PERSONALS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 864, 16 November 1916, Page 4

PERSONALS.

Messrs A. W. Cam (Sydney) and A. V. Peachey (Melbourne) are staying at Warner's Hotel. A cablegram from Sydney announces the death of Mr John Kent, president of the Y.M.C.A. Sir James Mills arrived in Christchurch this morning. He is staying with Mr and Mrs H. J. Beswiek. Mr T. 11. Davey, stipendiary steward for the Trotting Conference, left last evening on a visit to Auckland. Visitors to the United Service Hotel include Messrs J. H. Jones (Dunedin) and T. I. Goldingham (Palmerston North). Cabled advice has been received that while in France Sir Joseph Ward met Lieut. Stuart Seddon, of the Royal Horse Artillery. Messrs H. J. Atkinson (Auckland), E. G. Pilcher (Wellington), and F. Yiuer (Sydney) are among the guests at the Clarendon Hotel. - , Dr Stanley Foster, of Christchurch, has received an appointment on the staff of the hospital ship Maheno, and will report for service about Christmas time. The Hon. G. W. Russell (Minister of Internal Affaire) arrived in Christchurch this morning on departmental business. He will leave for Dunedin either to-mor-row or Saturday.

Mr Douglas Hay, the Auckland cricketer, who was seriously injured in a motor accident iu tlie Waikato a short time ago, is making good progress towards recovery. The Hon. J. A. Hanan (Minister of Education) accompanied by Mr \V. E. Spencer, arrived in Christchurch yesterday morning. Ho transacted business in connection with his department yesterday, and will leave to-morrow for the West Coast. The following nominations have been received for the vacancy on the Land Board, caused by the resignation of Mr J. Seal.y:—Michael Joseph Corrigan, of Dallington; Neil Men/.ies, of Waimate; Robert Parker, of Rolleston; and David Stowell, of Timaru. Private advice received- yesterday states that Lieut. Hassall G. Garland, 9th Reinforcement, has been awarded the Military Cross for particular bravery iu the recent "Great Push." He was educated at tha Waitaki Boys' High School, and was an enthusiastic volunteer. The death is announced of Mr Thomas Grace, son of the late Mr John Grace, of Wainui-o-mata. Mr Grace was one of the earliest settlers first in Wainui, and later in the Wairarapa, where he took up sheep-farming at Gladstone, lie was a well-known figure in sporting circles in the Wairarapa. and was for many years a member of the Wairarapa Racing Club.

Major James Mcintosh Bell, son-in-law of Mr Harold Beauchamp, chairman of directors of the Bank of New Zealand, has been attached to the Royal Highlanders of Canada, and is now in France. Major Bell was formerly director of the Geological Survey Department in New Zealand. He subsequently held an important position in Canada, which he resigned to enlist. News has been received of the death, on October 21, from wounds received in France, of Gunner William Danks, third son of Mr .lohn Danks, of Tasman Street, Wellington. The deceased, who was 32 years of ago, left with the Main Body of the Expeditionary* Force. Before enlisting. Gunner Danks was well known in football circles, being a member of the Poneke Club and of the Wellington College Old Boys' Club. Gunner Danks was a brassfounder by trade.

Captain B. if. Aldwell, late of the I hospital ship Marama, has been able to ! leave the Davis Street hospital, Wellington. He left last night for Botorua to undergo further medical treatment. At the meeting of the Canterbury Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association last evening a vote of sympathy to the relatives of Lieut. William IFairbairn, who was recently killed in : action, was carried. Sergt. J. Fraser, who went to the i front with the 6th Reinforcement, has been awarded the Military Medal, cabled | advice to this effect having been reeeivjed by his father, Mr P. B. Fraser, of i the New Zealand Insurance Company, j Wellington. Sergt. Fraser saw a great I deal of the fighting on Gallipoli, and was one of the last boatload of 30 New Zealanders to leave the peninsula. Nothing is yet known here of the act for which the distinction was awarded, but it is mentioned that Sergt. Fraser was some time ago promoted in the field for his gallantry in action.