PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10062, 29 August 1918, Page 3

PERSONALIA

- , I MrT’Dwim leaves by to-day’s boat oa a visit to Sydney. Lieutenant L. W. Blundell, R.G.A., second son of Mr Henry Blundell, armed by tho steamer Paloona yesterday, Mr Arnaud AlcKellar, general manager of tho Blackball Coal Company, arrived at "Wellington from the south by the Maori yesterday morning. Mr Frank Levy, representing the Allen Doone Company, is at present in town arranging for the opening of tho forthcoming season which commences on Wednesday nest. Mr C. M. Ollivier, chairman and managing director, of the Woolston Tanneries, Ltd., who has just returned from an extended visit to Australia, left hero yesterday for the south. Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Sleeman, I. (Director of Military Training), loft yesterday afternoon for Dunedin for the. purpose of instructing and examimpg the,’Otago, Officers’ j Training Corps, j Lieutenant ATexandor. of Auckland, who has been in the Motor Boat Patrol at Home, was a passenger by tbe Paloona, Which arrived in Wellington from San Francisco yesterday. He has been invalided back to New Zealand. 1 Mr E. MeEwen, of Masterton, has I returned after a hve-weeks’ tour of ■the North Island. . Among the places *he visited were Rotorua, Auckland, Hamilton, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Napier, Palmerston North, and Wellington. At tho invitation of the chairman (Councillor Len McKenzie), the City Council members of the outlying committee were entertained at a dinner given (oh Tuesday evening) at the residence of their, chairman. Other-guests invited thereto included tho Mayor (Mr J. P. Luke, 0.M.G.). One of the pleasantest social evenings resulted, the programme including several hne after 7 dinner, speeches, bard games, and impromptu,'.' billiard tournaments, , in which all took part with great enjoyment. •- At last night’s meeting of tie New Zealand Society of Accountants the president (Mr, H. C. Tcwsley, Auckland), stated that "Mr. Peter Barr, the first president • of the council, had during the year been appointed as a memher of the Royal Commission on De. fence Expenditure. • Unfortunately, however,. Air Barr had .suffered from a severe nervous breakdown -during the proceedings of the Commission; but members of the society would he glad to learn that ho had now -recovered and was at present on » visit to Rotorua, At a meeting of-the national executive of the Second - Division League held last night opportunity was taken to bid farewell to AlrJ. F. Atkins; a member-of the executive, who will en. ter camp in a few days. The members joined- in expressing : their appreciation of his untiring energy and interest in the league, and on behalf of reservists generally, and in wishing him a happy entry ..into-his-military career. Mr Atkins suitably responded, expressing the pleasure he had experienced in his connection with the league. He was proud to have been connected with a movement that had done so much to improve the conditions for soldiers and their dependents. Lance-Corporal Stephen Hannen I (died of wounds) was a son of ; Air H. Hannen,, Tadmor, and left New ' I Zealand with the Main Body. He was jin abtibn in'Egypt, and was wounded I at the landing on Gallipoli. After the j evacuation ho went to Franco, where : he was again wounded and gassed. On 1 recovery he was appointed farrier to j the 4th Brigade. When the _ brigade I was broken up ho rejoined his _ unit, I and was again wounded severely in the j neck bn July • loth,' ; dying ' on August 117th’.'! He was twenty-seven years of I age. The family has a’fine record. A I brother, Trooper J. Hannen, was killed at Gallipoli, a younger brother is | still in France, and a married brother is proceeding to camp shortly. | Alajor J. O’Sullivan, of 8, AlacFari lane street, received advice yesterday th t bis son; 2nd Lieutenant Leo Desmond O'Suilivan. had died on the 24th inst. from wounds received in thoiabjdoraen and forearm. The deceased j soldier, who is reported in to-day’s 1 casualty list, ae having been wounded on August I6th, was educated at the ; Alarist Brothers’, school and later proceeded to St. Patrick’s College, in both of which institutions he was prominent in athletic exercises.. Deep regret will be felt, by his many friends in Wellington and at "the front in the loss of a popular comrade. Desmond O’Sullivan, who was only just over 21 years of" ago, was on the staff of the Publirf Trust Office before embarking on actho service. He left on October last as a member of the 20th Reinforcement. In their annual report, the executive council of the Now Zealand Society oi Accountants extend the sincere congratulations of, members to Air John S. Barton on his recent appointment as a Stipendiary , Magistrate. “Air Barton (state the council) was elected n.s one of the representatives of Wellington -district to the first council in 1909, and has hold his sear‘continuously since that date. During that period he lias served with distinction on every committee of the council; was president in the rears 1915-1917. and has. in addition performed valuable work for the soicety in many directions. _ While AH Barton’s retirement from active part'dv pat-ion in, accountancy interests is much to bo regretted, it is a matter for congratulation that the Dominion has secured his services in such an important capacity.” Air John Ryan, of Pongaroa, has four sons at present on active service, and one in camp. One of these, Patrick. is now' in hospital in England, suffering from a bullet wound in the right thigh, received in battle in April, and is progressing satisfactorily. Before going to France he took the full course of instruction in the Lewis gnu section, amcl was afterwards drafted into tho Rifle Brigade. Going to England ho was picked out for special ,'uiaird for watching for submarines, being a crack shot. In March last ho and others with fixed bayonets and spades on their backs, traversed a long space of open ground, charged the Germans,, and put them on the run, and took a lot of trendies and prisoners. The commander thanked them for their conspicuous bravery. On June 11th. the King sent a command to Private Rvan to visit Windsor Castle where he was shown over the State anairtments. Ho dined with the King. Don’t speculate; rice Stanton and .Evans. Alolosworth street. Open and | closed-in oars for hire; garage and re- I 1 pairs. Under Vice-Legal patronage. |i 'Phone 2240. * L

Sir George Clifford was a passengd from tho south by the Alaori yesterday morning.

Owing to his continued indisposition, Air R.. Fletcher, ALP., was unable to attend Inst night’s meeting of the Harbour Board. Air Fletcher was granted leave of absence.

On the motion of the chairman (Air C. 10. Daniel), the Harbour Board last night passed a motion of sympathy with the wife of Private B. Pritchard, of the board’s staff, who died in hog pita! in France on July 31st. Owing to the Hutt district being in tho Ota.id electorate, Mr A. M. Samuel, who opposed the Hon. T. M. Wilford at the last general election, has definitely decided to contest the Otaki seat at the next election.

Mr M. F. Cameron, Customs hardware expert, and a member of the executive of the Munitions Board, who through pressure of work has been Hid aside by illness tor some weeks, has now recovered, and will resume his ordinary duties soon.

A few days ago it was announced that Flight-Lieutenant S. Dawson, son. of Mr Robert Dawson, of Alasterton, had landed in Denmark, and has now been interned. Air Dawson received tlie following cable message from his son, from Edinburgh : “Escaped -from Denmark. All well.”