PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9613, 20 March 1917, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr T. Fitzgerald, _of Foilding, If spending a few ..days in the city. Sir Janice Allen (Minister for Defence) is to pay a visit of inspection to Featherstoa Camp to-day-. Mr Harold W. Bright and Mr H. XL De Costa, of Gisborne, are at present os; a visit to Wellington. Dr Putnam, who has recently return, ed from England, has resumed practice at Ihilmerston North.

The death is announced of Mr Samuel S. Slater, who was organist in Auckland from 1875 to 18S5.

Admiral Sir David Beatty, G.C.8., K.C.V.0., has accepted the vice-presid. ency of the British and Foreign Sailors Society.

Lieutenant P. J. Harris, of IVaifara, has gone to Fealherston camp, where he will be in command of the 24tb Mounted Rifles.

The death took place at llawera last week of/Mr IV. Bigham, of Mnnaio, at) til© ago of years. Mr Biglram was in his time a prominent footballer. Cable advice has been received that Lieutenant M. IV. C. Sprott, son of the Bishop of Wellington, has been awarded, tho Military Cross. > Mr J. H. Gunson; Mayor* of “Auckland. and a member of the National Efficiency Board, arrived in Wellington from the north yesterday. Mr Thomas Rafter, who had lived in Napier for fifty- years, died last week. He was formerly warder in Lyttelton gaol and at Napier.

Captain John Campbell Mac Diarmid, N.G.M.C., died on the 18th instant, its. a private hospital, from apendiciti* ana xicritonitis. ’The deceased oUlcer was a sou of Dr. B. C. Mac Diarmid, of Hnntly. ‘ At the week-end., the seasiders of Pukerua held a pleasant to send off Mr “Bid’’ Gillon, who goes into camp on Wednesday the, saint time a wristlet wulcTi^as'preiefilieS tthim.

The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stoat) If expected back in Wellington from Auckland to-day. In all probability a numvber of prisoners will he brought bafor* him on Thursday morning for sentence. His Grace Archbishop O’Shea will visit Masterton towards the end of tha week. On Sunday he will visit the Maoris at the Te Oro’Oro pn, and ’in' the evening will conduct the devotions;at St. Patrick’s, Church. ,

After having seen active service as ft combatant, the Rev. A. J. Seamcr fa returning to the front as chaplain, and has been appointed ' secretary of th« sports, social and comforts committee ot the next troopship. Mr P. Bowler, of Waipaoa, has re. ceived a cable stating that his brother. Lieutenant D. C. Bowler, formerly of Wellington, has been awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous -bravery in France.

Mr John Vornham, who has been on the clerical staff of the Wellington Education Board for the past twenty years, for the last twelve of which he has beep chief clerk, has resigned in order to cn : gage in dairy farming in the Levin district.

A presentation was made at Thame* last week by the Mayor on behalf of business men, to Mr J. W. Dwyer, stationmaster at Thames South, now proj mated to Te Awamutu. The presentation,included a fountain pen and tca' ser vice for Mrs Dwyer. News has been received that Rifleman J. Cairncross, a brother-in-law of Ms W. Thompson, of the W.F.C.A, staff in, Paliialua, was killed in action on February 28th'. The deceased, who was’ wellknown in the Eketahuna district, enlisted in the 15th Reinforcements. ...

At the last committee meeting of tha South Taranaki Club a resolution of condolence was passed on the death of Hr W. Bighara, an old and respected member, and the meeting was adjourned for one week us a mark. of respect to his memory. ....

The name of Harold Francis Beam,, ish, Whana Whaua. Hawke’s Bay, an. peared in the last ballot. Mr Beamish, after being several times turned down by the medical authorities horej went Homo, last April, was pafeed' there, joined the Flying Corps, and according to last advices was flying in France.

Among the late arrivals at the New Commercial Hotel ..are ..Hr. and Mrs M, Hcaly Blenheim; Hr and Mrs Ecclefl, Blenheim; Mr Joe Redwood, Blenheim? Miss Powell. Pahiatua; Mrs Carey and daughter, Napier; Mr and Mrs Glecson, , Hastings: Mr and Mrs Eielley. Palmers, ton Nortl.. Councillor R. H. Jones, of Petono, received a cable yesterday informing him ■ that his son, Private H. E. Jones, who went- away with the 11th Reinforce- " meuts in April, 191 G, had been, accident, i ally wounded at the front. Private Jones is a member of the Divisional Signallers and fflvas wounded on Febru- , ary 25th. ; ' The Petone Council held a special ; meeting last evening, f^r,,the. purpose of ~ apjiointing motormeh to take charge of borough motor ’buses, a service being about to be inaugurated. There wore a number of applicants, including a. woman, for the two positions, and those { chosen were X l ’. IL-Colce- (senior- -motor,, man) and L. Temperton (assistant). Dr Henley, of Napier, on Friday re, coived news that his brother, Mr H, T. Henley, lieutenant in the 7th Royal Irish EiUles, who received the .Military Medal for gallantrv—in -the fighting at Onillemont, was killed in action on March Bth. Both-of-Dr Henley’s brothers have thus given their lives in tha great cause. »■ Mrs Moore, late of Marton, has received information to 1 the 1 effect that her son, Sergeant “Viv.” Moore, has been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry on the field of action; Pre. views to enlisting with the Main Body, Sergeant Moore was chief clerk at the Marton post office, and just before leaving was appointed postmaster at Mar. ton Jymction.

Mrs H. Fitzwater, of Pa lea (remark, the “Press") lias a record of which any mother could well bo proud. In addition, to her second • boy, who 1 was severelywounded and lost the sight, of his right eye at Gallipoli, she has another eon in the trenches at the Somme, and a third on his war to the front as a member of the wireless section, whilst a fourth is in training in camp at Trentham, Her only other unmarried eon was one of the first to volunteer, but was rejected as unfit, owing to a bicycle accident he sustained. .

Mr F. J. Lysnar, chairman of tht - Cook County Council, left Gisborne last week for Wellington. Ho intends infer.viewing the Minister for Public Worki - with regard to obtaining assistance to open the East Coast road and other roads. There is still a -large quantity - of wool in the sheds along the coast . and this cannot bo carted out until the , roads are considerably improved. 1 Seri- , ons difficulties are being experienced is 1 getting stores and material in to man;, of the stations. The Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald (Mini* ter for Agriculture and Commerce) left for the South Island last night, whcr< he is to oddress a number of farmers' meetings in, connectiop with the pric, of wheat and the growing of sufficient wheat to meet the needs of the Dominion. The Minister’s itinerary has not' yet been definitely fixed, but he is ho address the farmers* at the Hawardeii show this afternoon, and other meeting!, , wil] follow. Mr MacDonald is not ex« pected back in Wellington til! the end ot the month.