PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15965, 9 July 1915, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

• —«■ Me. A. G. Burgess, of Wanjanni, is at present on a visit to Auckland.

Mr E E. Murphy, of Tolago Bav, arrived m Auckland yesterday. "

The Rev. W. E. Gillam joined the hospital Maheno at Wellington «* terday, as chaplain-major.

Mr "Vernon Reed, es-M.P. for the Bav of Islands, arrived la Auckland yesterdar, and is staying at the Grand Hotel

Captain H H. Wright, inspector of tl.n New Zealand Army Service Corps, arrived in Auckland from Wellington by yesterday afternoons Main Trunk express."

M Julian Rigoreau, Consul for France has been confined to ins home through having sustained an injury to his foot He hopes to be at his office strain „,, Monday.

Colonel D. CoFgrove. Chief Commissioner of the Dominion boy scouts, arrived in Auckland by yesterdav nuernoon's express on a visit of inspection. H» ill probably return South today.

A cablegram was received yesterday by Mr. A. Hanna. oi Auckiai "stating "th<it his son. Mr. S. J. Hanna. had left Jur France to join the armoured motor section of the Royal Xavai Air Service, in which he has been granted a commission.

Captain Douglas P. Kirke'r, for msrv years connected with the local staff ol I lie New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.. and son of the lat« Mr. James Kirker, of the South British Insurance Company, leaves Auckland for Trenthani to-day.

Dr. Cleary, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, who lias undergone an opera tion in Sydney, is making good progress towards recovery. This information v. us contained in a letter received yesterdav by Consignor Brodie. who added* that th« bishop expected to return about the end of next month.

Dr. Jessie Scott, of Remuera, has accepted an invitation to join the staff of the Presbyterian Women's Hospital at Kraguejerac, Servia. It was recently announced that Dr. .Scott would accompany the first contingent of volunteer nurses from Ckristchurch as medical officer, but she has decided to accept the foreign appointment, and will leave Auckland in 'a. few days.

Mr. Walter Leslie, for manv year* a member of the Hansard staff " and well known as an artist and pressman, died at Wellington last night. He was 60 years of age, and had been in failing health for some time. In the early months of the war Mr.« Leslie took a great interest in the National Reserve movement, and was the general secretary in Wellington.—(Press Association.)

Miss S. A. Robertson, a daughter of Mr. P. Robertson, of Riverside, Avondale, who is now a third year student at the Edinburgh School of Medicine for Women, has obtained passes in the following subSystematic pathology, first class; materia medica and therapeutics, second class; systematic medicine, first class and special prize. Miss Robertson was a student at the Auckland Grammar School.

Professor A. P. W. Thomas and his daughter, who left England by the P. and O. steamer Malwa on May '29, were to have arrived at Sydney yesterday, en route to Auckland. It is "expected that they will return by the Niagara on Monday. Professor and Miss Thomas have been away from the Dominion for the past 13 months. Prior to the war they were touring the Continent, and they left Paris by the last train before hostilities I commenced.

Dr. Averill. Anglican Bishop of Auckland, will hold confirmation services at • Mount Albert on Sunday morning and at Avondale in the afternoon. He will preach at St. Mary's Cathedral in the evening. To-morrow week he leaves for the Helensville district, where he will hold confirmation services during the week-end. On August 12 the bishop will leave for New Plymouth to pay his annual visit to tha Taranaki portion of his diocese. He will be away for about three weeks.

Captain W. C. Page x assistant-director of supply and transport, Auckland, and Second-Lieutenant G. R. Hutchinson, have been accepted for service with the. reinforcements of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. They will leave for Trentham on July 14, and will be attached to the Army Service Corps. ' Captain Page, who was formerly on the unattached list of officers, has acted in bis present position since November 1, 1914. Lieutenant Hutchinson is a son of Mr. G. R. Hutchinson, of Auckland.

In his despatch to the British Government, describing the operations on the '." Gallipoli Peninsula, General Sir lan Hamilton made complimentary reference to the ability displayed by Major-General W. G. " Braithwaite. Sir lan Hamilton said MajorGeneral Braithwaite was the best chief of staff it was ever his fortune to encounter in war. Shortly before the outbreak of hostilities, Major-General Braithwaite (then colonel) was appointed to the position of chief of the general staff in New ♦ Zealand, taking the place of Colonel E. S. Heard, who returnea to the Old Country. He came to New Zealand in 1911, with the rank of major, and for some time acted as general staff officer, Auckland military district. Afterwards he was transferred to Wellington, and was promoted to be chief of the general staff. He was general staff officer in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and was subsequently promoted to major-general. While adjutant to the Ist Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers, Major-General Braithwaite saw considerable service in the South African War, and in one action lie was slightly wounded. For. his services in South Africa he received the Distinguished - Service Order.