PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13824, 20 July 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. W. DagnaD, the Wast Coast and Marlborough representative of Messrs. Mason, 'Strutters and Co., Ltd., has enlisted, and goes into camp with the Bth Reinforcements next month.

Mr. Herbert. Stratford, formerly schoolnr.ajjier at Oanvastown, and lately of Tnglowood, lias enlisted for active service.

A Sydney Press Association cable reports the death «f Mr Marshall Hall, Professor c£ Music

Mr. T. A. H. Field, M.P., who has been paying a week-end visit to Nelson, returned to Wellington by the Nikatt last evening.

_ Mr Victor Bock, advance representative of tho Violofc Dandies, is at present in Nelson making arrangements for tiieappearanee of She company at the Theatre Royal on '.-Thursday and Friday, July 29th and '30th.

Mr H. G. Stririgej. at present secretary of xho Auckland Farmers' Freezing Convpairy, has been appointed manager, for the Orona Freezing Company (says' & l''ci!ding Press Association telegram). He takes up his duties in November.

Mrs. jßowse, wife rf Senior-Sergeant Rowiso, of the Jlawera Reserve Corps, wiio-se husband is going to tbo front, has .five brothers at the seat ot: war in France. Two are serving with, the Royal jrfovy,- two are with the Buffs East Kent Begiiaent, and one with tbe Royal .Artillery.

Mr. B. of Hawera-, has four sons out.«! a .family of five, in training with the Expeditionary Force. Mr. Foden, senior, is also one of the most regular atie-nders at the drills of the Reserve.

Sir Joseph Wajd_ has received informatitH) that his sons, Messrs. Vincent and Gladstone Ward, have arrived in jßngland. Both have obtained commissions in the Army and have gone into training.

Mr. W. S> Glenn., of Wanganui, the All Black footballer, who has decided to offer his «er.vices for military work, will' go to England and ;v|>pry for a eoxr. mission. V.'jth Mrs Glenn. he leaves shortly by the direct steamer line.

The Jkuiktofiitl University College Council -titscidod yesteiday to appoint Mr 3. P. Hmxmann, M.A., to the chair oi' Histflyj1 and Economy, which was r<w>c«nt}y created, at a «alary_ of £700 per .amuiro.—j^ress Association.

Mr. H. €1. Berryman, of Ivohatu, ha« received » letter' dated June 6th from his so?i. Sergeant Stanley Berryman, who was wounded on Galliyoli Peninsula at the enci «f May. Describing _ the circumstances under which he sustained, his wcutids, -Sergeant Berryman writes: "Wo got in a. fairly hot •corner on Sunday night, said .3 got a« bullet through, the forehead a:«d another through the> right thigh. Both wounds are healing well, and 2 %shmiit3 bo well again within, a month <y fi'/o weeks, and hope to be back with the boys then getting some of my ov«3 back." Sergeant Berryman. adds that'neither of le wounds will affect him permanently.

A quiet wedding was solemnised in St. John's .Church, "Wakefield, on Wednesday (writes our correspondent), when Mr. .Wi'ttiam Tyrrell, of Ngahere, Taranaki,, was carried to Miss Mabel Kellmg, tjeoond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Soiling, of Sonning, Wakefield, by the Boy. J. R. Dart, vicar of WakefieJd. "The bride, who was given aw.ay by her father, was dressed, in a blue oosiuioe, with hat to match. Mies Katlileoß KelKng, sister of ■ the bride, actec; as bridesmaid, and her brother Jactt limdert/ook the duties of best man. The «rga.nist, Miss Lily Peart, pfcjreJ ihe Wedding March as the bridal party left the church. Afternoon tea was partaken <?f, after which the happy ooriple left by train for Nelson .and their future home in Taranaki.

■ Our CfariatcJrarch correspondent says that Xitvntenan fc Le Motte (13th North Canterbury and Wc-stland Company of tbo ..Canterbury Infantry Battalion), wh-o has feeoii wounded at the Dardanelles, was born in February, 11883. at-. 3"}iif 1. -80-joined-the Royal INavj in' .'.1,85.7 -as a midshipman. Ha was on t!w C%i»» Station for three and a half ye;v.s, 'being preserrt on Ui© occasion of jihe Bo:<«r rising in 1900, and participating in *he operations in tlio Yangtse .Vaflfj and at Pekin and Takii. He was yj-om'otod to the rank of sub-lioutfc-nantj bjit resigned from the Navy in 1904. '3n 5013 ho was a captain in the New Zealand Defence Force, and in 1912 ho pflfwJ iho examination for tho j-ank of major. In May, 1912, ho resigned. Jii« captain's commission to join the New Zealand Defence permanent staff, am] f-oT eighteen, months prior to ik& onthr-vsxk of war ho .was :-tationed ir. Chri.stch'mh 'and Westport. Ho left with the main Expeditionary Force, as a &er£f\ant-nia.ior. Writing' to friendK m fSrcynwuth on May 27th, lie. reported i-hot he had received a lieutenant's oomTni^Mion, and was then s;H'o and vvelj. L:icn.itcnant Le Motte is tho possesso"?-of a doop-sca master's certificate. Ho has represented tho Royal Navy'at .Rugby.football and hockey, and Uas ako "^presented Nelson, Canterbury- .and %'Wsst Const on tho Ruisby field. He has also successfully competed in swimming contests. Up is an excellent French and German. linguist.