PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 8993, 16 March 1915, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr H. C. Dawson,, of Tokomaru Bay, is staying at the Jtnipire Hotel while in Wellington.

Mr L. F. Ayson, Chief Inspector of Fisheries, is at present visiting South Canterbury.

The chief secretary of the Salvation Array (Licut.-001, Powley) will visit Blenheim on the 27th inat.

Dr Fitchett, Public Trustee, is at present in the south on departmental work.

Mr J. A. Algie, who six months ago was promoted from Queenstown Post Office to the office at Taihape, is retiring from the service.

Commissioner Hodder, of the Salvation Army, left by last night’s boat for the South Island, where he will conduct a scries of meetings iu the Dunedin division.

Of last year’s management committee of the Wellington Football Association, Messrs W. M. Mathieson, JW. Black, and J. B. Paten have had their services accepted for the front, and have left New Zealand.

The following members have been elected to the Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce:—Messrs C. ■). Lockwood, Robb and Page, B. M. Brewer, John Dalrymple, E. E. Sinclair, and Hamilton, Nmuuo and Son. Captain A. G. Mahan, of Auckland, who has been given a commission in the mounted rifle section of the six tlx reinforcement draft of the New Zealand expeditionary force, has arrived at Trentbam from Auckland.

Mr Meredith Atkinson, director of tutorial classes at the University of Sydney, and Mr D. Stewart, who have just completed a tour of New Zealand under the auspices of the Workers’ Educational Association, will return to Sydney to-day by the Riverina. Dr A. Owen Evans, M. 8., Ch.B., of Wanganui, who is at present in England, has offered his services either at the front or in a base hospital, and while awaiting an appointment will take duty at the London, Middlesex, and St. Bartholomew’s hospitals. Sir Joseph Ward, leader of the Opposition, went south by the Wahinc last evening. He will attend the Caledonian Society’s sports gathering at Winton on Wednesday, and will ho a guest of the Winton Trotting Club at luncheon on the same day. Sir Joseph will bo back in Wellington at the end of the .week.

Advice has been received by Mr Frederick White, of Marton, that his brother, Rifleman G. White, of the London Rifle Brigade, has succumbed to wounds received in action. The late Mr White, after-being in hospital as the result of wounds received at Mens and the Aisne, returned to the firing line, where he was again wounded, with fatal result.

Word has been received from Waihi of the death of Mrs Baber, at the residence of her brother, Mr George Wrigley, Albert road, Devonport. The deceased lady was the widow of Mr James Baber, of llemuera, for many years district surveyor of the Tauranga and Rotorua districts. The deceased leaves a daughter and two sons, the elder of whom is in the Malay States, and four brothers, the youngest of whom is a. member of the New' Zealand. expeditionary forces in Egypt.

Mr F. W. Jones, managing director of the International Harvester Company of New Zealand, Ltd., is leaving for a trip to the United States. , At Christchurch on Saturday the com- v pany’s employees took the opportunity to present him with a nicely bound album, containing an illuminated address, and also individual photographs of each of the company’s employees throughout New Zealand. The presentation was made by Mr C. H. Lewis, the company's secretary and as- < sistant manager.

At last evening's meeting of shareholders of the Metropolitan Permanent Building and Investment Society, reference was made to the long service of the secretary (Air C- A/ Ewen). In his opening speech, the chairman (Mr W. M. Hannay) ■ said that during the year Mr Ewen was absent on leave for six months while on a visit to England. " “We were glad to be able to grant this leave,” he said, “as shareholders are much indebted to Mr Ewen for invaluable services extending over many years. We are pleased to have him again with us." The following roll of honour (necessarily at present incomplete) nas been compiled by tho officers of the Wellington Football Association, giving tho names of players who have gone to the. front: —Swifts: Dr Isaacs, W. L. Borrows, J. H. Pye-Smith, W. R. Perks, W. M. Matheson. Diamonds; B. A. Black, W. H. Edo, J. W. Black. Y.M.C.A.; E. Hollis, J. Leannox, W. A. Evans, A. J. Nimmo, W. A. Baker. St. John’s: W. S. Hopkirk. Thistle: J. Porteous, W. McArdlo. Institute: 0. K. Dick. Tramways: A. S. Underwood. Rovers; E. E. Pultick, L. Berg, J. B. Paton. Kaiwarra: L. Hendle. Newtown Congregational: A. Hastings, R. Zorn, H. Osbome. Artillery: A. Smith. St. David’s: R. Savage, H. Jowett. Hospital: Dr SlcKillop, Dr Simpson, P. S. Roots, H. Heath, W. Cobb, F. Walsh, J. B. Gillett, W. Singleton, A. Foley, H. Foa-* ter, J. Alexander, J. Willis.

Advice has been, received from England of the death of Dr Horace Har-rison-Smith, R.N., which took place at Ramsgate on January 4th. The deceased, who resided in Auckland for a number of years, was one of the oldest naval staff surgeons on the retired list. He qualified as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1847, and in the following year obtained the M.D. degree at St. Andrews University. He then entered the Navy, and retired from the service in 1870. Ten years later he sailed for New Zealand in the ship Wellington, commanded by Captain Cowan, and settled in Christchurch for three years. He subsequently went to Auckland, and remained there for seven years, serving on the staff of the Government Life Insurance Department. -He left for England in March, 1890. Dr Har-rison-Smith is survived by his wife, four daughters, and four sons—StaffPavmaster Francis Harrison-Smith, C. 8., R.N., the Rev. Chaplin E. F. Harrison-Smith, R.N., .Mr Henry Harrison-Smith, who is :n business in London, and Mi Charles HarrisonSmith, of Auckland. For hair treatments, face massage, electrolysis (Diploma, U.S.A.). shampooing hairdressing, etc., visit Mrs Eolleeton (qualified London and Paris). Leading saloon for best quality hainrork. 256 Lambton quay.