PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 84, 8 April 1916, Page 6

PERSONAL MATTERS

Tlie Hon. J. A. Hanan will return to Wellington From the South to-morrow.

Archbishop' Redwood is at present in Napier.

Mr. Scott Colville, touring manager for Messrs. J. and N. Tait, Royal ■Strollers tour, arrived in Wellington yesterday.

Mr. J. S. Waters, assistant tramcar shed superintendent, is shortly leaving for England, where he intends taking munition work.

Mr. J. 11. C. Bond, general traffic manager of the Union Company, arrived in Wellington by the Mararoa from Lyttelton this morning.

A Press Association telegram from Hokitika records the death of Mr. William Ford, captain of the Ross Fire Brigade, aged 43. He was presented with the gold star for twenty-five years' service at the last Fire Brigades' Association Conference.

Mr. Ash mead BartleU, the distinguished war correspondent, is a passenger on the Riverina, which is due to arrive from Sydney on Monday morning. He will be the guest of the New ZeaJand Club on Tuesday, and will be entertained by local journalists on Wednesday.

Mr. F. H. Wood, chairman of the Epsom Road Board, Auckland, who became ill shortly after his arrival in Wellington last Saturday, and has sinc.e been in the Thorndon Private Hospital, has almost recovered, and will be able to leave the institution in a few days. Mr. Wood was for many years a prominent public man in Greytown.

Mr. Percy Bear, of Nairn-street, died in Wellington Hospital this morning. The deceased, who was 49 years of age, was, until two years ago, on the staff of the Wellington Working Men's Club, and up to the time of his last illness was employed in Messrs. Levin and Co.'s wool stores at Kaiwarra. He has left a widow and two children. The cause of death was double pneumonia.

"It is with deep regret (says the committee of the Petone, Football Club, in its annual report) that we record the death of one of our most prominent players—D. S. M'Farlane. He played the game on the field, and gave his life in playing the greater game for his King and Empire. Another member, E. Clark, also gave his life in fighting the foe, and another, 0. Dennehey, died from sickness. To the relatives of these late members we extend our deepest sympathy."

Captain C. J. Smith, formerly commanding the Ranfurly Rifle Volunteers, Nrfpier, has received a commission in the Bth South African Infantry Regiment, which comprises part of the forces now fig-hting under General Smuts, in German East, Africa. Captain Smith saw service in .the Boer War with the sth and Bth New Zealand Contingents. For some years he resided in German South-West Africa-, and on the outbreak of.hostilities was interned .as a prisoner of war, remaining in the hands of the enemy until General Botha received the surrender of the German forces at Windhoek last year.

Major James o'Sullivan, who has been Director of Defence Stores in Wellington, has been appointed Inspector of Ordnance' Stores throughout the Dominion. Major O'Sullivan has been in the Defence Stores for over thirtyseven years. He joined the old Armed Constabulary, and was transferred to the Defence Stores Department in 1885. He worked there until 1899, and on the day that the.First South African Contingent was mobilised, he was appointed to succeed Captain Anderson (then suffering from severe illness) as Defence Storekeeper. In this position he superintended the equipment of the contingents, besides attending to needs of camps, rifle meetings, and volunteers throughout the country. In January, 1907 5 he was made Director of Ordnance Stores, and given a captain's commission. He was promoted to be major in September, 1911, and in July, 1914, was made an Assistant-Qaartermaster-Gen-eral. Since the beginning of the present war he has supplied everything required by the troops .up to, the 15th Reinforcements, with the exception of anything connected with food, horses, and forage.