PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 128, 30 May 1918, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

Sir James Allen left for Auckland today. He will call at th 3 Returned Soldiers' Conference there. He is expected back jn Wellington on Tuesday.

The Hon. G. W. Russell intends returning to Wellington on Saturday.

Mr. Josiah Turtley, \vho arrived in New Zealand 69 years ago and for many years was connected with the building trade in Auckland, died suddenly on the Avonside railway platform on Saturday, aged 80.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. 08. Deck, of the New ; Zealand Medical Corps, is to take over the control of the King George V. Hospital at Rotorua on Ist Juno from Colonel Stuart Newall, C.8., who has been honorary commandant of the institution since its establishment. Colonel Deck's control is to be temporary, as Colonel D. S. Wylie, of the Medical Corps, is to be officer in permanent charge of the hospital.

Major B. W. Hannah (son of Mr. Robert Hannah, of Wellington), who was severely wounded while he was on the ' Western front last November—the injury consists of a compound fracture of the left thigh—and who for some time was dangerously ill, is now in the hospital for officers in Lennox-square, London, patriotically opened by Lady Meynell, having been removed thither from France, at the end of March. He is still on the broad of his back, but is, his many friends will be glad to hear, now out of danger. "Before he was wounded he received the Military Cross and only recently he was awarded the D.S.O.

Advice has been received by Mrs. Juriss, wife of Lieutenant Max Juries, M.C., who was made prisoner in the early stages of the war, that he is about to be exchanged as. one of the officers who have been two years in captivity. The letter instructed his relatives here to send no further' parcels of food, as he was likely to be sent either to Holland or Switzerland (for exchange) within a few weeks. lieutenant Juries (who was at one time a member of the N.Z.R.A. in Wellington) went Home to enlist, and was given a commission in the 2nd London Regiment." His brother, Armourer Quartermarster-Sergeant William Jurise, who went from New Zealand with the 2nd Reinforcements, was reported last week as liaving been sent to hospital suffering from heart trouble as the result of a gas attack. Another brother, Corporal Charles Juriss (20th Reinforcements) is now in an English hospital suffering from bronchitis contracted in France.

The Eev. G. P. Davys, who was from 1896 to 1899 missionary at Apiti, Rangitikei, and from then to 1910 curate and vicar at St.: Peter's, Wellington, died on 811^ April, after a very painful illness (writes the London correspondent of The Post). Mr. Davys returned to England in 1910, and was appointed to the rectory of Blunham, Bedfordshire. For the last two years lie had not been very ■ strong, but it was only in January that his illness was found to be serious. Mr. Davys had always kept up a close interest in New Zealand, to which he looked forward to paving a visit again soon. Many New Zealand friends had seen him in his English parish, and only recently, on a visit to London, he had recognised in the New Zealand uniform an old choir-boy of St. Peter's. A memorial service was held in Blunham Church, which was largely attended. The Rev. Canon Speck, of St.Taul's, Bedford, who officiated, epoke of the deceased rector's beautiful faith., and his vivid sense of 1 the presence of Christ, which impressed him more and more each time he visited him. The funeral took place at Heveisham, in Westmorland, near the homo of Mr. Davys's father-in-law. , Mr. Davys married in 1911 a daughter of the Rev. Canon Argles, of St. Clement. Rectory, York. Canon Ai'gles, it will be remembered, visited New Zealand with a Mission of Help a few years ag>. It was Mr. Davys's wish that a memorial brass should be erected iv St. PeterVi Church, Wellington, and his widow hopes to be able to arrange this if it is agreeable to the parish.

Amongst those who attended the funeral yesterday of the late Mi. John MacPhereon, senior engineer and member of the Transport Board, were General Robin (Commandant of the Forces), and Sur-geon-General Henderson (Director-General of Medical Services), Lieutenant Colonel A. F. Roberts (Embarkation Officer), Major Nutsford, Captain Kirkwood, and Mr. A. Walker (Transport Board), Captain Rockstrow (representing the First Contingent for South Africa taken across the ocean by tlie Waiwera, of which vessel Mr. MacPherson was chief engineer), Captain D. Bryan (Defence Headquarters), the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke, M.I 1., C.M.G.), Captain Buxton (representing the permanent quartermasters of tracsports), Mr. I). Campbell, late secretary of the Transport Board, Captain Sinilk and Lieutenant Millier (Marine Department), Mr. F. M'Parlaad (representing the Celtic Club), Major J. O'Sullivan (ex-Director of Defence Equipment), as well as representatives of the shipping and engineering interests. Captain Post, a member of the .Transport Board, was unable to attend, as he is on Departmental work in the South Island, but he ivas represented by his son Keith. Mr. MacPherson was chief engineer of the Tutanekai when she was in command of Captain Post. The chief mourners were:—Messrs. J. J. Ames and J. W. Haynes (brothers-in-law), and the pallbearers were representatives of thcMarirw Engineers' Institute—Mr. C. M'Kirdy (president), Lieutenant J. Carswell (ex-presi-dent), Mr. T. R. Wallace (secretary), Major. A. It. Hislop (former secretary),. Messrs. A. Walker and R. B. Grange (associates). .Rev. Dr. J. Kennedy Elliott conducted the funeral services.