service.

Mr. Arthur W. Stevenson, t assistant executive oiiicer of the .Munitions and Supplies Department, who has been suffering severelv from influenza for a week past, died at an early hour yesterday morning.. Deceased, who was a native of Wellington, 34 years of age, was on the City Council staff for nineteen years, and before ho joined tho Government service he was the assistant rate collector. His loss will be, felt by a wide circle of friends and business acquaintances. He was a quidified accountant. and possessed of many qualities which augured well for his future success and personal happiness. _ He was ono of tho founders of the Wellington Corporation' Stalf Club, and remaned a member until his death. Sir. Stevenson was 0110 of the foundation members of the Swifts Swimming Club, and had' served on the management committee of the club since its inception. For years he was treasurer and handicapper of the club, and ho also served on tho Wellington Centre of tho New Zealand Swimming Association,as the Swifts Clubs-, delegate. Last year he was treasurer widow and a son, aged four years. of the centre. Mr. Stevenson leaves a The death has occurred at the Alexandra temporary hospital of Mr. J. N. Simpson, son of Mr. W. Simpson, of Matahiwi. Deceased, who was 21 years of age, was born in Cumberland,. England- He saw three years' service at the front, leaving with the Seventh Reinforcements, being attached to the Otago .Machine-Gun Section. He was severely wounded in the leg and invalided home about twelve months ago. At tho time he was stricken with ihiluenza ho was on the staff of the Gear Meat Company at Wellington.

Mr. Walter Gollan, chief clerk of the Justice Department, who had been ill ■ from influenza for some days, died m St Patrick's College' Hospital on Tuesday, at, the age of -10. In II arch, 1898, lie joined the Police Department, and remained on the Commissioner s. staff until 1905, when he was transferml to the Prisons branch. Eight years later ho became a. member of the staff of tlio .Justice Department, succeeding Mr. C. E. "latthcws as clrief clerk when that cenueman was appointed Inspector of Prisons ,in 1914. Mr. Gollan, who was noted for the thoroughness with which he carried out all his work, and who stood high in tho estimation of all who knew him, has left a widow and four children. .

Owing to tho death of Mr. A. W. Yuung. of tlio Atlas Assurance Co., Ltd.i Mr. Thomas W. Pilcher, chief clerk at tho Wellington branch, lias been appointed acting resident superintendent for New Zealand. The death of Mr. William Gore, grocer, of Upper Willis Street, occurred early yesterday morning. The deceased bc'iiame ill- with influenza last Saturday week, and pneumonia supervened. Ho was born in Dunedin 31 years ago, and after coming to Wellington was with Messrs. Beggs Brothers for some years, eventually purchasing their Upper Willis Street branch. He has left a widow and two little children. Corporal E. W. Wood, of Wanganui, has been awarded the Military Medal. Corporal Wood left with tlio Jiineteenth Reinforcements and fought with the Hide Brigade through Messincs and Passchendaele, and the heaviest fighting of this year until the last "stunt.' Ho was in charge of a Lewis gun team.

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. .1. ()'Donovan) has been advised 1 of tho death at Invercargill from influenza of Constable J. L. M'Kenzie, a native of .Scotland. Deceased lias left a widow and four children. The Rev. G. Hale, 8.A., ot the Unitarian Church, has returned from camp, having practically recovered from an attack of influenza. Mr. J. M. A. llott, who has been serio us I v ill with pneumonic influenza, is now' on I lie roa.d to recovery, and expects to be about again :n the course of a week or two. The death occurred at I'almerston yesterday from pneumonia following inIfuonzft, of Mr. W. D. Owen, lessee of tho bookstall oil Palmorston railway platform. Mr. Donald Bower, of Greytown, died on Tuesday night after an attack of influenza, siivs our special correspondent. His onlv son died in France recently. The late Mr. Bower wos a manager of the Kreytown Presbyterian Church. References were made at the monthly meeting of the Harbour Board last evenin',' to th; deaths of the following employees of the board:—Mr. 11. Jlason, of tiie accountant's stall'-(who was killed in action in Kram* oil October 8); Mr. AY. Fisher, tolls clerk (who died from in-lluenz-.i on Novenilivr 14); Mr. R. M. Vrederickson, lolls clerk (who died from influenza on November 17); and Mr. William Hrenlon, permanent labourer (who was found drowned :n the harbour on November 15). Mr. James M'Donald, licensee of the Albm Hotel, who lias been suffering from influenza, is now on the high road to complete recovery,

The obsequies and funeral of Dr. Verdon, Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, took place yesterday, says a Press Association telegram from Dunedin. Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by ]iishoji Brodie, of Christchurch. In view of the influenza epidemic the funeral was private.

Mr. Cl 8011, ail engineer in the service of tho Union Steam Ship Company, died of pneumonic influenza oi( Tuesday. He had been seriously ill for over a week, and his death was not altogether unexpected. The late Mr. Bell had been with the Union Company for several years, and was second engineer on tho Mapourika when ho went into hospital. Tho funeral took place ,yesterday. Captains A. M'Donuld anil Page represented the officers of the fleet, and Jlessrs. A. P. Watson and E. A- Wicks, chief engineers, the engineers.