PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 40, 16 August 1916, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Right Hon. W. F. Massey returned to Wellington from Auckland tliis afternoon. Sir Joseph Ward returned from the South this morning.

■ The Hon. J. Allen is due back in Wellington from the south on Satuixlay.

. Sergt.-Major F. N. Petrie, of the 19th Reinforcements, who has been operated on for appendicitis, is now progressing favourably.

Mr. P. J. O'Regan, who has been attending the Supreme Court sittings at Dunedin, returned to Wellington t;; morning.

The death is announced at Kaiwarra of Mr. James Drew, in his seventy-second year. He landed in Nelson in the year 1863, and took part in the Maori War, for which he gained the medal.

Mr. J. Connell, of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company's staff, has been appointed manager of the Taranaki Farmers' Meat Company's works at New Plymouth.

lieutenant Richard E. W. Riddiford, of Orui, Masterton, has been awarded the Military Cross for gallant conduct at the front in France. He is the first Wairarapa, soldier to win the muchcoveted medal.

' A Press Association message received from Sydney to-day states that advice Has been received that Lieut. W. T. Appleton, Melbourne manager for Huddart, Parker, and Co., has been killed in France.

The Eev. F. A. Crawshaw has resigned from the Melanesian Mission, and returns early in September. He will relieve the Rev. E. C. Cook as curate at St. Mary's Church, New Plymouth, during Mr. Cook's absence with the Reinforcements.

. A Press Association cable message, from Sydney received this afternoon states that Lieut. A. E. Pratt, killed in France, was employed by the South British Isurance Company. He was a resident of Sydney, but was educated at the Auckland Church of England Grammar School.

Private F. Kitto, eldest son of Mr. F. Kitto, of Manners-street, who went to the front with the second body of Australian troops, is reported by cable to have been wounded. Private Kitto, who is 32 years of age, was born in Wellington, and was a pupil at the Wil-lis-street and Mount Cook Schools.

A recent supplement to the London Gazette announces that Captain A. I. House, 22nd Batt., London R.T.F., has been awarded the Military Cross for most distinguished services when commanding' a half-battalion. . Captain House is the youngest brother of Mr. Fred. H. House, of WanganuL

Mr. T. M. Lawlor, clerk of the Magistrate's Court at Hastings, has received news that his eldest son, Gunner, Thomas Lawlor, died of wounds on 4th August, aged twenty-five years. Deceased left with the Bth Reinforcements, and was a brother of Private George Lawlor, who was saved frdm the Marquette after having been nine hours in the water.

Word, has been received by Mr. Glanmere Jones, of the Fuller Company, that his stepson, Staff-Sergt. F. G. Jenkins oE the Army Service Corps, has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Sergt. Jenkins, who lett with the Main Body, was recommended by his colonel five times for his bravery in Gallipoli. He is now serving in France.

. Mr. C. H. Mitchell, Hataitai, who recently returned from England, goes into camp nest week with the 22nd Reinforcements n.c.o.'s. After obtaining his A.R.1.8.A. degree Mr. Mitchell was employed on drawings for munition buildings for the last nine months he spent in England. He is the eldest son of Mr. James Mitchell, Wellington manager for Messrs. Alex. Cowan and Son.

At last week's meeting of the Westland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Dr. [Child's resignation as medical superintendent of the Kumara Hospital, to take effect in three months' time, was dealt with. The superintendent has been offered a commission in the Medical Corps. It was decided that the matter be left in the chairman's hands, Dr. Childs to be given leave of absence if he requires it. . •

Lieutenant Gordon Harper (died of wounds in Egypt) was 31 years of age, and a son of Mr. George Harper, barrister, of Christchuxch. After leaving the Christchurch Boys' High School he went to Canada,, but returned on the expiration of two years to take up farming with his brother at Waiau. Having always taken an interest in public affairs, he was nominated as Parliamentary candidate for the Jticcarton seat in the Reform interest in 1914. War breaking out, however, he enlisted as a private in the Main Expeditionary Force. His brilliant work at ' Gallipoli with the Mounted Machine-gun Section earned him the coveted D.C.M., and shortly after he was given the King's Commission. He, was wounded at Hill 60 on 6th August, 1915, and was sent to England, from whence he returned to Egypt, where his unit was stationed, remaining there until his death. The late Lieutenant Harper has two brothers at the front, one of whom, Captain Robin Harper, has also gained the D.C.M. A third brother, Mr. E. T. Harper, of the legal firm of Harper, Son, and Pascoe, leaves for Trentham in a month's time.