PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10008, 27 June 1918, Page 3

PERSONALIA

The condition or Mr Alexander H. Turnbull, who k still iu the Bowen street hospital, has not improved. Air W. E. Spencer has been appointed secretary of the Council of Education.

Mr W. F. Sturnvan has been, appointed acting-town clerk and treasurer to tho Pctone Borough Council during tho absence of Air W. J. Gardner oa active service?

The Hon. G. W. Russell, tho Alinistcr for Health, is proceeding to Napier for the purpose of presiding at a conference on Friday between the local Hospital Boai'd and contributing bodies.

At- a meeting of the local hoard of tho Australian Mutual Provident Society, held yesterday, Air Allred da Bathe Brandon was elected chairman, and Air Harold Beauchamp deputychairman for tho remainder of the- current year.

Air Henry Jenkins, of the mechanical staff of the “Evening Post,” is returning to Australia to settle down. A gathering of his associates was hold iu the machine-room yesterday to farewell Air Jenkins, who was made the recipient of a case of pipes.

Nows has come to baud that Private C. J. Hawkcs, eldest son of James and Emma Hawkos, of Wallacctown, was wounded and admitted to hospital on Juno 3rd. Ho loft with the 20th Specialists. His brother, Sergeant R. \V. Hawkes, died of wounds ou December 20th, 1017.

Reference was made by tho chairman (Mr 0. E. Daniell) at last night’s meeting of tho Harbour Board to the death of tho Hon. Sir Charles Johnston, M.L.C., who was a member of tho hoard from December, 1889, till December, 1890. Ho stated that tho secretary had convoyed to tho family tho hoard’s condolence.

Tho members of tho Petono Eire Board eulogised the services given by Mr W. J. town clerk, who has been acting as secretary to th« board. Mr Gardner enters camp shortly and a wish was expressed that he return safe and sound to New Zealand. Mr Sturman will act as secretary to the board during Mr Gardner’s absence. Mr J. H. Inglis, solicitor, Timaru, has received advice that his son, Cap., tain L. M. Inglis, M.C., has been pro-, moted to the rani of major, as from March Ist. Major Inglis saw service in Egypt and Tripoli, and has taken part in all the operations of tho New Zealanders in France, including the battles of the Somme, Messines, and Passchendaele.

By tho death at Oullompton. Devon, of the Rev. Jeffery Worthington, in his eighty-fourth year, tho "Unitarian Church has lost one of its most notable ministers. Born in Manchester, he was baptised by the Rev. William Gaekell, husband of tho novelist, and he was educated at Knutsford (“Cranford”). He was for some years a member of the editorial staff of tho “Manchester Guardian”.

Mr J. K. Homhlow, editor and proprietor of the Foxton “Herald,” has consented to nomination for a seat on tho Wanganui Education Board as one of the representatives for the southern ward. Mr Hornblow has been chairman of the Foxton School Committee for some years, and is an enthusiast in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the community, especially of the rising generation. He should, if elected, prove a useful member or tho board.

There passed away on Saturday, at the residence of his daughter (Mrs Gawne, LeCrcn’s terrace), ono ol Otago’s old pioneers, in the person of Mr John Crane. Ho was a man ol few words, but great actions. He arrived in Dunedin in 1862. Ho was well known in Kaitangata, whore ho resided for many yehrs. Ho was also well known in and around Dunedin. Ha came to Timaru about eight years ago. Being an invalid ho led a retired life, and passed away at the age of eighty* five years.

Corporal Frank Gerald Porter, who returned recently from the front, after a period of three years on active service, died at Ms residence, 137, Eliza* both street, at the ago of twenty-four years. His death was due to an illness following on his being gassed. Ho was accorded a military funeral, and a large'gathering of returned soldiers |ol« lowed the remains to the Karori come* tory. Mr Thomas Bolilson (secretary of the association) and Mr J. I. Fox (secretary of tho club) represented the returned soldiers officially. The Trcntham Camp Band was in attendance. Lieutenant Crane represented the Defence authorities, and was in charge of the firing party. Deceased had been married only six weeks.

Tho death is announced of Mr Kenneth Pinlayson, a well-known resident of dnvcrcargiU, which took place at his homo on Friday. The deceased was born at Slioalhaven, New South Wales, in 1854, and came to Now Zealand at an early age with his father. Ho was educated at Invercargill and in Wallacetown, and was engaged in farming for a number of years, taking up a property at Lome in 1878, which he disposed of so as to remove to town. In 1903 Mr Pinlayson was chairman of the Makarowa branch of the Farmers’ Union, and had heen'a. director of the Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association for about ten years. For sumo time before his death ho was connected with the land department of tho association. Ho leaves a widow and seven of a . family—six daughters and a sun-.

Lieutenant L. X. Grimwade, of Melbourne, who has returned to Sydney on parole, was for twelve months r, prisoner of war in Germany. He was m tho Flying Corps, and early in 1916 ho gave battle to a Hun machine. Hp got the pilot, but the enemy observer shot Lieutenant Grimwade in tho leg. 1 his was at an altitude of about 7000 ft. Tho lieutenant fainted from loss of Wood. Ho came down out of control, and was made a prisoner. Ho was taken to a, cam;, i„ tile Hartz Mowntain*. Altogether the conditions there ed r °tbo H ° was badl y treatf_ d ’ th ® fo ? d v, ' as Poor, and hie leg was set without an anaesthetic. Ho was subsequently sent to Switzerland, r niau,pd for six month.: Alter,,aids ho went to England and thence to Australia. From what he There S “ Go I rHlnny hid Jl.eie „ns a groat shortage of both food and raw material.