PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9257, 26 January 1916, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Dr Barnett was a passenger to Auefc land yesterday.

MrjSld Sieveri, of Clarevillc. is at present an inmate of a private hospital «t Carterton, suffering from appendicitis. Mrs T. Fawcett, of Carrington, was thrown from a gig a tew days ago and Iracturcd an arm.

Tho Hon. W. H. Herrics, Minister tor Railways, left for the north by the express last night. Tho Rev. W. Hughes, Mrs Hughes and infant were passengers from Australia by tho Makura, which arrived at Auckland on Monday.

Sister Crawford has been promoted to the position of senior sister at tho Mastorton Hospital, while Sister Neil has been appointed second sister.

The Eight Hon. Sir Joseph A\ard, Minister for Finance, is expected to return to Wellington from the north today.

Mr Frank Willis, son of tho Veil. Archdeacon Willis, of Cambridge, left by the Makura for England_Jo join an officers’ training corps.

The Rev. Jasper Caldor, of Auckland, and the Rev. H. A. Johnson of Whangarei, have been appointed chaplains to Uio Now Zealand Defence Forces. Messrs Pemberton and Blundell, Mr and Mrs Dalton, Mr and Mrs Piper, and Mesdames Hazard, Corrigan* Baker and Hilton leit lor tho north by last night ■ express.

Passengers from the city by the midday Main Trunk express yesterday i included Messrs Reddy, Rengi, Perry, Prouse, Bicknoll, Randle, Fenn, A. Herman, Hirst, Scott, and Haynea, and Mr and Mrs Wheeler. The Minister for Defence (Hon. J* Allen) left for the couth last night. He will meet the transport Willochra, which is bringing invalided troops to Dunedin at tho end of tho week, and will return to Wellington about Tuesday next.

Arrivals from tho north via the Mail Trunk yesterday included Mx and Mri Bunny, Mr and Mrs Lakeman, Mr anc Mrs Abraham,, and Messrs Kaye, Han greaves, Simpson, Wilkins, Bond, Best Cooper, Hadley, Carter, and ‘Smith.

General Booth, head of the Salvation Army, has found it to bo impossible to carry out his intention of visiting New Zealand this year. The "War Cry" announces that ho will come “when times and circumstances are more propitious.” r*

The resignation of Sir Charles Bowen was accepted by the Senate of the Now Zealand University yesterday. Sir Charles had been one of the representatives of Canterbury College on the Senate for many years and the Senate expressed its appreciation of hie Ion? and valuable services. Corporal Walter Hassell, whose name is amongst those reported to have fallen at the front, wee a son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hassall, old residents of Kaiapoi Island. In August Corporal Hassall was reported wounded; and inquiries were made, but without any satisfactory result.

Mir E Q. Kemp, electrical engineering •cadet of the Public Works Department in Christchurch, and Mr Leslie Brain, of the Christchurch branch of the Union Bank’of Australia, will leave Wellington by the Cerinthio to-day for Lonfion, where they will report themselves to Sir Thomas Mackenzie. They intend to offer their services as. dispatch rider*. Hr A. M. Ferguson; of the firm of Messrs John Burns and Co., Ltd., who was Consul far Belgium in Auckland up to the time of his departure for England in January. 19X4, returned- from the Ola Country by the steamer ToinuL on Sunday. Sir Ferguson will resume his cousnjar duties, which have been carried on during his absence by other members of the firm—in the first place by Mr Robert Bums, and since the latter* departure for England by Mr J. Burns.

The Education Board has accepted the resignations of Mr L. B. Galt sole teacher Muihunoaj Mr K. Holduway, sole teacher, Waione; Mr W. Givan, sole teacher, Kordra; Mine I. Halley, assistant at Mount Cook Girls’ School; and Mis® R- Wolff, assistant at Master-ton School. In respect to Misses Wolff and Halley, a vote dr thanks was passed for tho able and good work done by them during their long service with the board-

ft is reported that Dr John SmytH, principal of the Victorian Teachers’ Training College, has been appointed' the first professor of education at the , Melbourne University. Mr Smyth, first served in New Zealand as a teachef, being afterwards made inspector to the Wanganui Board,' Subsequently ho underwent a university training in England and Germany, and undertook an extended course in the University of Jena. Mr Smyth is a native of " New Zealand.

Lieutenant Norman Chambers Harris (6th Wellington Mounted Eifies. Second Reinforcements), whose death was' reported on Friday, yras'the eldest son of the late Mr George Harris, of Fendaltou. He was educated at ChrißUfi*-*Col-lego, and rpso to commissioned rank in the Christas College Cadets. Afterwards he was a member of the South Canterbury Mounted Rifltesi in which he also held commissioned rank. Before he enlisted Lieutenant Harris was fanning in the North Island. He received his .(Commission whilst on active service, a. few days before, he was wounded. , r * Two popular Mastertonians were married at I’eilding on -Saturday, viz., -Miss K. O’Leary, daughter of- Mr H. O’Leary, of Masterton, and Lieutenant E. Burrows, formerly of the MasterSon Post Office staff. The ' bride was formerly a well-known Wairarapa hockey player, being captain of the redoubtable Ramblers Club, winners of the Masterton Cup for several years- For a number of seasons she represented the'Wairarapa on the’hockey field. Lieutenant Burrows was also ‘ a keen hockey player, 'and a military enthusiast. The ceremony' at the wedding was performed by the EevFather Mark O’Leary, brother of ' the bride. .

A Press Association cablegram received from Sydney yesterday stated that Lieutenant Malby Dodwell, whd was killed at the Dardanelles oh DedSmber 19th, was educated in Now Zealand.' He was a well-known athlete in Wellington about 17 years ago. He yas one of- the early members of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club, and a fast sprinter over 100 yards and 220 yards. He competed in many championship meetings, but was never successful in securing a championship. For some time he employed by' Messrs Wilkins and I£ield, who: used to have a shop in Manners streets. Later he was employed by Briscoe and Co., and subsequently he went to Australia, where he enlisted.

The funeral of the late LieutenantColonel .T. G. Clayton, of the New .Zealand Veterinary Corps, principal .Tt® ter ” inary officer of tlic Canterbury imutary district, took place yesterday, when the body was interred at Karon Cemetery with military honours. Eequiem.-Moss was celebrated at the Basilica. by, t.h j Eev. Bather Smyth, who also officiated at the graveside. The Cortege wasjjpaded hr the Trentham Band, and ajjring party was , supplied from the camp. Amongst those who attended the funeral were Colonel Beakes (director of'Veterinary services and. remounts), nis -slad. officer (Major Eeid), Mr F. S. Pope (secretary of the Agricultural Department), Mr J. L. Bruce (assistant director), and Mr W. C. Eobinson {chief clerk «#» the department), ‘ ■