PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9824, 22 November 1917, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr .T. H. Given has returned to Wei linsrton from Java. Captain Litchfield and Lieutenant Phillips of the New Zealand Dental Corps at Tauhoicnikau, have been transferred, to the New Zealand Dental Corps at Trontham. Mr W. 11. Hugger left Wellington for Napier on Mondav and proceeded to Wanganui on Tuesday to sit at the and general labourers’ dispute. It is expected that he will return, tonight.

Mrs Harrison, of Main road. Lower Hutt, has been advised that her eon. Private E. Harrison, who was recently reported severely wounded, is improving in condition.

.Mr J. M.' Tudhope. of tho Crown Law Office, was, on the applicalion of Mr P. S. K. Mncassey. Crown Solicitor, yesterday admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supremo Court !n- His Honour tho Chief Justice, Sir Bibcrt Stout.

Lieutenant Horatio Nelson and Lieutenant David Nelson, both sons of Mr AV. X. Nelson, of Napier, are returning to New Zealand shortly,. , Lieutenant David Nelson, who is Loyal Pilot an tho Plying Service, had a smash in his machine while doing observation work on the German front.

Guests at the New Commercial are Mr and Mrs Decley (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Stewart (Napier), Mr and Mrs O'Callaghan (Masterton), Messrs Buick (Sydney. Congdon (Masterton), Grim shn s (Sydney), llupert King (Auckland), Cong don (Masterton).

By the death of Mr Magnus Manson, which occurred at the Nelson Hospital, recently, Takaka lost one of its wellknown settlers. Ho was 71 years of age, and was the eldest son of the lato Mr and Mrs Magnus Manson. He leaves a widow and. family of eleven sons and daughters. T’wo sons are at .the front.

Lieutenant Arthur Desmond Herrick, M.C.. killed in action, was the youngest ton of the late Colonel Herrick, and was 3fl years of age.. He was engaged in farming pursuits with his brother at Tautane, Hcrbertville. and Oporao. Lieut. Herrick was educated at Wanganui College, and was a -keen, sportsman; and took a. great interest in horses. Mr J. A.-Ambrose - ." Assistant Land Registrar and Deputy-Registrar of Deeds at the Canterbury Land Office, will retire on a pension-at the end" of tho current month. Mr Ambrose commenced Iris service under the old Provincial Government 41 years ago, and has over since been in tho service oI" the Lands Department.

Advice was received last night of the death from wounds in Franco of Captain. Frank Twistleton, of Gisborne, who 'eft with tho 2nd Reinforcements. He was badly wounded at Gallipoli in August, 1915. Since his recovery ho had been in Franco serving with the Pioneer Corps. Ho also saw service in the African war. — Press Association.

Mrs A, McCabe. Freemans Bay, Auckland, has received advice that her non. Private Bernard A. McCabe, waa killed in action on October 18th. Ho was bora at Dreyerton, Kopuarangi, near Wellington, and educated at the Drury Public School, and before enlisting in the 23rd Reinforcements was a fireman, in the employ of tho New Zealand Railways.

Lieutenant R. E. Andrew, .who was recently awarded tho Military Cip?s. is the youngest son of Mr 11, Andrew, How Hill. Howiek. Prior to enlistment he was a member of the teaching staff of tho Dovonport School. At one time he was headmaster at H.inuera. His elder brother. Rifleman J. J. Andrew, was lately wounded, and is at present in Walton-on-Thamea Hospital'.’

Tho guests at Barrett’s Hotel include Mr and Mrs O’Rourke (Otaki), Mr and Mrs Cloggie (Christchurch), Mr Tompsitt (Otaki). Mr Gifford Moore (Wanganui). Hr and Mr s Prngnell (Palmerston North), Mr Dawo (Sydney), Misses Mountford (Feilding), Mrs Hater (Blenheim), Mr Milburn (Waipukntan), Mr Greenfield (Christchurch), and Mr J. McCarthy (Motueka). Lieutenant A. L. Qrut, officer in charge of tho Ashburton area, has received notice of ■ his transfer to tho adjutantgeneral's branch at Wellington. Lieutenant M. W. P. Blathwayt, from Timaru, is to relieve Lieutenant Grut on November 21th. Lieutenant Blathwayt is at present adjutant of tho Second South Canterbury Infantry, and is a returned soldier,-having served with tho Otago Mounted Rifles. • A Wanganui family that has had it* full share of trouble lately is that ofMr M. C. Corliss. Mrs Corliss received cabled nows this week that her son. Trooper C. D, . Corliss, had- been- dangerously woundwl dqring the.,,.recent righting in Palestine,., ijc late euperintcndsniT of' the Telegraph Office, is lying dangerously ill irT'tho hospital, one son is “being invalided''boros"from the war, and another is very ill as - the result of a serious motor-car accident. Two more pupils At tho Canterbury! (Now Zealand) Aviation Company’s school, Messrs M. D. Laurenson and RG. Adams, have qualified for their Royal Aero Club certificates. Each took a very creditable ticket, Laurenson especially showing good judgment in his landings from. 1000 ft. Fifteen pupils have so far passed the examination test. Colonel it. •A. Ghaffey, Officer Commanding the Canterbury District, conducted tho examinations.

Lieutenant Richard Sehvyn Halliwoll, who was recently awarded tho Military Cross, was a son of tho late Mr Luther Halliwell. chief clerk of the Auckland post office. He was bom in Wellington, and educated at the Auckland Grammar School. Before his enlistment ho was employed by Macky, Logan, Ltd.-, at Wellington. lie left . with—the—Samoan Contingent. " When .ho n;«rned he wont into camp afc'Trentham, and after, gaining his commission left v.r.a the 19th' Reinforcements.

At the Education Board meeting yesterday tho acting-chairman (Mr 8.. A. Wright. M.P.) welcomed Mr E. McCallum, M.P.. who had been elected to represent the Marlborough district in place of the late Mr A. Mackay. Mr McCallum..in responding said that+here was great soreness over the amalgamation „pf_Welluigton and Marlborough, but bo was sure now that the" Marlborough people were satisfied that the board was doing its best to deal.fairly with them.