PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13979, 8 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Private's. T. Skiltbn, who was invalided to Now Zealand by the Maheno, suffering from ..gunshot wounds, arrived iti Nelson yesterday, and proceeded to his home at Puramalioi by motor car.

Mr. Ivor G. Pritchard, of the staff of the Blenheim Borough School, leaves for Trentham on January 11th as a non-commissioned officer for the 14th Reinforcements (says the "Express").

A Gisborne Pr<ess Association telegram states that Corporal Tuahae Cairo!!, who was killed in action, was the adopted son of Sir ' James ai:d Lady Carroll. '

At a review of the Ninth Reinforcements at Trentham yesterday, Trooper Wilson was decorated with the Distinguished Conduct Medal by the Governor* for conspicuous bravery at Gallipoli.—Press Association.

Mr. Leo. Bailey, motor mechanic, Palmerston North, is leaving New Zealand by the Ilemuera for England, where lie will take up a commission in the motor transport service, and afterwards leave for active service at the front.

"\ *-»■ death is reported of Mr ('ha*!es Plant- an old re«:dent <>!' Doyiost.on, Cii'iirt-b'ir.'!. st.'Jie ago of si sty years. Th} 'Jocpased «'»? l-i>ru in London, ~!i 1 i>an c to ?■"«»« y> ;i!aut;: in' the ship H^'iit.:-1 in IST"!

Tlio Rev. J. A. Jermyn, 8.A., has been appointed to the parochial district of fvaramea, in place of the Rev. J. F. Coursoy, who. leaves as chaplain with the Ninth Reinforcements. The Rev. F. J. Ferry has been appointed to the parochial district of Murchisou.

Dr. W. J. Portions and Mrs.^Porteous recently left .Dunedin en route to catch the Kemnera. for Great Britain, where Dr. Porteous expects to spend some time in post-graduate study and war service, prior to returning to Jagadhri, in the Puniaub, where he is stationed as missionary of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.

Mr. J. Cathcart \Vason, M.P., whose hospitality to visitors to the Old Country is soj well known, entertained at tea at the Houses of Parliament recently about 80 New Zealand soldiers. They were delighted with all they f^v and' heard, and" had an opportunity of meeting many, leading men.

Ci'itain W. H. »Jennah, Inspect >t of Mo^-engen., uho has retired from the public service on superannuat.'jn \<as entertained ar. a complimentary <-nnkp concert)1 at Wellington on y/e Ine^'ioy evening, at A'hic'i the I. ron (J W Russell 'Minister of Intern1 *ffa*rs: and a large number of civil xeivAnts were present

The death took place-at Parnell on Tuesday of Mr. Gerald Grace, an old and well-known citizen of Auckland. Mr Grace was 83 years of>age and arrived in !N«ew Zealand 53 years ago. For 30 years he was engaged in the servico of the New Zealand Government Railways, from which he retired •some,time ego.

Mr. W. W. Snodgrass, secretary of the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund, has been advised by the Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister for Public Health, that he will arrive in Nelson on Monday, the 17th inst., when he hopes to meet the patriotic committees. Mr. Russell will also discuss matters in connection with the new hospital with the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.

Private Henry Senior, of the Canterbury Battalion, Third Reinforcements,,, who returned to \.Ne\y Zealand by thev'Tahiti,--which:arrived at Port Chalmers on, £fhris);irvas rDay, died iri Duiieclih Hospital' from typhoid fevers Private Senior, who had. spent four months and a half in the trenches at Gallipoli, was 30 'jflfcir^ of age, and was the second son of Mr. John Senior, of Bi'urmerton. Before he enlisted he was employed as a minor in the North Brunner mine.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. M. Begg, who. first had medical charge of the southern section of canal defences from Suez to the Lakes, and was with his company on the Canal during all the Turkish attacks, was wounded at -. Anzac iii, June, , but returned to duty shortly afterwards. When Colonel Manders was kilbxl (says the "British Australasifn"), "Colonel Begg was appointed acting director of tho medical service, and took over command of all the medical units of the New Zealand and Australian Division at Anzae. He was invalided to England after spending some time at Malta, and is now on furlough.

Major Sleeman, of the Royal Sussex Regiment ami a rr.ern*er of tiie General Staff, who has come to New Zealand to act as .^fj.sistant Direfs'or of Aliliiary. Training, has had a wide'military, exueriencej and went to Franco "with ih«. First-£>ivisi*>'". a» v"he coiiinen-:en.«.'nf of the war R? wa« oiosely «iss"«!.ated with the lecer.t operations in France and Flanders, nnd was in tli-i fixating at L^ Basse s leading; up to rh? r.Hent ■struggle at .'Loos, and was still, in ■France when he re<|i\'<»il tlie apprintmcHt which causod him to come to New >Zealard' "•> < :: ,-~ ■...-■. ,'.,. :-'.* :: ■•.-■.;- •'

News has just l>een received by Mr. Hi D. Vavasour, of Marlborough, of the death of his. eldest brother, whith* 'occurred recently in<liondon. The folloiying is taken from the "Tablet" :—"We regret to announce the death of Sir William Vavasour, who died on .Thursday morning, at a nursing home, \ of heart failure, fortified by all the rites of the Church. The' deceased baronet was born in 1846, and married in 1870 Mary Teresa, daughter of the late Edward Weld, of Lulworth Castle. He is succeeded by his son, Leonard _I*ius, R.N.. who is now on active service in the Mediterraiiean. The title dates back to, ij§|B, when Sir Thomas Vavnsour, Knt*^; of Hazelwood, was created a baronet'by King Charles I. The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the seventh baronet in 182 G. The estates deyolyed, upon.; the second son of the; seventeenth Baron Stourtbn, thp Hon:: Edward Stourtoh,--whp^assunied the name of Vavasour, and was created a baronet." .