PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9574, 2 February 1917, Page 3

PERSONALIA

The Acting Prime Minister (the HoB. James -Mien) yesterday spent the day at the military carnival at Masterton. A “Gazette” notice announces the appointment of Mr G. T. Crook as gaoler of Wellington prisons. Sergeant P. D. O'Donnell and Constable E. J. Murphy have been appointed inspectors under the Factories Act. Mr T. Wilford, M.P., left for' Napier yesterday to attend the sitting of the Supreme Court there. Mb W. Newton has been appointed deputy chief inspector of factories and deputv superintendent of workers’ dwellings. Mr F. Curtice, who has been president of the Waterside Workers’ Union, has tendered his resignation to that body, consequent on his accejdance of a position on the Military .Service Board. The Minister for Public Works (the 11cm. W. Fraser), who! has returned from a trip to the West Coast, intends to make a visit to South Westland in the course of a fortnight. Mr E. Williams, of Wosts'horc. baa four brothers, three nephews and a brother-in-law in XT ante and h : ii son', who hud previously volunteered, lues just been passed as fit for service. Mr J. G. Smith, who has been confined to his homo by a severe attack of influenza, is reported to be improv. ing. At last night’s meeting of the Onslow Borough Council his apology for non-atteudauco was - accepted. Visitors accommodated at the Grand Hotel include Messrs C. IT. Hyland (Feilding), K. Webster (Christehurcn). J. Simpson (Dunedin),.,,C. While, .and R. Bristol (Melbourne), Mr and Mrs J. Graham (Feilding). Captain J. B. Rogers, of the 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles, who is by profession a solicitor, has been appointed as a military representative at the sittings of the military service hoards in the Auckland district.

Recent bookings at the Empire Hotel include Messrs O. F. Lees (Palmerston North). L. T. Adams (Patea), A. Robinson (Wanganui), H. Garrick (Christchurch), F. Ranks (Napier), N. Richardson (Auckland). Q. Bartholomew (Feilding), T. Gurney (Christchurch), Mr and Mrre F. J. Lysnar (Gisborne). Mr Graham,, who has been acting temporarily as postmaster at' lilt ham, has received notification from the department of his appointment permanently to the position. It was previously onnonncod that slr J. B. Brondfoot. was appointed to Ute position, but there has been a rearrangement in appointments. ■

slr William Steele, manager lor Ward. Lock, and Company, in. Australasia, completed last u’jouth 50 years' service with this well-known publishing house, having entered its employ, as a led from school, on January 21st, 1807. He arrived in Melbourne on July lllh, 1884, and established in 1888 a branch which has met with steady and increasing success. Mr Steele has done much to encourage Australian talent in popular works of the class issued by his house, and has negotiated at different times the publication of books by Mr Donald Macdonald. Mr George Giflen, and others. He also originated the Australian Gift Book Series.

Among the families that have contributed largely to the strength of the Now Zealand army is that of Mrs Angovo, who resides at 23. Mackclvio street. Grey Lynn, Auckland. She lost her husband prior to the boys leaving for the front. The following are the names of the latter;—Private E. Apgovc, 3rd Auckland Regiment, went away with the Main Expeditionary Force, and was killed in action on Gallipoli, May Bth. 1913; Private C. B. Angove, serving with the B. somewhere in France; Private C. Angove, 15th North Auckland Regiment, went with Main Expeditionary Force, wounded on Gallipoli, invalided hack for hospital treatment., some months in Auckland Hospital, re-euhst-cd, and sailed with recent reinforcements; Rifleman T. J. Angove. G Company, 11th Reinforcements: Trooper A. Angove, Auckland Mounted Rifles, 12th Reinforcements; j Gunner J. H. ‘Angove, N.Z.F.A., 19th Reinforcements.

Major James O’SullivMi. deputy Difeo. tor of Equipment and Ordnance, at Defer.ce Headquarters, retired on superannuation as from the end of January at his own roauest after upwards of M years’ sdrvico.’ lor sixteen years Major O’Sullivan had charge of the Defence Stores Brandi prior to the appointment of Major McCristel to the position. After beixitf trained as an agricultural student in Ireland, Major O’Sullivan came to New Zealand in 1878 and followed the fortunes, of a gold miner on the West Coast before coming to Wellington, where he joined the Native Department and afterwards transferred to the Armed Constabulary. He was present ft tSi® capture of To AVliiti and Tohu at Panhaka, and four years' later was cent,with a. number of other-A. C. men, to Tuupo to quell a disturbance among the natives there. lu ISSo he assisted in the building of forts at Mullington and Auckland, also the mounting of gum;, and was afterwards appointed. clerk to Captain S. C. Anderson, officer in charge of the Defence Stores. OH the latter s death ho was appointed- -temporarily to nil the position, which km oubseauentIv confirmed bv the late Mr Seddon an a recognition of Major O'Sullivan s worn in equipping the contingents sent tot no Boer War. On the -recommendation or General, Godky he was appointed an l-.ono-i ary major- Major O Sullivan has tvro sons in tho non-commissioned officers' class at, Trcnthnm Camp .and a third is a member of' the inaciunc-guri section at Featherston.. . He is. an enthusiastic bowler and a member of the Wellington Bowling Club.

A Prosu Association message from London announces the death of Mr Patrick Campbell, a former well-known Now Zealand sportsman. Mr Campbell was born iu Scotland, in 1844 and ed-ucat-ed first at the Perth Academy the school and masters of which are allodea to by "lan Maclarcn" in ouo of his books. In Mr Campbell’s days “Poker ' Steel was L.C.D. and “Bulldog’ Smith riding master. The deceased gentleman finished at Cnellenham College, Gloucestershire and early ' cultivated a love for sport. He did some grouse snooting at Kinloch, tho old family place m Perthsuire. the Breadnlbanc ' Vale. wUU Joe Gundry and General -bir- Kachard Westmacott, who showed King tdwaid his best tiger-shooting in India, lire lat* ilr Campbell went there after leaving college, intending to go in for the cotton trade hut returned to England in 1808, finding Hie climate too trying. Ho came out to New Zealand the same jear. His love lor horses was very pronounced. With Catapult, a present, who was got by Diomcdes from one ot the old shackle brand mare.- of unknown lineage imported to Cheviot from Australia, he secured a number oi races, prior to that aoreo winning the Dunedin Jockey Club Forburv Handicap in 1371. Soon afterwards he purchased for -Slo Tarubounm. who won so many good races, Me also pur~ chafed later on the fine fencer loamy Dodd? and in 187* and 1875 with Tadmor and Daniel O’Rourke respectively. won the Canterbury Derby, and with the last named the .Canterbury Cup In conjunction with the Hon. Michael Sludbolme, Mr Campbell raced Cloth of Gold. Mr Campbell was also concerned in a number of other well-known racers. He was honorary starter to the Canterbury Jockey Club in 1871, and while in New Zealand acted for that club until 1890. Mr Campbell was also known as a rider, and in the early seventies won a match for .£IOO a-side over hurdles. Mr Campbell was an enthusiastic lover of boxing and wrestling, and both witnessed and officiated at many memorable contests. -• ■ "