PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, 29 July 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Second Lieutenant C. L. Maillaney, reported wounded in yesterday's casualty list, is a son of Police Sub-Inspector Mullaney. of Christchurch (formerly of Nelson). Sub-Inspector Mullaney ha-s two other sons at the front. Last evening Miss Eva. Rountree, who is leaving .Nelson, 'was •presented, by the members of St. John's choir with a fancy silver sugar scuttle as a. mark of esteem and ou the approach of her marriage. Miss Rountree is to leave Nelson on Thursday for the south. Li the iflouise of Representatives yesterday the Prime Minister referred to the death of Mr Escott and moved a resolution placing on record the House's appreciation of his services and sympathy with his relatives in their bereavement. He referred' to the late member's record as a soldier and politician and paid a warm tribute to his manyi good qualities. Mr Russell, in the absence of Sir Joseph Ward, seconded the motion. Several other members having spoken. the motion was carried.—Own Correspondent. The Golden Bay Times states :—The sad. news was received of the death of Pvt. H. Parry, aged 33, who passed away at the Wellington Hospital, from measles and pneumonia, aftci>oeing .n. the Featherston Camp for two or three weeks. Deceased, who was a native of Collingwood, left the latter place pnly a few weeks ago, being presented with n wristlet watch on the occasion o" his departure. He w as 0 f <a quiet and unassuming nature, a. general favourite', and .much esteemed" by all with whom he came in. contact. The parents—old residents of the district—will have gener.il sympathy extended to them in their bereavement. The late Mr E'seott, M.IP., was 44" years of age. For some time, on arriving at WoodviUe, says- the 'Post, he was engaged in ■■-manual pursuits, but after about six years he took up farming, and was very successful. He fought through the-Boer War as a trooper in the 2nd New Zealand Contingent. On his return, he identified 1 himself most prominently with all public matters. He wias 1 secretary of the local A. and P. Association, a member of. the WoodviUe County Council, a prominent figure in the Far■mers' Union, and-also in Masonic circles-: Last year he was Master of his lodge. In 1911 he entered Parliament as Eeform member for Pahiatua, and he was again returned by a large majoi-ity in 1914. This year he intended to go to the war and had already enlisted when the illness came upon him, which resulted in his death. 'Hhd he been in-posses-sion of good health he would have entered camp with the last draft of probationary ri.e. o.'s. When taken ill hei entered Bowen street Private' Hospital, and was operated .on for an internal complaint-. His life, however, could not be saved, and lie grew steadily worse, ile was a single.man. ~ '■■.:■„ .