PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, 19 October 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The B.t. Hon. W. F. Massey has calbled from London to the Hon. J. Allen: — "All well. Lieut. "Ueorge Massey- is well and on leave for ten days."

. >Mr 'R. .Savage, of Richmond, received .word yesterday stating that his son, Private M. J. Savage, -was -wounded in thigh and right leg on the 21st September. Private Savage, prior to enlisting, was employed! ib'y Messrs Hollingswort'li and Gaskeil, .paimters, Nelson, from- where he enlisted and left "with''the 9fclv Reinforcements. Mrs .Efayes, of Vanguard street, to-day received word 'that her son. Bugler S. M, (Hayes, who was reported wounded 1 the, other day, has. had to have his right leg amputated at the thigh.

It is understood that McKenzie, at present stationed at Kapi'er, r.as been appointed- to the charge of the Port Nelson Police Static.*., in succession to Constable Tonkin, who is leaving the force. ,/

A London cable states that Sir Joseph Ward's third son, Lieut. Gladstone \Vard, while motoring in London collided with a tram in the darkened streets. The motor was smashed a.ud Lieut. Ward taken to hospital with a 'bruised face and •jilt" head.

~.MrW,T. R. Davy, of Harley-street, yesterday received word that his son, Sergeant A. H. R. Davy, was slightly wounded in the leg on, 15th September, and is remaining with his unit. Sergeant Davy-went with the.Main Body, and served . throughout the' Gallipoli campaign. Be.enlisted as .a trooper in .the Mounted Rifles, but was later transferred to the Artillery, where he gained promo tion to sergeant.

Mr John Bungate, -an- old settler in New Zealand, died at, Pahnerston North this week. His father, Mr Joseph Bnngate, was one of the expedition that caone out in the -.failing vessel- Will Watch, landing in- 'Nelson' in 1840, the late Mr Bungate arriving-with his-mother a year later. H,e was practically' one of"the oldest residents in New Zealand, having lived here, for 74 years. He-resided in '.he .Nelson. Province) for 62 years, but for the last 1G years had ibecii residing in the Mauawatu district.

Speaking to a- Port reporter yesterday, Mr W. R. ißlow, New Zealand GovernI ment Agent iu Sydney, at present on furlough, said he" was- afraid that the tourist traffic between Australia- and the Dominion this season would .not' bo up to expectations, owing principally 1 to the ■ difficulty of getting passports. It was, 'le explained, quite a business vi Sydj "ley now to obtain permission to leave the country, audi as au instance of this he mentioned that, although -he ws.« the representative i'.i Now' South Wales of Uie ;Now Zealand .Government, it took him over an hour to get his permit. There were, he pointed-out, a great ynany people in Autsralia- who would not go to that much trouble, and-they sither spent their hold-ays iu their own country or else went to Tasmania, the Government of which .Stale was doing its very best to attract tourists. Anyone could travel from Australia to Tasmania .without a passport, the isiland 'being a. part of the Commonwealth, and. as the fares were reasouaible. the climate somewhat similar, to that of New Zealand, and the scenic beauties numerous, the tourist, traffic to iHobart and T>annceston was increasing. Mr Blow added that the Tasmanian. authorities, in their anxiety to encourage the flow of visitors, we're .i&. flj'iny.wayg following the me♦•finds of our*own.'Toun|t Pepart-rncnt.