PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 83, 6 October 1915, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Rev. A. S. Innes-Jonee, Vicar of Feilding, has been, appointed. Arch- . deacon of Rangitikei. Mr. A. W. Bennett, general manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, is on a visit to Wellington. Mr. G. R. Ritchie, a director 1 of the Union Company, arrived in Wellington from the South this morning. Mr. V. J. Lamer, chairman of the Auckland Patriotic Association's Relief Committee, is at present in Wellington. The Rev. Father Brennan, parish priest of Taumarunui, has taken up his duties as chaplain to the 7th Reinforcements, and is now in camp at Trenth-.jn. The Mataura Presbytery has nominated the Rev. J. Gibson Smith, of St. Andrew's Church, Wellington, as Moderator of the General Assembly for 1916-1917. Chaplain-Capt. Blamires, formerly superintendent of the Wellington Central Mission, underwent a slight operation at Alexandria last week. It was quite successful. An old colonist, Mr. John Henry Gunn, 70 years of age, died at his residence, Somerset-place, Newton, Auckland, on Saturday. The deceased was born in Canada and arrived in New Zealand over 60 years ago. Mr. C. W. Chilman, well-known in local banking circles, has been elected a steward of the Wellington Racing Club. Mr. Chilman was for many years manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Te Aro, and retired a short time ago. Mr. J. S. Watehorn, of Palmerston, has received advice that his nephew, Acting-Sergt. R. M. Watchorn, of the 3rd Welsh Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for gallant conduct and devotion to duty on 13th May at Ypres. . Lieut. A. G. Aldridge, who has died of wounds received in action at the Dardanelles, was the eldest son of the late Mr. T. Aldridge, formerly stationmaster at Frankton Junction. In March last he was married in Wellington to Miss Vernie Young, daughter of the late Mr. E. C. Young, of Christchurch. The Mayor of Auckland (Mr. J. H. Gunson), the Hon. George Fowlds, and Mr. W. A. Beddoe (Canadian Trade Commissioner) have commenced a provincial tour, and will address meetings in the interests of the Patriotic Fund. At the request of the Minister for Defence emphasis will also be laid upon the need for greater activity in recruiting. Warder W. J. Parkes, of the Terrace Prison, lias been awarded the longservice medal in recognition of his fourteen years in the prison service. Warder Parkes joined the service at Dunedin and was stationed at Wanganui before coming to Wellington, where has has been for the past nine years. He was a member of the First New Zealand Contingent in the South African War. The Field Ambulance ' unit, to be known as No. 2 New Zealand Field Ambulance, which is now^ in training at Awapuni, will be under the command of Major J. Hardie Neil, a well-known Auckland medical man:-- Major Neil was trained at the. Army Medical School, Netley, England, and saw service in the South African War ? as medical officer to the Fourth New Zealand Contingent. He was also principal medical ' officer to the contingent which went Home to attend the Coronation of King Edward VII. In the course of a letter to his mother, Mrs. E. Gullery, under date 30th July, Captain A. F. Watchlin, R.N.R.,' who was mas|)sr of the Union Company's tug Terawhiti until March last, when he went Home for active service, 6tates that he had been appointed to H.M.S. Jonquil as navigator, and was then at Malta on the way to the Dardanelles. He expressed pleasure at being, able to take part in the operations of the Allied Fleet. Before joining the Jonquil Captain Watchlin was engaged in navigating prize ships in Home waters, and also saw service as second in command of H.M. torpedo-boat Thrasher. L.-Cpl. Guy Munro, reported wounded, is the eldest son of Mr. David Munro, Chief Railway Auditor, Wellington, and is well known in Christchurch. He was born in Wellington .twenty-seven years ago, and was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch. For some years he was a prominent member of the Cathedral Choir, and was also well known in Dunedin musical circles. L.-Cpl. Munro was an accountant in the Jarrah Timber Company's office in Dunedin, and enlisted in the Main Force as a trooper in the Otago Mounted Rifles. L.-Cpl. Munro is at present an inmate of St. Thomas's Hospital, London, and a cable recently received by his parents reports him making satisfactory progress. Major Bernard C Freyberg has been awarded by the New Zealand Swimming Association a "Legion of Heroism" certificate, for his gallant conduct at the Dardanelles in reconnoitring the enemy's position by swimming some miles in the dark, and accomplishing successfully an extremely dangerous mission.. The "Legion of Heroism" . certificate is beautifully illuminated on parchment, and simply records the fact that on 25th April — the date of the first landing of the New Zealand Forces on Gallipoli — Major Freyberg "by an act of swimming and persona] risk performed an act of conspicuous bravery." The association has not yet decided whether to forward the certificate to Major Freyberg or to his mother, who resides in Wellington. Gunner E. A. Hendle, of the sth Reinforcements, who was recently ' reported as having died of enteric fever on 18th September last, while at the Dardanelles, was the! third son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hendle, of Kaiwarra. He was born at Kaiwarra, and attended the local school. At the time of his death ho was 26 years of age " Tig," as. ho was better known among his friends, was a good, clean sport, and on the football field played full-back for the old Katwarra and Wadestown Football Clubs. His brothers, Len and William, are also serving their country. The latter was in Samoa, and a little time back was reported to have been wounded and sent to London. Tho former, who also left with the sths. served in Samoa, and is now at the front. At a meeting of Kaiwarra residents last night a motion of condolence with Mr. and Mrs. Hendle in the loss of a brave son was passed unanimously. Mr. G. M. Spence, of Blenheim, is (says the Marlborough Press) to be heartily congratulated upon his appointment as officer in charge of the record department on New Zealand's second hospital ship, and the Defence Department is fortunate in gaining his services. Mr. Spence is one of Marlborough's most brilliant young men, and, as an organiser and for administrative ability, holds pride of place among the best in the district. In connection with every public movement in Blenheim for some years past, he has been prominent by his consistent work in the best interests of the town, and of late tho immense amount of labour he has been responsible for, in placing upon a busi-ness-like footing the patriotic efforts of the people of the province, has brought him more in touch with the residents of the outlying districts. Mr. Spence it- a member of the firm of M'Callum, Mills, and Spence, solicitors.

A quantity of oaten sheaf chaff will be sold to-morrow by the Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., at ite market, Allen-street.