PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9717, 20 July 1917, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Private X. K. Jones, of Martrnborougli, has been killed in action. The dcatli is reported of Mr Joseph Mnxton, an old resident of Kaikonra, Marlborough, who was born in M cllington about seventy years ago.

Colonel Collins, M.L.C., has been granted leave of absence by the Lcsis latlve Connell for the remainder of tho

Mr John Holmes, ex-New Zealand Trade Commissioner, and a well-known figure in commercial circles, is visiting Palmerston.

Mr Gerald Anderson, who is a wellknown English press correspondent and traveller, has arrived in Christchurch.

Tho Rev. R. Inglis, of Auckland, has been transferred to Masicrton. Before leaving lAuckland he was given a farewell by his congregation. Chicf-Dctectivo Herbert, of Christchurcli, will retire on superannuation in a feiv weeks’ time. He intends to settle in Dunedin, where be was stationed for a considerable time.

Mr C- Gravndler (secretary of . tho A.P.U.) left for Dunedin last evening on business in connection with the duties of his office. Ho expects to bo back next Tuesday.

Dr Ferguson, Dean of the Medical Faculty, has been appointed to represent the Otago University Council on the Now Zealand University Senate, In place of Dr Malcolm, who has resigned. Messrs R. D. McKenzie and G. Pain ivllro' from the directorate of tho W ellington Farmers’ -Meat Company flits year, but are eligible for re-election. Mr F. B. Lowes has also been nominated for a scat on the directorate.

Dr Milne, having undertaken duties with the Defence authorities, has resigned his position at the Wellington Hospital. At yesterday's meeting of the board the , resignation, which is to take effect, from August sth, was accepted with regret.

Captain John Bollons, of the Government steamer Hiuciiioa) is making good progress towards recovery Irom his recent operation, and it is expected that be will bo able to leave the private hospital in about ten days. It will be some time, however, before he will ho able to resume duty. Mr F. B. Lowes, of Bongomaij lias been temporarily filling a season the directorate of the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company, in place of Mr J. H. Tatham, who, having joined the expeditionary Forces, has been granted leave of absence for the rents index - of his term as director.

Mr W. H. Bose, who is conducting a campaign throughout Non - Zealand -in connection with the appeal which is being made by the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand on behalf of the beneficiary fund, has left Christchurch for the north to continue his work. He hopes to return to Christchurch next month. The death occurred in Auckland on Sunday of Mr W. H. C. Mackrell, formerly a prominent footballer. He became ill whilst at work on Saturday, and on his way home he had a paralytic seizure. Mr Mackrell, who was 3f> years of age and unmarried, was a member of the New Zealand football team that met the Bedell-Sivright British team in 1904. He also was a member of the “All Black’’ team that went Home in the following year. (Subsequently ho again went to England as a member of a League team. Louis Nikola, the English magician and sbadowgraphist, who is coming to New Zealand with Miss Ada Beevc, boasts tha*, he once earned a lawyer’s feo. He happened one day to call upon a friend who was junior partner in a big legal firm in London. His friend was called away, and he was left alone in the office. Unaware of this, 0110 of the clerks ushered in a client’s clerk, who was informed that Mr Blank was out, and that ho had better call again. It is customary to itemise each May all charges against anyone, and on the charge sheet at the end of the day was the memo; “Interviewing Mr Brown’s clerk, 6s Bd.’’ That was the only time Nikola, felt tempted to leave the stage and go in for law. The money looked so easy. Gunner Aldan C. Barker. Thirteenth New Zealand Field Artillery, who died on Julv 7th at Walton-on-Thames Hospital of rapid consumption, following pleurisy, was born at Lyttelton and was in his twenty-fourth year. He was educated at West Christchurch School, and in 1905 gained the Board of Education scholarship, his name being the first to be placed on the honours board of that school. For the next three years he was a pupil of the Boys’ High School, where ho gained a senior free place and also passed the Junior Civil Service examination. He was of . a rather quiet and retiring disposition and took hut little part in athletics, although for some lane he was a member of the Union flowing Club. At the end of his school career he obtained a position, in the Christchurch Moat Company’s office and accepted an appointment in the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association, where he was held in high esteem by the management and heads of staff, and his promotion was rapid. At the time of his enlistment he had held the position of accountant at the Hawarden branch of the association for two years.

Lieutenant-Colonel It- B. Grigor, D. 5.0., returned to Baleluiha, alter Slaving been absent for nearly three rears. Lieutenant-Colonel Grigor (ivho then ranked as major) left New Zealand with the Main Body (in command of the 12-th Squadron Otago Mounted Rifles) in August, i!/X4, and arrived in Egypt early in December. After the landing oi the infantry at Gallipoli, the mounted men were taken over in the beginning of May, leaving their horses in Egypt. There he remained. with the exception of a week or two while reorganising at Lemnos, till the final evacuation, when he returned to Egypt, and remained there till the New Zealand Division went to France. On arrival in France the Otago Squadron was linked up with two Australian squadrons so as to form a regiment, of which LieutenantColonel Grigor was m command at the time he was invalided to England. Lieutenant-Colonel Grigor was, on the death of Colonel Bauchop, during the severe fighting in August, 1915, m Gallipoli, promoted on the field to tinrank of lieutenant-colonel. Besides this he was twice mentioned in dispatches, and has been awarded the D.S.O.

Mr J. H. McAlister, private secio tnry to the Minister for Public Works, has received cable advice that his sou. Corpora! Hugh McAlister, of the Rifle Brigade, previously reported wounded, was "gassed.'’ Amongst the new arrivals at tb« Midland Hotel, are the following from Auckland : —Messrs XV. B. Ley land, A. A. Ross (president of the Farmers Union), A. H. Si. Clair Brown, A. M. Foigusou (Belgian Consul;, W. Stll, f. J. Harbutl. Last night at the V.M.C.A. a social evening was held to welcome .Mr Peck, who has armed fion. Auckland to take charge of the local work. .Mr W . H. George occupied the chair. 'Occasion was taken to faiowo'J Mr A. Smith, acting-secretary, who is leaving for active service, it was expected that Mr A. Varney would have been present, but ho was delayed. Ho if expected to arrive to-day, however. Sir Jiedworth Moux at Liverpool said: The other day I met General Smuts, one of the best generals, one of the most agreeable of men. 1 was introduced at dinner. The General said; ''Hullo, you are my old enemy."’ I said, “i’es.” lie said, “Do yon know that one of tho first shots ; you fired into Ladysmith very nearly ■ killed me S'” 1 answered, ‘‘Well, thank God it didn’t.” (Cheers.) Recent winners of tho Military Cross include Lieutenant F. J. It, Earle. a former resident of Havelock North, who enlisted in Dannevirke. went into camp as a private, entered me N.C.O.’s camp, and gained a commission, leaving New Zealand with the Lilli IteinloiTCinents. Prior to being badiy wounded in tho arm in the - Messine.s battle he was promoted to first lieutenant, and now carries two stars. Lieutenant Earle married a sister of that fine soldier and civilian. Colonel Bauchop, who was killed in action at Gallipoli.

The death look . place ,at fastings on Monday last of Mr Henry Powdrell, one of me oldest settlors in Hawke's Bay. at the advanced age of 75. The late Mr Powdrell was a native of Cheshire,- England, and ho arrived in New Zealand, in 1860. Ha settled in Meeance, whore, he has resided ever since. Deceased had been in indifferent health for some time mid, about a month ago himself and his wife wont to Hastings to reside. He took great interest in local affairs and during his long life in Hawke’s Bay was licld in general respect and esteem by all classes of the community. He leaves a - widow and • grown-up family of- five , sous and three daughters., • •