PERSONAL ITEMS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 18 December 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr and Mrs Quirk, of Washington Valley, have received word that their son, Private E. W. Quirk, was transferred to a Military Hospital on December 4th, suffering, from trench fever.

Mrs- S. Gray, of Manuka street, has received cable advice that her son, Private Gamed Gray, was killed in action on 3rd December. He left with the 13th Reinforcements.

Mr George Dodson, Atawhai, received cable advice last evening that his son, Charles, had been admitted to hospital in France on December 6th, suffering from severe shrapnel wound in the chest.

Mrs G. Allen, of Russell street, has been advised by the Minister of Defence, Sir James Allen, that her broither, Sergt. John Edward Allen, has been awarded th e Military Medal for gallantry on the field of action.

Mrs Frazer has received word that her brother. Private G. Leitch. is in hospital, suffering from a gunshot wound in the right arm.

Mr G. M. Rout was advised to-day that bis son, Lieut. Cyril Rout, who was wounded on December 3rd, was admitted to hospital in France. LieutRout was severely wounded in the left ha*d, and also suffered a contused wound of the left ankle.

Mr and Mrs A. Frost, of Tipahi street, have received word that their fourth son, Private N. Frost, was wounded on 3rd December. Prior to enlisting, Private Frost was employed bv Mr Alf. Shone. Their second son, Rifleman Ashley Frost, was killed in action in August last, and their eldest son, Private A. Frost, is also in France. Another son enlisted with tb*» Australian forces.

Mr J. L. D'Arcy Irvine has received •word that his second son, Sergt. Roy G. D'Arcy Irvine, has been admitted to hospital in France with gunshot wound in the righ shoulder. Sergt. Irvine left New Zealand with the Main .Body, served in Egypt, Gallipoli from th e landing, and went to France with the first New Zealanders to be sent there. Tiu s is the third occasion on which he has been wounded. Mr Irvine's eldest son, Lance-Corporal Dudley Steward D'Arcy Irvine, who also served on Gallipoli and in France, is now in Walton-on-Thames Hospital, London, suffering from 17 distinct wounds, and the loss of his right eye The third and youngest son, Patrick Mervyn D'Arcy Irvine, is now in New "Zealand, having been invalided home suffering from shrapnel wounds in the back, portions of the metal being still in his back, near the spine.

Mr P. G. Moffatt, secretary of the Motueka Harbour Board, has been apfointed to the additional office of Harourmaster and Wharfinger at Port JNJ'-Vieka in succession to Capt. Johnston, resigned. Mr Moffatt has been an indefatigable worker in the interests of ; Motueka harbour for many years, and the Board is to be conigratulated on the appointment it has cmade. Always alive to the best interests of the district, Mr Moffatt has realized the great importance of a suitable outlet for th e rapidly increasing ■production of the district, and has done his level best to further the interests of tne port. Further than this, Mr Moffatt has a strong sentimental interest in Port Motueka, in the fact that for 4l years his family has been very closely identified with wharf and harbour matters. From the early days until a few years acn the late Mr H. L. Moffatt " was Harbourmaster and Wharfing'er, Mr W. J. Moffatt, now .°f_ Nelson, was a member of the first Motueka Harbour Board, and for the "past six or seven years Mr P. G. Moffatt has been secretary of the Board. Prior to that, he was a member ior two and a-half years. Mr Moffatt was clerk of works during the whole period of the carrying out of the Tecent contract. We know from our own knowledge how energetically Mr P. G. Moffatt has worked to further the interests of Motueka and district, and heartily congratulate him on his appointment. Mr Moffatt is an ex-Mayor of Motueka, and has filled almost everv puoiic posit 4 <->ri in the borough at on* time or another.