PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13995, 27 January 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Sir. Joseph Ward leaves Rotorua fdr the South this morning.—Press Association. ■■ ,: .

•Mr. J. L. D'Ar<y-Irvme, of the Survey "Department, leaves to-day for Greyyouth to undertake field work in the Ikaiuatua district.

The Yon. Archdeacon Evans, of New

Plymouth, was offered, and accepted, , tho position of. Anglican chaplain on board the hospital ship Mahcno.

The Rev. Jasper Calder, of Auckland, and tho Rev. H. A. Johnson, of Wh*an££»rei, have been appointed chap- . lams to the New Zealand Defence ■ Forces.

Private C E. Mayo, of the Tenth ■ Reinforcements, who is at home on final lea-ve, was the recipient from thejistaff of thd Nelson section of the Railways of a wristlet watch as a mark of esteem from his associates in the service.

M r * Jack Windleborn has received a cable stating that her son, Trooper H. Wirdleborn, who is in Alexandria Hospitui with enteric fever, is progressing favourably.

Monsignor Cerretti, who is visiting the Dominion as delegate from, .the Pope, was tendered a public, reception and conversazione in the Art Gallery Hall, Dunedin.

Mr/ J. Dudley, Audit Inspector, who for the past two years has been a regular visitor to Nelson in connection with the audit of the accounts of the various local bodies, has received a commission in the Tenth New Zealand Reinforcements.

Sergeant Basil Kingdon (son of the late Mr Roger Kingdon) has been visiting JNeIM/n on final leave, aaid will sail with the r.e> t Reinforcements. He is the last of three brothers to go to the front, his brothers Jack and Roger being now in Egypt.

A departmental telegram has conveyed to the parents of Sergeant E. A. Ingram, Canterbury Battalion, Main Body, who was previously reported wounded and missing at Gallipoli, the intimation that he is now believed to have been killed in action.

Trooper M. H. Sweet, of the Wellington Mounted Rifles, previously reported missing at the- Dardanelles, but iiow reported killed in action, is a son of Mr H. Sweet, of Kawhatau, Manga,weka, and a grandson of Mrs Henry Edwards, 'Terntiill," Nelson.' Trooper Sweet was educated at Nelson College.

Mr R. Watson yesterday received official confirmation from the Minister of Defence of the death in action at Gallipoli on December 15th of his son, Gunner Roy Cameron Watson, of which he received ■unofficial intimation on Christmas Day. Mr Watson also received a telegram from the Governor conveying the sympathy cf the King and Queen.

Mr. A. W. Mulligan, who has been a well and favourably-known member of the Post and Telegraph Department in Southland :for a number of years (says the "Times"), has been appointed private secretary to the Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald (.Minister of Agricultre and Mines).

The "Cape Times" states that Cashmore Freeth, an old Masterton boy, has been appointed Lieutenant-Colonel, officer commanding the 7th South African Infantry (Transvaal) of the East African Contingent. LieutenantColonel Freeth left New . Zealand for South Africa with the, Second New Zealand Contingent .as a 'sergeantmajor..

> Mr. Ross Clark, chief officer of the s.s. Katoa, who has enlisted for active service, wjas presentedyby the crew of ; the "vessel'at Auckland on Saturday with a handsome wristlet watch.' In t" making the presentation the spokes- ; man said the crew respected him as an officer and a gentleman, and wished him all the good luck that was due to him.

Official intimation has been received by his parents, that Private Roy D'Arey-Irvine has disembarked at Malta, ill. It will be remembered that he was invalided from Galli^oli to England on account of wounds'and dysentery. In the latest letter received from him, however, he stated that ho was hi better health and spirits and was ipt-nrnint; to the front almost immediately.

The invalided soldiers who are to arrive by the Rotorua early in February include a well-known ex-Hawera Native, Awatapu Ngaki, who several years ago resided at Taiporohenui and other pas, and was the first Native educated at the Hawera State School. He wont with the Main Body of the IMVu-is, enlisting at Auckland. Tapu, as he was familiarly called, ag a youth took a great interest in the South African war, and kept the Maoris at the pa acquainted with the news of events whilst the campaign was in progress.

Mr. P. C. Craig, of the accountancy staff of Messrs. A. Manoy and Sons, Ltd., Motiieka, who has enlisted for active service, was married on Monday last to Miss Elizabeth Fry, daughter of Mr. James Fry, of Urcukuri, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Father Bartley. The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy Fry (sister of the bride) and Miss Mary * Whitehorn, and Mr. L. Craig (brother of the bridegroom) was best man. On the eve of his marriage Mr. Craic was presented by the staff of his firm with a handsome electro-plated tea tray, suitably inscribed.

Lieutenant Norman Chambers Harris, 6th, Wellington, Mounted Rifles, Second Reinforcements, has died of wounds. Lieutenant Harris., who was the eldest son of the late Mr. George Harris, was educated at Christ's College. He roso to commissioned rank in Christ's College cadets, and afterwards was a member of the South Cauterbury Mounted Rifles,, in .which, also, he bore commissioned rank. Prior to enlisting. Lieutenant Harris, who was 25" years of apr'V was farming; in 'the North Island. Hp received his commission while on active service, a few days before he was wounded.