PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10087, 28 September 1918, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr 0. E. Stratham, member for Dunedin Central, is at present visit ing \v eiiington.

-Mr D. A. Aiken, general manager..of the Union Company, who has been on a business visit to ■Wellington, left for south by the Mararoa yesterday. Tho Hon. G. W. Itussell (Minister tor Public Health and Internal Affairs) ia duo back in Wellington iioni the north on Thursday neja. Captain Col. McDonald, marine superintendent of the Union Company, arrived at Hellington yesterday morning from Dunedin. He will leave for Auckland by express to-day. Mr B. Nolan, of Broadway terrace, has been advised that his eldest son, Sergeant J. B. Nolan, has been wounded for the third time. Sergeant INolan leit with the Main Body and has seen considerable service in Egypt, Gallipoh and Erance. A resolution of sympathy was passed at the monthly meeting of tho Vveiiington District Land Board yesterday to Mrs S. Girdlestone, of Eastbourne, in the loss she has sustained in tho death of her son, Hugh, at the front. The late Mr H. Girdlostone was an officer of the Lands and Survey Department.

fPrivate Sidney Smith, fourth son of Mrs E. Smith. 13. Nairn street, Wellington, has been killed in action. He was educated at the Mount Cook school and was for many years in the employ of the Wellington Bread Company, and later in the employ of Stent's Brewery Co. Two brothers are on active ser. vice.

Advice has been received by Mrs L. Pope, Nairn street, Wellington, that her two sons will be returning shortly to New Zealand. Sergeant Ernest Pope, M.M.. wiio has been wounded three times, is coming back in about a fortnight on furlough; and Sergeant Herbert Pope is returning on a hospital ship. Another brother, Sergeant Arthur Pope, was killed in action last year.

In the casualty list published to-day-appears the name of a well-known and popular Wellington boy, "* Gunner Staples, son of Mr J. E. Staples, ol Goring, street, who is serious- ~ ly ill as the result of be- ; > ing gassed, and who was a .pro- ■■']■ niinent football and cricket player. Ho was educated at the Thorndon school and later proceeded to Wellington College, where he was generally liked for his good nature. At the time of enlisting he was in his 19th year. He left with the 10th Reinforcement. His eldest brother. Oorporal J. Staples, ' left with the Advance Guard that went to Samoa, and is now on home service at;Featherston.

Last evening a pleasing function took plaC© in the Harbour Board rooms, when Messrs F. Stupples, first assistant wharfinger, and D. W. Alexander, sec-,. ■ ond,:assistant wharfinger, who arc re-; tiring at. the end of this month on superannuation, were honoured by tho board's tally clerks with presentations. Mr -H. E. Nicholls, secretary, presided, and, on'behalf of the /tally clerks, presented Mr Stupples with two Morris chairs, and Mr Alexander.also with a Morri ß chair. Mr Stupples.startedl on _ the wharves as far back as June offi, 1878J ■"- w-h'en the City Corporation""controlled the waterfront, the Harbour Board not coming into existence until 1881. Captain A. V. H. Monro was also present a.i the function last evening.

Second-Lieutenant Edward Ernest Farnsworth, M.M., who is reported as killed in action, was well known i» railway circles. He as horn in Australia, and on arrival in New Zealand joined the "running staff, pi & ,,*ne Manawatu;."Railway. For some, year? he was stationed at Paekakariki, and was a guard on the suburban and through trains. When the Governs ment acquired the line. Second-Lieu-tenant Farnsworth wag removed to Thorndon, and afterwards to Masterton, where he enlisted. He joined the medical branch of the service, and left. New Zealand as a. non-commission-ed officer. Subsequently he was trans ferred to the New Zealand Rifle Bri> <rade, iand was appointed ',n , second-*; ■ lieutenant' after heino; awarded';! t fh% 'Military Medal for distinguished ser<> vice 6-n tho. field. "Bland," as ha iviii familiarly known by his friends, will be greatly missed, ' and much sym- ... Dathv is cxr>res?ed with his widow and family in their losw

Private Jack Hume, reported killed, in action on September 13lh, is Tegard- ■ ed as one of the finest young men who-' have passed through the membership of" the. Wellington Y.M.C.A. He joined;, the boys' department at an early'age,";.' became an enthusiastic worker for:' boys, and also rendered splendid service as chairman of the strangers' tea committee. Eventuallv he took up du-. ties on the staff, as acting- boys' director, and his sterlinc Christian charac> ter and manly qualities made him a wonderful influence for good amongst hundreds of boys in this city. His early ■ death will bo deeply regretted by nil who knew hm. and much sympathy will; be "felt for his mother. Mrs L. Hume,, of Takaka, Nelson, and his brothers!; and sisters, one of w'ribm is Mrs Joan' Tingoy. of Kelburn. Private Hume was' one of four eligible brothers, all cf whom have been on active service, two at present being wounded-in hospital in; : England and one returned wounded to" New Zealand. *

I A well-known citizen of Christchurchv | Dr Walter Thomas, died on Wednesday ! (says tho "Sun"). The deceased .vas j born in Glasgow in 184 S, . and I brought to Melbourne by his ■ parents •£ at an early age. He received his edu- }, , cation at the Church of England Gram- . I mar School. Melbourne, and the University of Melbourne, later, graduating/ from the University of Glasgow, in '., which he was the medallist of his -rear ~ in materia medica. In 1882 he arrived in 1 Christchurch ansJ entered into partnership with Dr John Guthrie, senr., taking over the practice of the Into Dr John Campbell. The deceased took an active part in the volunteer and was P.Mi.O. of tho Cmt--rbn>;v tnii; tarv district un to th«- ti'"" of the t emotion of rii:n'u ! s(>-'v ir ; ! : '-' rv .sr ! •"":;* under tl>e D r>-:ire Aft. n.. in mnnv of th.> spor'inc: of tV.e n-'tv, rind w s esrii-nallv ■iviuriinorit hi Vow Zea'iV.,l A A. A-"!!riSion -'-l ',h*. ' Poller A.A. AM-! n Club. IV Tl-,vi.\b / was a !-.-en ."«>* ™d w.»s r»rr JrtwvJrt. ed in t.be Ci-ntiv-knrv CaiP&'.iiin So- ; eio'.y, of v/hicb bodv be was vice-presi. ' dont for over '2O years. . ■■' Motors fn,- h;-e Cnpon or r' 0 R"S) by ; ringinrr Cs[(l. Ptnr+oTi and Fvnn= dm-' der Vicp-Hranl patronag.-V 15, Moles-; worMi street (opposite Parliamentary Buildines). Garaco accommodation arid repairs. *»..