PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 127, 25 November 1918, Page 2

PERSONAL MATTERS

Mr. F Hutton, of the'staff of the Magistrate's Court, was removed from tho Wellington College Hospital on Saturday to St.. Anne's Hospital, Newtown. He is making satisfactory progress.

Private Wilberforce Wilson, who died at a military hospital la3t week, was well known in Auckland in connection with the keen interest be took in hypnotism. He was attached to the New Zealand Medical Corps.

Lieutenant Cecil Quilliam, killed in action in France on 4th November, 1918, was the third son of Mr. J. H. Quilliam, of the firm of Messrs. Govett and Quilliam, solicitors, New Plymouth. Lieutenant Quilliam, who wis 22 years of age, was an old Nel&on College boy. At the outbreak of war he was studying law at Victoria College.

Among the influenza victims is Mr. Harold C. Williams, of Messrs. Sliarland and Co., Ltd., who had been connected with the company for nearly twenty years. For some time he took part in the management of the Working Men's Club. He was 37 years of age, and a son of Mr. Williams, custodian of the Art Gallery in Whitmore-street.

Mr. Murdoch J. M'Leod, of Northland, died yesterday of pneumonia, following influenza. He was a well-known member of the executive of the Marine Engineers' Institute, of which he was treasurer for some years. He had active service with a New Zealand contingent in the Boer War. He leaves a widow (the daughter of Mr W J. Gaudin, of Island Bay) and two young children. Tha fmißi-ai took place this morning.

The death occurred at Nelson ori Saturday last of Mr. Francis Stallard, an old resident of Collingwood. Mr. Stallard, who was born at Nelson 71 "years ago, fought in the Waikato war as a volunteer when a youth, and was one of those entitled to wear the New Zealand war medal. For about 50 years'past he has been a resident of Collingwood, where he was engaged in business. He. was a prominent Freemason and Forester.

The London Press Bureau recently announced that the British and Allied armies had sustained a severe loss by the death from pneumonia of Colonel E. F. Harrison, Controller of the Chemical Warfare Department. He was in sole charge of research in connection with gas defence and the manufacture of respirators. His foresight provided a complete antidote for every new gas employed against- us. Colonel Harrison joined as a private in 1915.

Mr. James Ennis Hull, a well-known member of the Public Service in Wellington, who left for Eketahuna on the Bth instant to get married, became ill there before the date fixed for the ceremony, and died on Friday last. Deceased was ■in charge- of the Military Service Board's office in Wellington until recently, when he was loaned to the Pensions Department to fill a responsible temporary position in connection with war pensions. He was a very capable and popular officer.

Mr. Albert R, Durrant,. licensee of the- New Commercial Hotel, Wellington, died at Christehiirch yesterday from pneumonia, after influenza. Mrs. Durrant is recovering Trom influenza at Christchurch. Mr. Durrant was for some ye-irs an enthusiastic vice-president of tho Wellington Baseball League. Some two years ago he presented to the Bassball League a handsome challenge shield.

Mr. W. M. Reid, stationma«ter at Papanui, died from influenza on Tuesday morning. The deceased was a sergeant in the Main Body, and was well known as . nu ex-Albion (Christchurch) wing three-quarter. He was a son of Mr. John Reid, schoolmaster, Oamaru, and at one time of Ravensbourne, and a brother of Mr. H. B. Reid, of the Dunedin Supreme Court. -He was - a member of the executive committee in Christchurch of the Returned Soldiers' Association.

The doiith occurred at the Alexandra Hall Hospital yesterday 61 Mr. Gerald .Henson, an English actor, who came out with the "Peg o' My Heart" Company to Australia and New Zealand some four years' ago. Mr. Henson was removed from the Empire Hotel to the) Alexandra Hall Hospital last week suffering from the prevailing malady. He was a young actor of great promise, and his role of Jerry in "Peg o' My Heart" (in which his wife, 'Miss Sara Allgood was Peg) was a fine piece of work. Most of the unfortunate company have been incapacitated by the influenza, and Mrs. Henson herself was a sufferer. Mr. Hanson's death is a loss to the theatrical urofession.

The iato Mr. Duncan Cameron, of Morninpton, who died from influenza, was well known throughout New Zealand. He was born at Pahau Station, on the East Coast of. the Wellington province, and was educated afc Welling* ton College, after leaving which he entered into business in this city, subsequently joinig the firm of Messrs. Skelton, Frostick and Co., whom he represented in the South Island for nearly forty years. Mr. Cameron took a very active" part in the early days in all kinds of sport, and represented Wellington province at both cricket and football. He was also a keen yachtsman. He was a prominent memmber of the executive committee of the Overseas Club.

Rifleman J. Williamson, lepoitcd killed in action on tth November, was the eldest son of Mr. J Williamson, of 12, Hotaitai-road, Hataitai. He was educated at Mount Cook and Clyde-quay Schools, and then entered the stereo department of the Government Printing 'Office, and was there for over 2il years. He was a member of the Wellington City Rifles for many years, of the Wellington Cycle Corps .until it was disbanded, and of the Karon Rifle Club. He left with the 3Gth Beinforcements, but was transferred in England to Lord Liverpool's Own Rifle Brigade, with which he was serving in France at the time of his death.

Keen regTet will be felt at the announcement of the death of Mr. W J. Buckley at the Wellington College, emergency 'hospital on Saturday from pneumonia, supervening on influenza. He was the youngest son of th« late Inspector Buckley, and one of the best Magistrate's Court clerks in New Zealand. For seventeen years lie was in tho Public Service, and he was for eleven years connected with the Wellington Court. Prior to coming to Wellington he was ait Wanganui. He was held in the highest esteem by th 9 magistrates and court officials, also the members of the legal profession, who knew him by the nickname of "Buck." Hb had a most lovable disposition, and all who knew him held him in the highest resp*ot. He was married to the eldest daughter of Mr. F. W. B. Greville, and his widow is left with thrte young children.