PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mataura Ensign, 12 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A Sydnev Association .cable announces the death of Mr T. K. Moxham, member of the Legislative Assembly for Parra'mat'ta. Mrs K R. Rowier and the Mksos Bowler (Ii). of Core, will I'eave lor Kngland next month, mailing by the Tainui from Wellington on rebruaiy 10.. Rev. James Aitken, M.A.. of Mosgiel, has been elected to the charge of at. Andrew's. Cisborne (.a Pies* Association message states), in succession to the late Chaplain-Major Crant, who was killed in action.

The two sons of Mr I).' T. Klemiii};-, j Raleluth.a (states, the 'Leader') Jvavo now aiis'ivorod the call. I'Mr John Fleming left with the (ith Reinforcements.] as a lieutenant, and now his brother] Tnomas has enlis'ted. A Press Association telegram from "Wellington states that Mr K. W. Kane, assistant clerk of the House of Representatives .received ;\ cablegram last nigh.t Irom the manager of the I*. and 0. Cnnriany at Sydney stating that his brother -Mr A. R. Kane, was among the missing from the liner Persia, which was torpedoed in the Mediterranean on December -"IO. Further information was promised should such be. obtainable. Mr A. K. Kane was the senior inspector for. the P. and' 0. Company, with, which lie had been connected for man-- years. He was well known in New Zealand, which he last visited a few years ago. Nurse Looney, who was formerly matron of the i«ore Hospital, and who lately returned from active service with the nursing division at the front, and will return again by the Hospital Ship Mahen-o, was entertained by her friends last week a.t the residence of her parents, South Hillend; Mr Charles Wilson, an old schoolmate, presented a lady's eompannn to Nurse Looney. Mr Wilson said they were all proud of Nurse Looney, of her heroic conduct throughout trying experiences, and of her keen desire to be -back at the front and minister to the brave lads who wi-.re lighting in' the trenches. Nurse Looney. in acknowledging the handsome and useful- gift, made a stirring apnea! to the young men of the Dominion to volunteer fur service and fill tip the gaps in the ranks of their comrades. "If they criiild see the boys coming out of the trenches, exhausted and maimed," remarked Nurse Looney. "thev would not hesitate a minute.''

Mr R. J. Cuddon-Tnrgo. a T'imnvu bp.siii'oss iriiin, lias live, brothers fighting for Ihe Kmnire. Arthur is in comma'>-| of H'.M.T.X. Rooke. Up hold.-; the Royal Humane Society's .silver modal lor saving life at sea. and Lloyd's silver medal iof meritorious .service. Kdwin Rvder Large, who is a younger brother of Trinity House, is in command of H.M-.T.5." K:\roo. Frnosi H. Largo is a lieutenant oil' H .M.S-Olory ; Vincent (.'. Largo is gunnery lieutenant on H.M.S. Laoonia. and Valentino' A. Largo is- a lieutenant in; the Royal 'Engineers. The last-named hud 10 yeais' experience of sea l;i'e, and was chief officer of a steamer that was chased by the Fmdcn. At tlie outbreak of war he left, the sea ami took u commission in the regular Army, in order to .-<;e more thi'lning than in tin 1 Navy. Tin -e young men are the sons of the late Mr A H. Larue, who was prominently connected with tho "White. Star line for main' rears.

Captain Clare, harbormaster at Invoreargill. who has enlisted, was entorlainedat a gathering of over (JO of the corporation employees last evening.- Mr 0. MeFniiane (Mayor) presided, and in proposing the toast of "Our • Ouest," said that ho believed in conscription in order that men of a certain ago without dependents would Ik* made to en out and fii/ht for their homes. Numbers of thorn had already done so, but it was not well that Captain Clare, who had a wife and two children to maintain should go out, whi'o single men without dependents, were hanging back. He thought that such.men should go fi't'st. In Jianding Captain Clare, a bulkrjmrse of sovereign*, subscribed by 127 employees, the Mayor sai<l that they had thought it hotter to tender thoir.token* in go;d. Captain Clare Could take out of it what ho liked, and' the remainder lie could-leave to Airs Clare. He had g-oat nleastire in making the nrrsontaL.n, and he assured Captain Clare that every man who had subscribed had ali-o subscribed his good wishes lor the welfare of tho recipient ami tjioso belonging to him. Caj>tain Clare, m respondinji, said that- tho entertainnient they had provided in his honor had come as a surprise. H.s going to tho front was not. a matter of bravery, but rather he was fortunate in being able to got. Ho knew that a lot of them wore wanting to no. Ho had lound that ho could Kci. away, and it might be a .sacrifice that he was making, but they .should try and make sacritices at the present/ moment.—(Applause.) Mr .10. Rabbidge proposed the toast of Mrs Clare. Ho said that although they all felt that Captain Clare possessed a «*ory keen souse of duty, lie could not have done what ho had done if he had not had the support of his good wile.—(Applause.) j They ought to honor her in tho best possible manner.—(Applause.) Mr F. Hurweil supported tho toast. Mrs (Makefile said) had done more than her duty in a-l.owing Captaiii Clare to go to the' front, and evi-ry mai'riod lady whoso j husband was going to the trout wa.s con-| tributing more than the husband who went. (.Applause.) Captain Clare responded on behalf of Mrs Care.