PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 28, 1 February 1917, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Acting Prime Minister (Hon. J. Allen) is attending the military carnival at Masterton to-day. He will return to Wellington this evening.

Sir Robert Stout, who has been indisposed in Auckland, is now reported to be somewhat better.

Mr. H. E. Pacey, managing director of the New Zealand Dairy Association, arrived in AVellingtbn yesterday.

Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh, M.P., who took part in the tour of the North Auckland districts, has returned to Wellington.

Captain Martyn Roberts, of Masterton, has been appointed military representative to the Second Military Service Board, now sitting in Masterton.

Pte. A. Joiner, of the 22nd Reinforcements, was farewellcd yesterday evening by the members of. the staff of Thomas Ballinger and Co. On behalf of the firm, Mr. Henry Ballinger presented him with a safety razor and outfit, and on behalf of the employees Mr. C. Fabian presented him with a silver wristlet watch.

A cable message was received in Auckland this week from Dr H. W Olaary, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, by Monsignor Mahony, V.G., administrator of the diocese. Dr. Cleary states that he has consulted specialists in Harley-street, London, and in their opinion Iris health is now very satisfactory. Dr. Cleary says that he has just returned from the trenches, where he lias been serving as a chaplain. He has appointed four chaplains, and more arc required in England. Two students who have been ordained, and two others who are to be ordained shortly, will accompany him on his return to New Zealand. He adds that passages are difficult to obtain, but he hopes to leave within two months.

Lieut. Colin Campbell, who was killed in action on 11th January, was the only son of the late Mr. Andrew Campbell, for many, years manager of the National Insurance Company in Wellington, and afterwards in charge of the company's Melbourne branch. Born in Wellington twenty-two years a.go, Lieut. Campbell went to live in Melbourne when he was four years of age. He was a pupil of the Melbourne Grammar - School, and while there-won. the Witherby, the Foundation, and the Marion , Mack scholarships. Later 'on' he attended Trinity College, Melbourne University, where he gained the Perry scholarship. When he was nineteen years of age he was nominated for the Victorian Rhodes scholarship. ,He was to have gone away for active service as a lieutenant in the Old Melbounvians, but owing io the illness of his father he was unable to leave Australia. , Passing' creditably at the officers' training camp at Broadmeadows, he was offered a position as an instructor in the Commonwealth Forces in Melbourne, but being anxious to take part in the fighting, he went Home. Ho there joined the Highland Light Infantry as a lieutenant,, and out of all the students at Camberley Staff College was selected for special work. For a time he was .Adjutant at Dumbarton Castle. The authorities were anxious to retain his services in the Old Country, but he begged to be allowed to enter the war zone, and in July, last he went to Mesopotamia. The deceased, who was most popular, was a fine athlete, and excelled as a boxer, a footballer, and a tennis player. His mother and one of his sisters (Mrs. W. H. Cruickshank) are at present on a visit to Wellington from Masterton.