PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 106, 31 October 1914, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Wellington office of Messrs Tlios. Cook and Son. has received advice of the death of Mr Thos. Albert' Cook, a member of the linn Mr. Buddo, M.P.^who underwent an operation in Nurse Fisher's private hospital, in Abel Smith-street, is reported to bo getting along very nicely. The death of Mr James Burroll, wellknown in Westland pawmilling circles, occurred in Nelson a few days ago. Deceased was one of the pioneei-B of tho West Coast. Mr. A. Simpson, Official Assignee in Wellington, who is still in Nelson, has been granted further leave of absence for the purpose of enabling him to lecuperato after his scfioiiß 'illness. Mr. C. Holdsworth, managing-director of the Union Steam Ship Company, and Mr A. W. Bennett) general manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, left Wellington for Lyttelton by the Wahine last night. Promotions have been made as follow m the sth (Wellington) Regiment: — "B ' Company, Private D. M'Kivott to the »-ank of corporal; "IV Company, Private Montgomery to „ lance-cor-poral j Private Jones to be . ■e-corporal. Mr. 0. S. Watkins, of Wellington, secretary of the Rhodes Trustees, has been advised by cable that Major Robert Masefield, <x the Shropshire Light Infantry, and eldest brother of Mrs. Watkins, was killed in action in France on 24th October. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday passed in due form a. vote of sympathy and condolence to be tendered to Hit, Excellency the Governor and Lady Liverpool on their recent be' reavement in the loss of Her Ladyship's brother, Captain the Hon. Charles Monck, killed in action in France To-aay a flag was flown at half-ma*t on the Town Hall, as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr. C. T. Benzoni, whose funeral took place this morning at Karori. Deceased, who was an Imperial and Maori war veteran, was at one time a Civil servant and a menv ber of the City Council. Two of his three sons were the chief mourners at the funeral, and among others present were representatives of the City Cor» poration and the Public Service. The coffin was enshrouded with the Union I Jack and the ensign of the New Zealand Veteran* Association. The Rev. Mr. Gardner, of St. Peter's Church, officiated at the graveside.