PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue XC, 7 October 1915, Page 2

PERSONAL MATTERS

Mr. J. B. Harcourt, who was confined to his house for several days with, indisposition, is about town again. His Grace Archbishop O'Shea wilL return to New Zealand from America by the Niagara, due at Auckland on 18th October. Mr. W. Smart, superintending engineer for the Union Company, arrived in Wellington from the South this morning. Mr. H. G. Hill, chairman of the Wellington Patriotic Society, returned to Wellington yesterday after a visit to the Auckland district. Dr. x L. V. Burnett, of Rangiora, has been appointed to one of the Army hospitals at Malta, where, according to a private cable message, he will arrive in a few days' time. Mr. W. E. Shaw, clerk in the head office of the Lands and Survey Department, Wellington, is under notice to take up the position of cashier at the Nelson Lands and Survey Office. Information has been received by Mrs. Wilson, of Oriental Bay, that her son, L.-Cpl. Wilson, of the 3rd Battalion, Australian Main Expeditionary Force, has been wounded at the Dardanelles. His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), who has been indisposed, is now considerably better, and will probably resume hie duties on Monday next. He will leave for Rotorua in about a fortnight's tim». Major H. C. Nutsford, N.ZLM.C., will succeed CoL Arthur Bauchop (killed in action) in the command of the Otago Mounted Rifles. Major Nutsford was second in command when he left with the Main Expeditionary Force. Mr. R. M. Anderson, of Sydney, who was engaged by the Auckland City Council to make a general investigation of departmental administration and other civic affairs, is now in the Noi]thern city. He will probably complete his work in about three weeks' time. At the annual meeting of the Wet lington Auxiliarly of the London Mission Society last night, a motion was carried expressing hearty good wishes for the welfare of Lieutenant B. Lankshear and Private John Lennox, both of whom are leaving for the front shortly. They have been closely connected with the society's work in Wellington. Captain Percy de Bathe Brandon (wounded) was a well-known member of the New Zealand Hansard Supervisor's staff when he joined the Main Expeditionary Force as field cashier in the Army Pay Department. Captain Brandon, who saw service in the South African War, was for a long time a member of the Heretaunga (Wellington) Mounted Rifles. Mrs. Lloyd Jones, of Washingtonavenue, Brooklyn, has to-day received news of the death of her eldest son, Henry, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles between 6th and 9th August. Deceased was serving with the New South Wales Forces at the time of his death. He was thirty-four years of age, and a native of Gisborne 1 , New Zealand. Another brother, Victor, is at present serving at the front with the Main Body, New Zealand Forces. Mr. E. Jones, of Charlotte-avenue, Brooklyn, is a brother of deceased. Mrs. J. B. Gudgeon, whose late husband was postmaster at Picton, has received private advice from her son, Pte. Walter W. Gudgeon, to the effect that he has been wounded and is in hospital at London. Pte. Gudgeon was on the staff of the Western Australian Bank in that State, and left with the 3rd Reinforcements from Perth. He was attached to the 11th Battalion of the famous 3rd Brigade. His youngest brother, Pte. Robert F. Gudgeon, of the New Zealand Forces, who has been reported missing since 25th April, is believed to be a prisoner of war in Turkey. Mr. Matthew Morrison, of Palmerston North, recently received cabled advice that hie son, Trooper Alexander Graham Morrison, had been admitted to the Fifth Northern Hospital, Leicester, and a further cable now announces his safe arrival at Epsom. Trooper Morrison, who, before going to the front, was a 'member of Messrs. Barraud and Abraham's staff, was recently reported to be back in Palmerston, but this was incorrect. He was slightly wounded at Gallipoli and contracted dysentery, being subsequently invalided to England. His friends will be glad to know that he is making satisfactory progress towards recovery.