PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9074, 19 June 1915, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Sir Joseph Ward will arrive back it Wellington to-morrow morning from Christchurch. The Bev. Patterson arrived from tUo north by the .Main Trunk express yesterday.

Mr Charles Holdsworth, managing director of the Union Company, left for the south by tilt* Wahine last evening.

On Itoard the Main Trunk express from Auckland yesterday wore Mr and Mrs Craig, Messrs A. Sici'ert, llercus. Mo Kahn, and Hennetl.

Intending passengers by the outward Main Trunk express to-day include Messrs Louisson, Crumble, Sprott, Caghlun, Brown, and Pooh.

Mr L. F. Ayson, cliiel' inspector of fisheries, is paying an ofiicial visit to Auckland, and will bo in the province for two or three weeks-

Departures by yesterday’s Main Trunk ■expresses included ' Mr and Mrs Buchanan, Mr and Airs Farrell, Air and Mrs llwright, Messrs -I. H. Tipton, Hutchinson, and Jenkinson.

Staying at the Empire Hotel while in town'are Alessrs At. Hollander (Christchurch), W. Clegg (Auckland), F- H. Flower, Kaikoura), and Westmacott (Now Plymouth). Colonel W. J. Will, N.Z.ALC., who was attached to the headquarters of the New Zealand expeditionary force, has been invalided home, and is now- on his way to New Zealand. The Hon. James Alien (Minister for Defence), went, south by the lorry boat last night. Ho will proceed, to bis home bv rail from Christchurch to-day, and probably will be back in Wellington on Tuesday morning.

Recent arrivals at (ho Hotel Windsor include Mr and Mrs Henley (Westport),! Mr and Mrs ToohiM (Hastings), Mr aud Mre Griffon (Nelson), Mr and Mrs Brute nl (Christchurch), ' Messrs Haycock (Palmerston North), D. and 11. .Allport Mr Ernest. E. Boo’tli., managing jk rector of Miller-Wade. Ltd., of Sydney, is at present; in- Wellington on a combined business and pleasure trip. Mi ■Bootli is well known in colonial football circles as a member of the original All. Black tearn which toured England. Private “Loo” Bill, wli« was killed at Alio Dardanelles, was well known in sporting circle's in Wellington, and wa.s formerly horse-training, at Masterton- Private "Tod” Fisher, who was also killed, was formerly a well-known Woirarapa footballer, and was in the Postal service.

Captain G. W. Gower, N.Z.M..C., of Auckland, -and Dr. L. A. Spedding, a' member of tho resident medical staff of the Auckland 1 hospital, have been appointed medical officers in tho New Zealand expeditionary force. They will leave for Trentlinm in the course of a few days, and will proceed to the front with, one of tho ■reinforcement drafts. Private G. P. Lattimore, of the Canterbury Battalion, reported killed in action, was ‘tS3 year* of ago. ami wna a son of lira Lattimore, of St. Albans. Ho was bom at St. Albans, and educated at St Albans School. He was a carpenter bv trade, and took a keen interest in football and yachting, being a member of tho Merivalo Football Club and the Christchurch Sailing Club. Prirate Lattimore was a prominent forward in tho Merivalo Club’s senior team last year.

Private A. C. W- Bain, of the Canterbury Battalion, who is reported to ho missing, is tho eldest eon of Mr A. W. Bain, of Christchurch. Ho is 22 years of age, and was educated at tho Christchurch Boys’ High .School, suhsequefitjj continuing- his studies ut Oant'OTbuiy College. He took an active part in thv. college life, and was a member of the . 'Varsity Football Club. Prior to die , outbreak of the war -Private .Bain was a. student at the Norman Training Col/ege, where he *wus qualifying for tho teaching profession. He was amongst tho fil'd! to enlist, and was a ■ member of the Canterbury Battalion of the main expeditionary force. News was received yesterday of the death on Juno sth of Private William John Paul, with the expeditionary forces in the Dardanelles. He was bom at Renwicktown, Blenheim, was just 2(J years of ago, and was a sou of M.r iiob” ert J. Paul, a well-known. •and respectedhotelkeeper, formerly in business. in Blenheim, Hawera and Paekakariki- Dp to leaving for the front young Paul was employed in Wellington in various occupations connected with picture snows, etc. Ho was also connected with sport, being a good rifle shot and footballer. His father lives at the Lower Butt, ana has received the sympathy of a very large circle of friends. Mr Paul has sent another son to the. front, I nvato Robert Percival Paul, who is with the sth Reinforcements. Sergeant Percy Kent Indue of the Canterbury Battalion, reported ktiled in action, was 24 years of age and a native of Lyttelton, where -he resided with hiS mother. He wag the fifth son of the late Mr W. J. Xmne, and to a granUnenhew of the late Major-General Sir Henry Kent, late of the 77th Regiment, and also of. the late Captains Henry and William Kent, 11-N.- and of the late Captain James Grant. He was a keen territorial, and held the rauk uf corporal in No. 4 New Zealand Garrison Artilloiy. Shortly after the outbreak of war be enlisted with the expeditionary force as a private in .the Ist Canterbury Regiment, being since promoted to the rank of sergeant. So far as is known Sergeant Irvine W'as the , first Lyttelton boy,to be killed at the Dardanelles, although others have been wounded. -