PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 275, 14 August 1920, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Dr. J. N. Waddell,' of Tiraaru, has been appointed house surgeon at the Palmerston North Hospital. The doctor was recommended for the post by the Dean of the Otago .Medical School. Ho will take up his duties in about a fortnight's time.

The funeral of tho late Mr. Jonu Welsby took place, yeatorday morning. Canon Feilden Taylor conducted' the service at tlho graveside. Only near relatives were present, including. Mr. Vaughan Welsby, youngest son, Mr. Carl Engstrom (Masterton), son-in-law, and Mr. P. de J. Clere. brother-in-law. The late Mr, Welsby wasi educated at Wellington College, and was a very clever nuthematioian. Ho married *ho eldest daughter of tho late Henry Clere, M.A., formerly vicar of Twickenham. Dr. C. B. Welsby, at preecnt in England, is a »on of the deceased.

A. largoan'd representative gathering of the officers of the; Telegraph Office niai yesterday afternoon for the purpose of saying farewell i)o Mr. C. Treweok, on tho ere of his departure for l Auckland, to which station he had been promoted to the position of superintendent of tho Telegraph Office. Opportunity was taken of the occasion to present Mr. Trewce* -ivith' a suit-case and travelling-rug as a... token of the esteem in which he is held by the; members of the Telegraph Branch, The presentation was made by Mr. A. .T. C. Talbot, superintendent, who swoke in glowing terms of Mi". TreweekVmany good qualities, and on behalf of the 6laff- wished him every success m his now sphere. Mr. V. B. Anderson, acting-assistant superintendent, also spoko of the high osueein in which Mr. Treweok was held by every member, of the executive staff. Mr. Treweok suitably returned thanks.

By' the (loath of Mr. W. \V. Wakely, of Foatlicrston,, Hie Dominion loses one of its best flaxmillers, and one known not only for the careful manner in which his hemp was marketed, but for his inventive faculty. During his career as a flaxmiller Mr, Wakely made many improvements in the machinery, for dressing flax, and most if not all tho mills throughout the Dominion arc equipped with t-e-mo portion of the machinery invented by him. For nearly a quarter of a century Mr. Wakely worked a mill at JCahauinra. He wns n'lso largoly interested in land in the Bay of Plenty. He was a crack rifleman, and paid several visits '.o Trentham, and also attended Beloy as a viflomiin, Mr. Wakely leaves a widow and young family.

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Moore, of Palmcrsfon North, lwivo by the Murama to-day on a trip toi America.

Mr. and Mrs. P. Twies, of Wellington, leave on a trip to Eoroiouga by the Mnrama W-d»y,

Captain Georgo Prictor, who was disembarkation officer at Wellington during part of tho war period, rind lins sineo been attached u> tho administrative staff at Samoa, has been undergoing treatment at Dunedin for an affection to one of hia-cyes. Under tho caro of Dr. Lindo Ferguson a complete euro was effected, Captain Prictor is ail present in Wellington.

Colonel ami Mrs. C. Shawe, of Lonj?beach, Canterbury, Intend leaving on n trip to England by the Jluapchu in October.

Major L. Kentish, of England, who has been making a brief stay in Wellington, will leave for America by the. Marami), en route for England.

Professor ,T. C. Johnson, of Auckland University College, left l>v the Riverinn, on route for Ireland, hnving been granted a year's leave of absence.

A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that Lieutenant-Colonel W. Bruce, who has been Assistant Director of Medical Services for several months, has relinquished that position to go to India to join the Indian Army Medical Corps. He will leave Dunlin on Tuesday. A later message states: Leu I'.-Colonel Eugenie O'Neill, C.M.G., D.5.0., has been appointed AssistantDirector of Medical Services for the Otago Military District, vice Licut.Colonel Bruce.

Mr..N. D. Hood, who has been appointed Assistant Chief Inspector of Machinery, Surveyor of Ship?, etc., joined I'ho Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department in Feoruary, 1903. Mr. Hood received his initial training in the Soho Engineering Works, in .Nelson, during which two iron vessels were constructed, viz., the s.s, Wakatu and tho sailer Dim. In JBSO Mr. Houd went ab Scotland, and for several years ho was engaged on the Olvdc with tho well-known firm of shipbuilders, Messrs. Alex. Stephen and Sons, no then entered the service « c the Union Steam Ship Co., and after about thirteen years in l|haf. line he accepted nn appointment, in tho Blackball Stenm Ship Co., and for about five years he held the position of superintendem', leaving tho latter service to'take an appointment in the Public Service, .during which he has been in charge of the Nelson and Canterbury disrivicU. Mr. Hood is now stationed at head oflleo.