PERSONALS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1294, 6 April 1918, Page 3

PERSONALS.

Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., returned to Christchurch from the north this morning.

Dr F. W. Hilgendorf, of Lincoln Agricultural College, left last evening for Wanganui.

Lieut.-Colonel Hogg and Mr W. S. Widdowson, S.M., were amongst this morning's arrivals from Wellington.

The death is announced from England of Mrs Grayson, wife of Mr Victor Grayson, known on the stage as Miss Ruth Norreys.' The Minister of Finance (Sir Joseph Ward) arrived in Christchurch from the south last evening, and will leave for Wellington to-night. The Melbourne "Age" intimates that Lord Forrest has been elected an honorary Fellow of the Australian Institute of Secretaries.

Captain Lacey, of the TJ.S.S. Company, and Messrs H. J. Beswick and J, B. Gresson were passengers by the ferry steamer from Wellington this morning.

Mrs V. D. Mcintosh has received advice that her husband, Private R. C. S. Mcintosh, was admitted to hospital on March 17 suffering from sickness. Advice was received on Thursday by Mr John F. Puttick, of Oamaru, that his son, Lieut.-Colonel Puttick, D.5.0., was wounded in the shoulder, and was doing well.

Mr C. M. Luke, formerly Mayor of Wellington and a member of the Legislative Council, and Mrs Luke return to Wellington this evening after.two weeks spent in Christchurch.

Word has been received that Private L. N. Eddy, of Southbiidgc, who was recently wounded in France and is suffering from spinal paralysis, is returning home in the next hospital ship. Professor J. Macmillan Brown, M.A., LL.D., was the only one nominated for the vacancy in the Senate of the University of New Zealand, as representative of the Canterbury Court of Convocation.

Private W. L. Higgins, of the 15th Reinforcement, youngest son of Mrs M. Higgins, 284 Manchester Street, was admitted to hospital in France about March 22, suffering from the effects of gas. Private Higgins enlisted at the age of 18 years, and has seen a great deal of active service, including the Somme battle. He has three brothers serving.

Major E. J. Hulbert, D.5.0., a son of Mr C. P. Hulbert, a former Mayor of Christehurch, and lately staff captain of the New Zealand Mounted Eifles Brigade, arrived from Wellington this morning. He will go on to Haumer on Monday, where he is undergoing treatment. Major Hulbert recently returned from Palestine on furlough, and sailed again in charge of a reinforcement draft, but was sent back from a port of call, sick.

Advice has been received that Captain John I. Chrystall, of the 13th Hussars, and late of Christchurch, has been awarded the Military Cross. He has been on active service in Mesopotamia for many months.

Mr J. D. McColl, secretary of the Christchurch Sailing Club, has received advice stating that his brother, Private D. McColl, of the New Zealand Artillery, has been admitted to the Australian Field Hospital in France, suffering from wounds in the side and thigh. Private advice was received yesterday that Private S. Morley Parry had been seriously wounded in the head, and is at present in hospital in France. Previous to enlistment Private Parry was employed in the local branch of the Union Bank. He was well known in athletic circles, and was a prominent member of the Canterbury Rowing Club. The funeral of the late Mrs George Hannaford took place yesterday, and was attended by a large number of friends. A service was held at St. James's Church, Southbridge, after which the remains were conveyed to the Church of England portion of "the Ellesmero Public Cemetery. The Rev. MiHawkins conducted the burial service. Lieutenant A. Millikcn, who has been reported wounded, is the second son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Milliken, of Tc Aroha, Auckland, late of North Canterbury. He was at one time a pupil of the Boys' High School, Christchurch, and was more recently engaged in farming. Lieutenant Milliken was the second of four sons to join the N.Z.E.F. An elder brother, Lieutenant M< J. Milliken, left New Zealand with the Main Body, and was killed at Gallipoli on August 8, 1915. Lieutenant T. Milliken and Corporal E. H. Milliken are at present in New Zealand. On Thursday afternoon last the teachers of the East Christchurch Main Sehol and of the South Belt School assembled at the Amuri Tea Rooms in Hereford Street to bid good-bye to three of their colleagues who are severing their connection with the school. Mr John Kennedy, who is retiring on superannuation after upwards of 20 years' continuous service at the main school, was the recipient of a pocket wallet. Miss M. McDonald and Miss D. Parsonson, who are leaving to take up teaching work in the North Island, were each presented with a beautiful volume of Wordsworth's and O. W. Holmes's poems. Lieut. A. Hall, killed in action, was well known in Christchurch. He left with the Main Body on the secretarial staff, and on Gallipoli joined the Divisional Signallers, later obtaining his commission as signalling officer in the Wellington Mounted Rifles. He saw considerable service in Egypt and Palestine, and it was in an engagement in the latter campaign that he met his death. Lieut. Hall was previously in the Post Office, Wellington, and then in the Justice Department, but prior to going away with the Main Body he was private secretary to the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, who was at that time Minister of Customs.