PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9756, 4 September 1917, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Captain E, Vine, who has been unwell for some weeks, has gone to Rotorua for treatment. The Hon. G. W. Russell (Minister for Internal Affairs, Eublic Health, and Marine; returns to Wellington this 1 morning from Christchurch. lir H. F. Davis received a cablegram yesterday stating that his am, Captain J- B. Davis, had been promoted major. Major J. B. Davis recently returned to duty in charge of the 23rd and 2-fth Mounted Rifles. Guests at the New Commercial Hotel include Captain and Mrs Page (London), Mrs Kennedy (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Collins (Napier), Mr and Mrs Anderson (Auckland), Messrs Q. Hills (Masterton), Hutton (Dunedin). Laugoson (Blenheim), O’Neil (Blenheim), Siddells (Blenheim), Townshcnd (Auckland). Captain J. Bollons, of the Government steamer Hinemoa, is making steady progress towards recovery after his recent severe illness and operation. He has been able to get out of doors oner expects to be fit to resume command of his 'vessel when she leaves Wellington in about three; weeks' time on , her northward trip to the lighthouses. The’ many friends of Sergeant G. F. Sylvester Johns will be glad to learn that he is progressing favourably from an operation performed, by Lieut.-Colonel Morice at,\th© Victoria Military Hospital; Sergeant' Johns expects -to return to camp early in October, and. intends to sit the examination for appointment to commissioned rank. Lieutenant G. A. Drummond, who was mentioned, in dispatches recently - for good services in mine-sweeping, is widely known as chief officer of tno Govern, ment steamer Hinemoa, a position he vacated soon, after the outbreak of war in order to go Homo and offer his sorvices to tbe Admiralty. Ho has already had. some startling experiences, including being blown, up by ,*« mine., .. t---. Among the pupils at the NOW ''Zealand Flying School, Kohimarama, who have qualified for the Royal Aero Club’* aviation certificates, is Mr Weston Barber, eon of Mr Barber, of Te Horo. Mr Barber, junr., has made splendid progress since entering the school, and hie success was -not unexpected.- - -Mr Stan- i ley Austin, of Fbxton, was also successful in gaining a‘certificate,; ... Rifleman.. J A, McCullough, reported wounded accidentally, is' a' son of Mr J. A. McCullough, the well-known workera’ representative on. • the Arbitration Court. ; Rifleman McCullough left New Zealand with the 16th Reinforcement*, and was previously wounded. He is 24 years, of age,-and woe born-in. ■ Christchurch. He was ; educated ■ at, the... West Christchurch School, and previous to.en- , listment was ; employed as, a . shopfilter and joiner in Christchurch.. .„ A painfully sudden death occurred at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Palmerston North, on Sunday night. Mr John Barn)tt, aged 7S, a well-known farmer at Leeston, Canterbury, hod walked to service, and soon after he took his seat h» suddenly expired. Ho had suffered from heart trouble, but recently, had been in good health. Ho Was visiting; th* Mana-watu-district, with his wife. His son. Dr. Barnett, of Palmerston ,'North, is on active service. At Godber’s rooms, yesterday evening, an illuminated address waa, prcßented.hj. the Hon. J. Q. W. to Master H, MeComish, of Te Aro School. The chair- t man- of tho Education Board‘remarked that eight years' school attendance without a; (single, absence must surely constitute a '■record. ' He congratulated Master McConiisJi, on-Kis performance, which, he said,.an these davs of distractions in the way of amusements, reflected great credit bn -him and his parents. - Tlve Education Board has appointed _ Mr J. W. Butler attendance- officer, in succession , to; Mr. J. Dineen,- who has transferred to a position in the Education : Department. Mr Butlef has done good ' work on several school committees in Auckland; Thrahaki and Dunedin. lie was a “member of the medicaf coipsaa : . th too on Expedition, and continued Ins service on-the staff of a hospital ship until" discharged .through an injury as the result, of an accident. Since then he has been temporarily employed in on* of tho financial departments of the u«v- ---: ernment.

Private John JUslaWe writes from Brookenhurst. Hospital: to relatives- i® Wellington , that- he is recovering frontwounds received in the Hossio.es ngut, and is expecting, to. go back to the frout. Private-Arthur .Amiable (wounded in the lung, at Gallipoli in April, 1915)- is >n»«' proving under this care of- Hr Horico and - the .nurses of the Victoria Hospital. - Private Clement Gilbert Aislabie, wounded at writes that be i« delighted with the busli,E«ction allotted to ton by "the Government. ■ In his case the bush work has brought about.« spew!* recovery from shell-shock. i Hr Francis. Joseph, who arrived In Taranaki about *SO years ago, died 111 New Plvmouth last Friday morning; He landed in New Zealand some years* previous to settling in New and spent , some .time in the goldfields of*ther South Island. He was vine, of _ the founders of tho lighter'company wnich carried on the landing, service for many rears until the Ureakwatcr wae available * for use. when (he company dissolved. Hr Joseph was a native-of tho Azores, and prior to landing. in New Zealand, was a sailor ohthe whaling .ships. ' Hia , x latter years were spent in retirement. He loaves a widow and family of two—■ Mr V. Joseph M-owcr Hutt) rind Mi» I* Wells (of .Punilio). My C. S. Hakehami of Brooklyn, hag received notification that hi* _uon, Lient, Chas. H. Makeham. is returning to Nw Zealand oil duty, and will probably , reach Wellington towards tha end of-the present month. Lieut. Melee hum . 10ft,.. New,— ealami two years ago as in „ the Elite Brigade, and saw several months’ active service in Egypt, against the Senussi and other tribesmen before proceeding to Fiance. He went through the Battio of the Somme in September last unhurt, but was wounded immediately afterwards bv shellfire. ,^.Subset ~. quently he was selected to g.o into ing as a military cadot, arid for seyeral months pursued his studies at Trinity College, Cambridge, where ,he obtained bis commission. ■ Private Albert Edward Bridge, who died fiom wounds received in 1 ranee, was a native of ■Wellington, a. young, man uiuvcrsaliy liked, and an aidcut patriot,* keen to make any sacrifice- for his King ■ and his country. Ho was only 23 years of age,, and the son'of Hr F. J. Pudge, of the - Wellington Tinware Company,- and Mrs Budge, who reside?in Upppr-Willis (• street. Ho was educated at tho Newtown School, and being, of a roving disposition went to sea at an early age. Shortly after the outbreak of war’ he'enlisted, but was ■ rejected by the medical'Authorities. H* immediately volunteered for home service and was appointed to the guard on homes Island, where he earned two stripes. He remained on the island foreight montas and was a universal favourite among the "bovs” there. In a letter to Mrs Budge, Hater I). Mathoson, oiari-r commanding at Somes Island, (-rpresses tho sincere sympathy of the guard there at the news o i Private Budge's death/ He writes: ‘‘l trust it tt'ili be sonio flight corrifort for vou to know how .1 valued, him. lam sure he was a rood and brave soldier to the last.” Prifat-' Bud;-;c U-ft with tt« 13th BslnforhcmenU. and was wounded In a pxevious'batlie. !‘A mere scratch" was the way in -wliivh lie deecnbed his Injuries oh that occasion. Hr and Mr# Pudge have - been- citizens cf Wellington ~ for many years, and general sympathy will lie felt for themi .in ;the lass «f • brave and loving sen.