PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9999, 17 June 1918, Page 3

PERSONALIA

News has been received that Lieu-tenant-Colonel C. T. Maclean lias been awarded ths Legion of Honour, of France. Lieutenant-Colonel Maclean, who has had a distinguished carom’ during the war, is the edest sou of the late Rev. T. B. Maclean, of. Wanganui.

Mr Arthur T. Gaskin, who returned from the front Inst October, has found it necessary to enter the public hospital at Masterton to undergo an operation to have portion of a rib removed. He is now progressing favourably, but it will be some time before ho is able to get about again. Mx John Castle, a member of the Newtown School Committee for the past eight years, and who, with the exception of one ycjr, was chairman for the whole of that time, has been urged to become a. candidate for a seat on the Education Board, and will probably agree to allow himself to be nominated.

Mr W. Newhould, of Napier, has received a letter from his son, Captain N. G. Newhould, stating that he is now back in France again. He was wounded last year and sent to England, where he was given an important position in the Woolwich Arsenal until fit for the more strenuous life in the trenches. The Hon. T. M. Wilford (Minister for Marine} and the other members of the Waterside Accidents Commission— Captain McArthur (shipowners’ representative), Mr J. Marshbanks (Harbour Boards’ representative), and Messrs Roberts and Glover (representing the Waterside Workers’ Union) arrived in Wellington from the South Island yesterday morning. Lieutenant-Colonel Fowler, who is a nephew,of Mr R. H. Hughes, of Mount Eden, Auckland, has just been created Sir Henry, Fowler, K.C.E.E. He is the eldest son of ,Mr Henry Fowler, of Evesham, and chief engineer to the Midland Railway. After the outbreak of war he became Superintendent of the Royal Aircraft Factory, Faruborough, and Assistant-Director-General in the Department of Aircraft Production.

Mr Thomas Bush, of Wellington, who is spending the winter in Nelson, has beOn advised by his son, Mr Ernest P. Bush, that he (tho son) has joined tho Royal Canadian Flying Corps at Toronto. _ Mr Ernest Bush, who is an old \velling£on College hoy, was a prominent member bf tlie\Fred Niblo Company, and m'ado a decided hit in the production of “Get-Eicli-Quick WalEngford.”

A unique presentation has been made by tbo theatre managers in Wellington to Mr' Walter Monk, manager of the Britannia Tbeatfe and the People’s Picture Palace, who goes into camp next week. It took the form of an amount of money sufficient to cover the first year’s premium on an insurance policy taken out by Mr Monk on behalf of his son Jack (aged five months). Under the terms of the policy, Jack will draw a substantial sum when he reaches the age of twenty-one.

Among those who returned by the hospital ship that arrived at Auckland the other day .is Major Norman A. Duthie, D. 5.0., general manager of the National Bank. Major _ Duthie left Now Zealand with fhe 9th Reinforcement as a lieutenant, and gained his captaincy in Egypt. Ho saw service in France with the Ist Auckland Infantry Battalion, and obtained his majority towards the end of last year. He was wounded in the thigh and hand in March last, and was awarded the D.S.O. for bravery during the' Somme fighting. The Hon. J. G. W. Aitken, M.L.C., does not intend to - seek re-election to tho Education Board, of which he has bceu a member for eleven years and chairman for the past four years. Mr Aitken lias done valuable service on the hoard, and his loss will be greatly felt. Mr William Allan, who is also retiring, has been a. valued member of the board for- sixteen years. Both gentlemen are retiring on the ground that they have so much on their hands at rho present time that they find it necessary to curtail their activities. Air T. Forsyth will seek re-election, and Air J. J. Clark, of Kilbirnie, will be a candidate.

Nows has come to hand that a lieutenant’s commission in tho Row Zealand Medical Corps has been granted to Sergeant-Major A. M. Wright, who, before enlisting hi June, 11116, as a private in the Ambulance Corps, was analytical chetnist to the New Zealand Refrigerating Company. Lieutenant Vvright left the Dominion with the 17th Reinforcement, and at Codford, England, ho has been engaged in important bacteriological work, which he will now continue, on a more extensive scale. Lieutelifunt Wright is well known in Christchurch scientific circles, and in his civilian days was hon.- secretary of the Philosophical Institute.

At the conclusion of . tlie ordinary business of the .Waimate "West County Council recently, the chairman referred to the fact that Mr Byrne, who for the past eight years had owned and edited the “Waimate Witness” in Mnnaia, was about to depart. He desired to say that so far ns county matters were concerned Mr Byrne had always Siren them the utmost assistance in hie power, and his reports had been fair and impartial. He had taken a keen interest in all morenicnts that were for tho good of the town and district, and tho people of Manaia and district would bo sorry to lose him. Ho moved that the council oxnress its appreciation of tho able and impartial manner in which Mr Byrne had discharged his journalistic duti'c 6 whilst in Manaia. This was carried.

Mr O. J. Cooke, 8.-A., died at his residence, Kolburn, on Friday night, agod 1 2. The late Mr Cooke was a prominent member of the teaching profession for 35 years, and he was held in the highest esteem. He held positions in the Canterbury and Hawke’s Bay educational districts, and his last appointment was that of headmaster of the-Waipiikurau school. Ho retired on superannuation about scion years ago. Since then lie has lived in Wellington, and was one of the leading members of the Covclo Francais here. In the position of secretary of the Cerele he discharged the duties of that office with great enthusiasm. Only a fortnight before his death he took a leading part in a French play which the Cerele produced. He was born in England and arrived in New Zealand when a young man, after taking part, in the laying of the electric cable installation at Brazil. He loaves a widow and three daughters.

Second Lieutenant A.' E. Martin has boon trnnsferod from D Company, 39th Reinforcement, to E Company, 10th Reinforcement. The members of tho Waterside Commission, of which the Hon. T. M. Milford is chairman, returned from the South by the steamer Maori yesterday.

Advice has been received by the last mail stating that Lieutenant Lewis Hancock, R.N.V.K., of tho Motor Bunt Patrol, took part in the Zcebruggo raid. Lieutenant Hancock was employed in tho Christchurch Post Office before leaving New Zealand, lie was a keen sportsman and a motor-boating enthusiast.

The death occurred at Clcumorvon, Greytown, last Friday, of Mr Colin Morison, an old and respected settler of tho district. The deceased, who was 53 years of ago and unmarried, had been ailing for a considerable time. Ho was a brother of Mr Hugh Morison, of Glonmorven, and of Mrs Peter McLaren, of Horaebush, Masterton.

Th.e remains of the laic Hon. Sir Charles Johnston, K.C.M.G., M.L.C., wore placed in the family ,vault in tho Karori cemetery on Saturday afternoon. A service was held at the into residence of the deceased by the Rev. Father Smyth, S.M., who also officiated at the interment an the cemetery, which was private. Tills morning a Requiem Mass will be held at the Basilica, Hill street.

Lieutenant Kenneth E. Luke, son of Mr C. M. Luke (ex-Mayor of iWellington and president of the Central Chamber of Commerce), was among those who returned to Wellington from th# front on Saturday. Lieutenant Luka is suffering from shell shock, a wound in the head, which has healed, and injuries to his back and spine. Although a cot case, he is rapjdly recovering, and during the past few weeks has boon able to get about a little. The death is reported from New Plymouth of Mr George Stewart Hill, formerly a well-known member of the Feeding community. Mr Hill evinced an enthusiastic interest' in friendly society matters, being one of the foun. ders of the Feilding Friendly Societies’ Council. He leaves a widow and three childreg. Mrs C. Hanks (Hamilton), Mrs W- Lawrence (Waepaepae, Dannevirke), and Mr Harry Hill, of the Auckland Star. 1 ' The death occurred last week at hia residence, Rai Valley, Nelson, of Mr Charles Leopold Leov, at the advanced age of 94. Mr Ijiov was one of tho very early settlers of the district, having arrived about tho year 1864. For many years ho was tutor to Mr Nees’s family. He married a Miss Sullivan, of Nelson, afterwards becoming manager of Hartman and Company, a former business firm in Havelock. In more recent years Mr Leov bought property and settled in the Pelorus Valley and successfully followed the occupation of faming for a number of years with his sons. He leaves a daughter and two sons, all of whom are married.

Prior to the business of the Nelson City Council being commenced on Thursday night, the deputy-Mayor (Councillor Pettit) referred to the death of Air C. Y. .Fell, an es-Mayor, who, he said, had lived a long and useful life in Nelsofl, and served the city well. He (the deputy-Alayor) had known Air Fell for fifty years, and had always found him an enorgetw and public-spirited citizen, always approachable and courteous, and always ready to take his part in any movement for the public good. He moved that the council convoy its sympathy to Air Fell’s family, 'and place on record its sense of the irreparable loss the city hag sustained by his death. The motion was seconded by Councillor Watson and carried in. silence.

Sergeant John D. Beattie, son of Mrs H. Reid, 279, Cuba street, and nephew of Mrs C. B. Temporley, Wellington, who was a member of the. Wellington Artillery Corps, and -. Iclt with tho Main Expeditionary Force, arrived in Wellington on Saturday with the returned draft. 165. after an ■, ahsenco of three* years and eight months. Sergeant J. D. Beattie first saw service in Egypt, - and was afterwards at tho landing on Gallipoli, remaining there during the whole of the occupation. Ho was among the last to leave during the famous evacuation. He afterwards landed in France at Max-soillios, and was, railed through to the West front, and has seen continuous fighting ever since. During: the Gallipoli campaign ho was promoted to sergeant, and while in France was decorated with tho Croix-de-Gucrrc for having displayed conspicuous bravery at Messines. _ Ho had narrow escapes, being twice gassed, once with the deadly chlorine and mustard gas. He also suffered from shell shock. Sergeant J. D. Beattie frequently met his brother, Private Philip Beattie, before the latter . was killed in action on March 27th last.