PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 93, 18 October 1915, Page 2

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Hon. W. H. Herries, Minister for Railways, left -Wellington to-day on a visit to Tauranga and Rotorua. At the end of the week Sir Joseph Ward, Minister of Finance, will visit Auckland, and afterwards will proceed to the South Island. The Hon. James Allen, Minister for Defence, left for the South by Saturday, night's steamer, and will return to Wellington on Thursday next. The Hon. Dr. M'Nab, Minister in charge of the Tourist Department, is at present on a visit to Hanmer on business connected with the sanatorium for the use of wounded soldiers. His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will leave to-night on a trip to Rotorua. Mr. J. H. P. Strang, of Palmerston North, is about to pay a visit to England The Rev. Father Maloney, of Wanganui, has been appointed Roman Catholic chaplain on the Hospital Ship Marama . The death of Mr. H. S. Cunnington, a very old resident of Christchurcb, occurred in a private hospital in that city on Saturday. Mr. " Banjo " Paterson, the Australian journalist, has received a commission in the remount unit which is shortly leaving for Egypt. Sergt. Stuarf Walls, aa» been, reported killed in action, is the only son of Mrs. Walls, of Wellington. Hs left with the Australian Forces. Mr. Ernest A. Ford, who three years ago left Wanganui for the United States with the object of gaining experience in motor engineering, returned by the Niagara to-day. The Rev. J. T. Pinfold (Dunedin), secretary of the New Zealand Christian Endeavour Union, is at present in Wellington. He will attend the biennial conference of the union, which opens here to-morrow. Capt. Lawry, formerly of the Union Company's service, has been appointed captain of the ferry steamer Duchess, in succession to Capt. G. P. C. Evans, who is proceeding to England W offer his services to the Admiralty. Mr. and Mrs. E. Petrie, of Epunistreet, have received advice that their son, Cpl. E. R. V. (Ted) Petrie, who has been at the Base Hospital, Alexandria, suffering from a wound in--the foot received "on 7th August, is now fit for duty. Sergt. Thompson, of -the Bth Reinforcements, who is a civil engineer, has been appointed to a lieutenancy in the Tunnelling Company of Engineers. Mr. L. B. Campbell, Public Works Resident Engineer at Napier, has been given a commission as captain in the same companj A passage .of the 28th annual report of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association reads : " The council has to record the resignations of Messrs. H. Blamfield and H. H. Simmonds, honorary secretaries of the Auckland and Marlborough Associations respectively. Both these gentlemen have joined the Reinforcements, and go forth with the very best wishes for good health and a safe return." Mr. 1?. S. Pope, secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, accompanied by the Directors of the Fields and Horticulture Division (Messrs. Kirk and Brown), will be present at the" Hastings Agricultural Show on Wednesday and Thursday next. After inspecting the Arataki Horticultural Station Messrs. Pope and Browr will proceed to Gisborne for a few days, and attend the show there, and very likely will go on to Auckland and the Waikato. Mr. Kirk may not, however, go further than Napier. The Primate has appointed the Rev. Canon H. D. Burton, of St. Michael's, Christchurch, to the Hospital Ship Marama. Canon Burton was a chaplain in the South African War., ajid holds th«f rank of Lieut. -Colonel. The Defence Minister has signified to the Primate his consent to the request of the Bishops, that a second Anglican chaplain be appointed to the camp at Trentham. The Adjutant- General has also intimated that a chaplain will be required for -the camp at Tauherenikau. The Primate hopes to secure the services of Archdeacon Evans, of New Plymouth. The Rev. C. Houchin, of the Diocese of Auckland, has been appointed chaplain of the 7th Reinforcements. Mr. J. H. Monrad, formerly of the Manawatu, is dead, aged 70 years. The deceased (says the Manawatu Standard) was considered to be one of the leading authorities of America on dairying, his opinions and contributions being frequently quoted in different parts of the world. The late Mr. Monrad was an old resident of New Zealand, arriving here in 1865 with his father, Bishop Monrad, two sisters, and a brother. He had a most interesting career, having taken part in the Danish-German war and the Maori war. After settling in New Zealand for some years, he again journeyed abroad, and on this occasion brought his wife and family to New Zealand and resided in the Bunnythorpe district. He took a keen interest in dairying matters, and gave one of the first demonstrations in the district with the separator in the Square, in Palmerstorn He left New Zealand for America with his family about 32 years ago, and was for a time dairy expert for the XJnitod States Government. He -was aleo a writer of no small ability on practical and scientific dairying. During the past few years he had been living with his wife and two children near ' Copenhagen, acting as dairying correspondent for some of the American papers.- Most of the other members of his family reside in America.

At the last korero of the Wellington Orphans Club, on Saturday night, there was a full 'attendance of members, and an enjoyable programme of vocal and instrumental items was gone through and greatly appreciated. In reviewing the season, the president (Colonel R. J. Collins, C M.G.) said they were much indebted to Mr. Moschmi (conductor), the secretary (Mr. H. Wood), who had been indefatigable, and Mr. Fraser (programme steward) for the very valuable services they had rendered. During the season eighty new members had been enrolled, and the membership was highly satisfactory.. Twenty-five members of the club had gone to the front, and they had to regret the loss of three— Captain Frandi. Lieutenant Hugo, and Lieutenant Perry — and members stood in silence for a few moments as a mark of respect to their departed comrades. At the supper adjournment the sum of £24 7s 9d was contributed towards the Wounded Soldiers Fund. " Much has been done in the way of preserving kinematograph records of. the dances and customs of the Maoris," states the annual report of the Dominion Museum. "It is also desirable that phonograph records of Maori music and the rhythm of old Maori songs should be secured. Before the remaining native birds become more scarce it is also desirable to obtain kinematograph records of their natural attitudes and flight, and phonograph records of their song. This would require much patient effort, and might prove expensive, but a great part of the cost could be recovered by the eale of positive films and phonograph records." Big hauls of whitebait have been made in the Otaki and Foxton Rivers during the past few day*