PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9600, 5 March 1917, Page 3

PERSONALIA

The Hon. J. A. Hanan (Minister fW* Education and Justice) is duo bock la Wellington on Wednesday. Passengers by Saturday’s outwar* Main Trunk train included Messrs Hunter, tVylie, Howie, Upton, Collins, Mrf and Mrs Johns, Mr and Mrs Shields, Mr A. Whelan, who loaves for camp with the 27th Reinforcements, was OS Saturday presented with a wristlet watch from the staff of the National Provident aud Friendly Societies Department, The Rev. Samuel Knight, a veteran Victorian Methodist minister, after * ministry of 60 years, has gone to reside in Christchuich with his son, the Her, Percy Knight. Mr W. A. Ryan, whose death was reported from Dannovirko last week, was well known in Auckland, whore for • number of years he was secretary to the Auckland Club.

Sir James Carroll, who went to Eng. land as one of the New Zealand representatives at the conference of oversea Parliamentarians, is due back at Auckland to-morrow. Advice has been received in Christ* church that Major Vernon Hutton, son of the late Captain Hutton, has bees awarded the D.S.O. for distinguished work with the Imperial Forces in Franco.

The Rev. W. W. Brown, Presbyterian minister at Matauna, has been accepted for service by the Y.M.C.A. He wilt go Into camp in about a month, with the intention of later proceeding to thk front to take charge of a hutment. Lieutenant A. B. Hatt has undertaken the duties of district musketry inatruo* tor to the Auckland Military Dietrich the position having been rolinauished Captain J. A. Wallingford, who haa re* ported for duty in camp. 1

Mr G. W. Healey, who has been xnan*J ger and seoertairy of the Felldlng Go# Company for the past ten yeans, has resigned that position, having been #W pointed! manager of the Birkenhead and/ Northoota Gas Company. Auckland. Major-General Sir Alfred Robin, Com-| mandant of the New Zealand Force*,) and Surgeon-General B. S. F. Henderson. Director-General of Medical Services, atlk in Auckland on matters connected with) the Expeditionary Forces. j > Detective Ward, who has been iß] Christchurch for about fourteen ycanw during eleven of which he has been at* fcuchod to the detective force, has received notification of his transfer to Qroymouth He will leave lor the West 1 Coast to-morrow.

Mr M. G. Pesaro, of tho Auckland University College, who is at present ak Trentham, according to cable advice, has passed the examination for the d** gree of Bachelor of Science. Mr Peraco has also won tho senior scholarship idj> physics.

Sergeant B. J. Murdoch, whoso parent*' reside <at Caversham, and who is now serving in France, has been awarded the Military Modal for bravery in the field. He enlisted with tho 2nd Reinforcement) in the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, and was wounded at Gallipoli. Mr H. J. Okoy, M.P., had an unenvV able few days ago. Whilst mustering cattle on his farm at Frankley road he woe attacked by a bull, and the horse ho was riding was badly lacer* ated before a place of safety could b« reached.

The seven veers' term of appointment to the Legislative Council of the Hons. W. C. F. Camcross, T. Thompson end A. Baldey expires on March 18th. The Dunedin "Star” anticipates that .only Mr Camcross who is chairman of committees in. tho Council, will bo reappointed. ■>-

At Stratford on Wednesday night Major B. P. Cox, of Hawera, was presented with a twelve years' service medal. It i» pot generally known (states the Taranaki "Herald”), but it is a fact, that the Hon. W. Carncross was the originator of the twelve years' medal; though a much more eminent personage usually obtain* cd the credit fo); it. The Christchurch Domain Board has received the resignation of Dr B. G. Levinge, who has taken up duties ah the I'orirua Mental Hospital, in order to relieve a younger man for active ser* vice. Dr Levlnge Is the Government nominee on the board, and it was decided to ask him to reconsider his decision and accept leave of absence for suoh time as he may be away.

Among the visitors at Barrett’s Hotel are Mr and Mrs O'Rourke (Otakl), Mr. Mrs and Miss Reader (Havelock), Mg Btourton, Mr and Mrs Carnachan (Auckland), Mr W. Best (Longburn), Mr and Mrs Renner, Mr W. Park (Hawera), Mr C. Hanson (Waiourii). Mr and Mrs Capp, Mr J. B. Gilmour (Dunedin). Mr and Mrs Ben. Bayner (Masterton). Captain H. W. King, reported killed iA; action in Prance, prior to his departure for tho front was a master at the Auckland Grammar School, He was on th* staff of the school for nearly seven years, and previously was a master at the Greytown District High School. Ho took hi* B.A. degree at the Auckland Univeieity in' 1912. An enthusiastic all-round sportsman, he played Rugby football for Canterbury College, and later was « member of the Auckland "University Col* lege hockey team.

Quartermaster-Sergeant Hunt, who wa* recently reported as killed in action in France, was a member of the Bifie Brigade. Before joining tie Rifles ho served at Samoa, and in civil life was a mem. her of the staff of E: W. Mills and Co., Ltd., of this city. "Bert,” as ha wa* beat known to his friends, was of a particularly happy disposition. letters he sent to friends from Francs were bright and cheerful, and ho hod only returned to the firing line a short time, after being on furlough in England, when he made the supremo sacrifice. He was a true "sport,” and took a great interest in golf, being a member of tho Waiwetu Club.

President F. J. Hill, of the New Ply", mouth Defence Eiflo Club, who rocem.gr wrote to the Defence authorities offer. >'ng his services in any capacity for home service, and who received a reply thanking him for his offer, which was declined, owing to his being over fh« age limit, brought the matter before the Minister for Defence when he visited New Plymouth last week. Mr Hill, who was introduced by Mr H. J. Okey, M.P.', Informed the Minister of his desire to assist the country in any way possible, and again offered himself for home service, in any capacity, anywhere. The Minister for Defence promised to look further into the matter on his return to Wellington.

Major F. R. McMahon, of the Royal Engineers (awarded the Distinguished Service Order), was bom in Wellington about thirty years ago, and is the son of the late Sergeant McMahon, who obtained a medal for service in the Mounted Constabulary in the Maori War, and a grandson of the late Mr Francis Dunne, of the Railway Accountants’ Department. Major McMahon was a pupil of the Marist Brothers’ School, and later attended school in Otago, after which ho graduated at the Otago School of Mines. He obtained distinction on the concert platform, singing with great success in Africa. America and also in London. His uncles. Messrs P. J., B. D. and Sergeant F. E. Dunne, are well remembered by the concert-going people of New Zealand. His sister is married to Sergeant Boy Girling-Butcher, at present in camp. and his other sister, Hn Speedy, is living in Auckland.