PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9958, 30 April 1918, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr J. C. Maddison left for the south last night. Corporal Tom Long, secretary of the Auckland Hotel and Restaurant ployees’ Union, is arriving home early ia May, ho having been over two years on active service.

A Press Association telegram from Gisborne reports that Mr John. Townley was re-eloctcd chairman, of tho jaarboua Board yesterday for the twenty-seventh, time in succession. He was first elected, in 1890.

At the annual meeting of the Merchant Service Guild, Mr D. C. Bates. Director of the Meteorological Office, was elected an honorary memoer of that institution in recognition or his services to the mercantile marine.

Private Maurice Fly. son of Mr WFly, of Masterton, who left New Zealand with the Seventh has been awarded the Military Modal for gallantry on ' the battlefield. A similar honour has been granted. Friva A. E. Reid, son of Mr Charles Reid, of Clarevillo, who is reported seriously wounded

Before the commencement of tho ordinary business of the Petons Council last evening a resolution of sympathy was passed to the relatives of Privates Fo*. Wood and Symes, three Petone boys who have made the supreme sacrifice in the interests of the Empire. A letuer of eon dolenoe is to be sent to tho late soldiers family connections.

On the oefcasion of his departure for camp, Mr Fred Hodgson storeman of che “P” shed was presented by his fellow workers with a military outfit. The wish that he would soon be hack again among his comrades was expressed bv Mr W Probrn. After tb.o presenta tion a concert was gijen. Mr is a prominent figure in football circle*. Major O. J- Hamilton, of Gisborne, (says the Gisborne ’’Times”) was one of the Imperial Mounted Dscort to the King at the opening of A-Jh liament in February. The whole oftna escort, with the exception of the bodyguard. which is drawn from the Lit# Guards, was composed of overseas troopsXhe New' Zealanders m particular received a verr fine reception.

Rot. E. S. Gray,. Pastor oi.tfie. Hanover street Baptist Churcb, Dunedin* and secretary of the New ZsMand Baptist Union. who is visiting Auckland, came at the invitation of the officers and teachers of the Tabernacle _ Sunday School, in order to take part m tbmr Diamond Jubilee services. Mr Gray j ex-president both of the New- Zealand Baptist Union and New Zealand; Alliance, and in one of the foremost speakers in the Dominion on the patriotic and no-Tieense ci»t forms. He_ was one of the earliest promoters in the 'Houtn Island of the Belgian-Relief Fund,- and has addressed, large meetings for recruiting and other patriotic purposes.

A pleasing ’ little ceremony took;: place yestordav when the oSeers of the Lands and 'Survey Department met and presented Mr F; T. • 0 Neill,- late Assistant-Under Secretary, with tokens of their esteem- The Hon. D. H". Guthrie, Minister for Lands, im an appropriate speech, made the aim spoke in laudatory terms of Mr CtfNeill s past services, which._extended .over 4a years. The Hon, Sir,. Francis Bell was also present, and .spoke appreciatively. The Under-Secretary (Mr T. N. Brodnck). the Surveyor-General, (MrJE. H. Wilmot), end former heads of, ,jhe department in the 1 persons”of Messrs John Stranchon, ISO and -James MacKmizie, 1.5.0., added'their tributes of esteem, as did representatives of the clerical and draughting staffs. Mr O'Neill feelingly responded. and gave a few reminiscences of past events in the history of the Lands Department. and the gathering closed with cheers for the latest member of the department to retire on superannuation. The interment of the remains of the late Majof Ernest C. Wiustone, lata principal dental officer at Irentnam Oamp, rook place' on Saturday at aikumete cemetery, and was attended by a. large number of friends. The cortege left the residence of his father, Mr George Wlnstone, senr,, at 2150 o clock. The casket was carried on a gun carriage of the Artillery, and was covered with the Union Jack. One hundred of the Native Contingent from Narrow Neck Camp marched and provided a firing partv of twenty-five. A large number of floral emblems had been forwarded, including one from the dental • officers near Treiitham, and another irom Sur-geon-General Henderson. A number of officers arrived from Trentham to attend the funeral, and'there were also present Colonel Patterson. O.C.D. Auckland military district, and members of the . Staff. In addition a large number of civilian friends of the family attended to show their respect to the deceased. The Garrison Artillery Band played the “Dead March” in “Saul” as the funeral started for Tfaikumete.

The death of Mr Robert Clarke, an old nioneer and for some time a resident of Otago, occurred at Zeehan. Tasmania. Ho was born at Radclitfe. Lancashire, in February, 1833, and arrived in Sydney in the year 1357. During his. earlier yean lie took to goldmining, and was for a short period a cordial manufacturerAttracted to Otago by the discovery of gold he camo to Port Chalmers, and went on to the Lammerlaw range, which he crossed, carrying a swag of 841 b. Subsequently li© went to Clyde o.nd Cako Wakatipu. and he worked gold for some vears at Macetown and Nenthorn. In January. .1867. Mr Clarke was appointed deputy returning officer for the Macetown electorate and was subsequently elected a member of the Provincial -Council of Otago, on which body he took his sent in June. 1873, representing the Cold Lakes district with Mr Bondix Hallenstein. Ho was associated with Messrs J. Maoandrew. A. (now Sir Robert) 'Stout, W A. Tolmie, J. L. Gillies, Donaldßeid, w' Wood, J. C. Brown, Horace Bastings, and other well-known pioneers. Mr Clarke returned to Tasmania in IS9I, and remained in Zeehan district ever since. A brother was at one time British Consul in Russia.