PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10107, 22 October 1918, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Captain S. J. Hugo is confined to his bed with a severe attack of influenza.

Mr H. F. Levieu. tho recently-ap-pointed stipendiary magistrate, left for the King Country yesterday to take over his duties.

The death of Mr G. T. Miller, member of Parliament for the Moiraro district, is announced bv cable message from Svdnev.

Dctective-Sereeant Cox arrested a member of the crew of a vessel in port yesterday on a charge of attempted pillage.

Private Harold Hailwood, reported wounded, is tho third son of Mrs Hail- . wood. Wadestown. He was educated at | tho Wadestown school and left for the front with an earlv draft. \

A New York cablegram announces the death of Mr Charles Converse, author of the popular hymn "What a Friend We Havn in Jesus." He was born in 1832.

The Customs revenue collected at Wellington yesterday totalled no less than £17.187 4s, which is easily a record for New Zealand. This is said to have eclipsed tho previous record held bv. the port of Auckland bv about £BOO.

Altogether, ten floating discs have now been dropped overboard by vessels for the Marine Department, to determine, the currents in Cook Strait. One of the discs must *>have capsized when cast adrift bv the Komata, for it has coma ashore UDside down at Farewell Spit. '

In its annual report the council of the ' Central Chamber of Commerce placed on record its appreciation of the services of Mr J. S. Barton to the cham- ? ber and expresses the opinion that the country is to bo congratulated on securing his services in connection with the administration of justice. \

Private Dennis, who has bren reported wounded, is the. son of Mr Dennis. ' of Kilbirnie. Prior to enlisting he was i stationed at Fort Dorset. He was born , in England 25 years ago, and received -i his education in that country. He left | New Zealand with the 86th Reinforce, i ment.

Lance-Corporal Martin D. Pegler, of ; the Auckland Infantry Regiment, who was killed.in action on September 30tn last, was the -on of Mr C. Pegler, of Waiheke Island. The next-of-kin of Rifleman Charles H. Reynolds, who was , killed on the same day. is his mother, Mrs M. Rejnolds. Pironaia. i

Private Leonard Neelv. who has been reported sliahtlv wounded, is the only son of Mr A. Neelv, of Wadestown. He ■ was educated at the Wadestown school ! and proceeded later to Wellington College. For many years he was working in the General Post Office, was later transferred to the telegraph office, Thorndon. He was well known and highly, esteemed in the city. [

, Constable McMillan of the. . Mount Cook polce. while arresting a man at 5 I p.m. on Saturday in Vivian street, was [ assaulted from behind bv a man who knocked the constable down and sev- [ erely kicked him. Constable McMillan j was subsequently found to have three ; ribs broken -and is at present, laid up. The first prisoner was afterwards ap- i prehended. but the miscreant who at- '! tacked the policeman has so far eluded ; arrest.

At 11.8 a.m. vesterdav the Fire Bri. gade received a call to 186, Abel Smith street, a four-romed ohouse occupied bv William Newton Chilmui, which was well alight. The brigadesmen, however, desuite the strong wind, quickly suppressed the flames, and restricted the damage to a corner and roof of the kitchen, which were considearbly affected bv fire. The contents of the kitchen were also slightly damaged by water. The building, wheh is owned by Mr Hopkins, of Aro street, is insured in the Commercial" Union office for £350. The contents are insured in the Ocean office for £425. The outbreak was caused bv a f >rk from the, washhouse chimney fuuing under the eaves of the kitchen.

Trooper 11. L- Emmerson, only son of Mr and Mrs T. Emmerson, of TJmutaoroa. has made the supreme sacrifice. Deceased was born in Countv Durham, England, and came to New Zealand with, his parents when ten years old nnd settled in Umutaoroa. He went into camp with the 31st Reinforcement (mounted), sailing last November for Egypt and saw service in Palestine. A cable was received last Tuesdav that he had gono into hospital on the 12th with malarial fever, and that he was seriously ill. A wire was received conveying the sad news that he had died on Wednesday, tho 16th. Trooner Emmerson received part of his education at the Umutaoroa school, and is the.fifth.Umutaoroa boy to give his life in tho exeat struggle.

Second-Lieutenant Joseph McGovern, killed in action, was the fourth son of - { Mrs McGovern and the late Mr J. P. McGovern. of Pukekohe. He has been through the whole campaign, and went to Samoa wi.'.* the Third Auckland Regiment, and upon his return joined the Bth Reinforcement, coins away as quartermaster-sergeant. After much service in Egypt and France, he was recommended for a commission, and after training in England, returned to New Zealand in January last as second-lieu-tenant. He was posted to the 37th Reinforcement. a.nd left New Zealand in May last in charge of B Company. The late officer was 24. years of age, and at the time of his enlistment was employed in the Public Trust Office. Auckland. He was educated at the Pukekohe Convent school. Pukekohe District High School, and .the Auckland Grammar School. A brother has been on service with thn Australian Imperial Force* for the last three years.

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