PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 137, 6 December 1918, Page 8

PERSONAL MATTERS

The Rev. W. Fancourt, Vicar of St. Thomas's, Newtown, is now convalescent after an attack of influenza a fortnight- ago. He was one of the many energetic workers on the Newtown Vigilance Committee when the epidemic was at its height. . '

Mr. Brodie Mack has been appointed manager of the Auckland Opera House in succession to the lato Mr. George Stephenson. Mr. Mack has been stationed at Wellington for some time as house manager of His Majesty's.

The death has occurred at Hastings of Mr. Walter Mason, eldest son of the late Mr. R. H. Mason, grandson of the late Mr. Thomas Mason, of the Taita, and cousin of the Hon. T. M. Wilford. The deceased was acting as an orderly in the emergency, hospital at Hastings when he contracted influenza, to which he succumbed.

Mr. Hank Portere has just been discharged from a private hospital, suffering from a nervous breakdown, following influenza and pneumonia. He has resigned his position as designer and artist to the New Zealand lecture Supplies, it being his intention to leave New Zealand for a while.

Captain Harry Redmond, officer in charge of the Defence Department at Oamaru, is reported .to be recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia following influenza. Captain Redmond is the holder of the first Stead gold medal issued in New Zealand for his gallant rescue of five persons who were passengers on a coach which capsized in a river in the Nelson district, some five years ago. He is a son of Mr. T. P. Redmond, of Wellington.

Private A. Chapman-Smith, who died at Trentham Camp last -week, was practising as a solicitor in Dunedin before enlisting. He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch, and was a keen lover of sport, being a member of the Dunedin Jockey Club, the Anglican Harriers, Hunt Club, and other societies. He was the eldest son of Mr. James Smith, of Greenfield estate, Otago, and nephew of Dr. Smith, Marton, and of Mr. Crook, New Plymonth.

Mi 1. H. R. Spence, of the Customs Department, who has been ill London for some years pact, as representative of the Department at the High.Commissioner* Office, has been appointed Collector of Customs at Dunedin. He will probably leave England early in February. Mr Spence is well-known in Wellington, having been formerly stationed here. He is to be succeeded at London by Mr. T. R. Herd, chief. clerk in the head office of the Department at Wellington.

Mr. Fred Pirani, of Feilding, did not return with his colleagues of the press delegation,, who came out in'the Makura, but remained in England a week or two longer in order to prosecute inquiries on educational matters. A private telegramreceived at Palmereton North from Mr. Earle, who is on the Makura, stated that Mr. Pirani expects to reach the Dominion towards-the end of the month, having secured his passage o» a troopship..

Mr. Stanley Prime, of W. L. Prime and Son, wholesale warehousemen, Napier, and second . son of Mr. W. L. Prime, head of the firm, died at Trentham Camp hospital ■yesterday morning from influenza complications. Deceased, who was 33 years of age, was born.in Auckland, and was well known and highly ..esteemed in commercial and musical circles throughout the Dominion. He has left a widow, formerly Miss Linda Jolly.of Hastings, and two children. : -..■■'■

Private A. Scriven, attached to No. 5 Group Office, Buckle-street, died at Miram&r Health Home on 3rd November, from pneumonia, following on influenza. Deceased, who was 29 years of age, was in. London when war. broke put, and, joining up, was posted to the Ist London Division, Army Service Corps. Later, he was transferred to the 52nd Company, Army Service Corps, as motor transport driver. In January, 1915, he proceeded to France and then on to Belgium. Private Scriven's only relative in New Zealand is his ' brother, Staff-Sergeant J. Scriren, of the Defence Office. Major A. Corrigan, officer commanding Group 5, was present at the funeral. x ,