PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 244, 9 July 1921, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

A Press Association message from London states that Sir William Hernes left yesterday on the return journey to New Zealand.

A Press Association message from Sydney announces the death of Mr. Watkin Wynne, general manager of the ‘ Daily Telegraph” newspaper company.

Colonel the Hon. G. J. Smith, C.8.E., (0) has relinquished -lie command <l the’ Canterbury Infantry Brigade, and has been transferred to the Reserve ot Officers (General List).

Ou the motion of the Ven. Archdeacon Johnson, the Diocesan Synod yesterday placed on record its high regard tor the work of the Rev. A. O. Williams, for thirty-five years superintendent of tho Maori Mission in the diocese, tor his patient labour in reviving this mission, in guiding and ordering it, and his unsparing devotion of'his time and el ? ei S" to its development. The bynod wished him happiness and usefulness now that he hod resigned the labour of his life.

Mr. C. E. Statham, M.P.. arrived in Wellington yesterday to preside at a meeting of the National Executive Council of the new political party, and will return to Dunedin to-night.

Colonel G. F. C. Campbell, C.M.G., V D has relinquished the command ot 11,e Wellington Coast Defences, and has been posted to the Retired List.

Mr A. A. lankham has been appointed Resident Agent at Aitutaki, « Commissioner and Deputy-Registrar of the High Court of the Cook Islands, and Postmaster at Aitutaki.

Colonel IV. Meldrum, C. 8.. C.M.G., D. 5.0., Commander of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Brigade, has beeu ed the Colonial Auxiliary I'oxces Officers’ Decoration.

Mr G H. Foster arrived from Auckland’yesterday to attend a meeting of the National Executive Council of the National Progressive and Moderate Labour Party.

Information has been received Jn Auckland of the death on June 24 of Lieut. Mervvn A. Durrett, who was in the Kith Cavalry Regiment in Hie Indian Army. Deceased was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K Burrell, ot Renown Estate. Mount Edon. He was torn al Parkes, New South MTiles -J vears ngo, but was educated at hemn era. He was a keen sportsman, anil nt one time captain of the Ellers he I cam. Deceased left New Zealand a the •’Sth Reinforcement during the recent "war. After eighteen months m France he was recommended tor a mission, and later was transferred the Indian Army, with which he SPr '*“ l ' for two and a-half years. Lieut. Buriett was in Auckland on furlough last, year, returning to India in September. Deceased was very popular, and lus . '' 5 death will be regretted by many fiiemts in Auckland. At the reunion of. the Old Naviils’ Rifle Club lust night a motion of condolence to the relatives of the late Mr. John M. Rabe, who at (ho time of his death was the president of the club, "as passed in silence.