PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 18, 22 January 1916, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Prime Minister left for Auckland to-day on public business.

Sir Joseph Ward is expected to. remain at Rotorna until Monday next. <

Dr. A. A. Martin, of Palmerston North, has decided to accompany the New Zealand Field Ambulance into the firing line.

Mr. E. J. Newland, headmaster at Kurovr, has been offered the position, out of twenty-five applicants, of headmaster of the school at Apia, Samoa.

Word has been received in Christchurch that Sergeant Hugh Perkins, who was reported dead at the Dardanelles, is alive and well and quite recovered from an attack of fever.

Mr. George George, principal of the Auckland Technical College, ■ has been given three months' leave of absence by the Education Board. Mr. George is recuperating at Taupo, under medical advice.

Sergeant W.-J. Organ, who ia to leave New Zealand with the 10th Reinforcements, will be farewelled on the 29tli instant by the Eastbourne Borough Council, over which ho previously presided as Mayor.

Word has been received that Major F. A. Wood, N.Z.S.C., who left with the Main Expeditionary Force, and who was wounded at Gallipoli, is in the EadsleigK Palace Hospital,' London. He was well on the road to recovery when the last mail left England. Major Wood's wife and daughter reside at Auckland.

A pioneer of Westland, in the person of Mr. John Paterson Muir, of Totara, is dead, at the age of seventy-five years. Deceased went to Jones's Creek diggings in 1886, and followed the occupation of a miner almost to the last. He served the community on various public bodies, filling the position of councillor for a number of years, and was for many years associated ' with the Presbyterian Church and Sunday school. He leaves a widow and family of ten children, all grown up.

Mr. Harkness Hamilton, an old Auckland identity, died on Tuesday, at the age of 84 years.; Deceased arrived in New Zealand from Ireland with his father, the late Dr. James Hamilton, by the ship Merchantman in 1855. Dr. Hamilton settled on the land at Drury, and Mr. Hamilton entered into business with his brother-as a. chemist in Auckland, the shop being on the corner of Queen and Swanson streets. After some years Mr. Hamilton removed. his business to Ellerslie. He retired a few years ago. Deceased took an active interest in matters relating to the Church of England,, being a member of the Diocesan Synod. He also took a keen interest in politics.

Another old and respected settler, Mrs. William Handley, of Nukumaru, passed away at her sister's (Mrs. James Wallis) residence, Porirua; on 19th instant. Mrs. Handley was born in. Wellington in 1842, being the second daughter of the late Thomas Floyd, who caone oat from the London Police Force to take charge of the first gaol in Wellington, which position he held for some years. She leaves a family of nine daughters and five sons, namely, Mrs.' Alex. M'Gregor, of Whangaehu; Mrs. Gusscott, of New Plymouth; Mrs. Fred Bird, of Manakau; Mrs. Hayes, of Nukumaru; Messrs. S. Handley,, of Nukumaru ; Charles .Handley, of Urenui; Frank H. Handley,, of Eketahuna; Arthur Handley, of Nukumaru; and Louthern Handley, of Nukumaru.