PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14539, 17 October 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Melbourne Press Association cable reports the death of Major Wardill of international cricket teams 'fame-". Bishop Cleary is expected back in -New Zealand from the Western front very shortly, in- Auckland a reception is being arranged. | ■ Miss Koi Rogers,- daughter of Mr and Mrs w. Rogers, has been appointed assistant dispenser at *tlie Christehurch Hospital, and left Nelson last week to take up the position. i _ Privates Ricketts, Grooby, and Nor- ■ ris returned to Nelson by yesterday's steamer, after having been on active service abroad.

Deep regret will be felt at the news ottho death from wounds of Captain John Graham, who left New Zealand ™ + hOn£U?ln* d °f - D Coml>any (Otago) -oth Reinforcements. The deceased omcer was the .second son of \l r \ndrew Graham, of.Hstaitai, and was born m 1875. At the time of his eS listment he was employed iri the Railway Department, being statiomnaster at Lincoln, Canterbury, and was previously stationed at Invercar«ill Winton, l'almerston North, -WaipWa Napier, and Otane. Captain Graham always took a very keen interest in military matters having been acting-cap-tnin ot the Aapier Rifles at the°timc or tho Boer War and captain of the I Railway Engineers, at Christchurch ut lto tiie time of his enlistment. He was a prominent Freemason, bein^ a rj ast _ master and a member hi the Cante". one of the founders of the Wmton Lodge The deceased officer vered'and oelovetl alike by officers and men H ls death v , m bo A ted by those whose privilege and pleasure it was to know him, afid to his widow and children the sympathy of a wide circle of friends will be eSonded nLion' 1'). loßs-^ys"tho "l)o-

' MV_Wm. Stc-.vart, of the Post Offico staff, was among tho Nelson men who left with ' the i'h irty-nfth. .Reinforcements yesterday. Be enlisted on attaining hi s 20th year. Lieut. Milnes, Principal of the Auckland Training College, was killed in ; action on 4th October. He was 44 years of age, and occupied a high place in I the teaching profession, his influence Ifor good and his popularity with his pupils being very great.

Mr and Mrs E. Lewis, of Thorpe, have been advised by cable that their son, Captain G. Lewis, who was recnetly wounded, lias been removed from Wai-ton-on-Thamcs Hospital to BrockenJiurst, and is doing well: At-the quarterly meeting of officebearers of St. John's Methodist Church, the Rev. W. Baumber having intimated his intention to apply to become a supernumerary next year, it was unanimously decided to invite the Rev. E. D. Patchett, of Gvcymouth, to succeed Mr Baumber. Mr H. Braithwaite, of Dunedin, now in London, has won a- scholarship for composition at tho Royal Academy for Music. The competition took place on September 19, and the result is just announced, Mrs Joseph Braithwaite (his mother) being advised by cablegram. Mr Braithwaite chose* 41s his subject Tennyson's "Passing of Arthur." Tho scholar ship is tenable for three years.

I lie death has occurred at Dunedin of Mr Wiliam Couil, of the printing and publishing firm of Coul's, Culling j and Co. Tho deceased, who was a native of London, went to the West injdies as a boy, and spent several years tnerc with an um-io. lie afterwards returned to the metropolis and learnt the printing trade, being on the staH: of tlie London "Daily Telegraph." Ho came to-New Zealand' in 1870, with his two brothers, who are now dead. Soon alter their arrival the brothers started m business as printers, and afterwards, went rnto partnership with Mr Thomas Culling, now deceased. Mr William Coull, who was highly respected took a prominent part in Dunedin Congregational Church affairs, lie leaves-a widow and a widowed daughter.

Captain and Mrs Michael Hayes of | the Salvation Army, are at present in. Nelson. The captain, who formerly resided here was in charge of the Salvation Army*s corps at Hamilton when ho volunteered for military service about two and a half years ago. He had iv Egypt .and France the varied experiences of a soldier, including a taste of gas, but it was not until the Battle of" the Somme was near its end that he was seriously wounded. Then one day ho received sixteen wounds in the leg* and was almost 'buried by the bursting of a shell. Being partially buried, however, in all probability saved his life, for his mates were killed. As a result of the injuries which he received he now wears an artificial leg. He is to speak of life in the. field at the Salvation Army hall on Friday evening. it is understood that ho will shortly take un indoor work in connection with the Army's operations.

On.the verge of his 89th year, them died at Whaiigarei, last week, Mr Robert Samuel Lincoln, described as the father of the Postal service in Auckland. Mr- Lincoln was born at Lowestoft, Suffolk; England, on November 21, 1838. Ho'arrived at Auckland on June 6, 1856, in the barquo Chatham (Captain CoJe), which, vessel first called at N«w Plymouth. With Mr Lincoln cam© his wife and threo children. In1.1361 Sir Lincoln was appointed librarian to tiio General Assembly at Auckland, and in 1863 was transferred to the Post Office. He was for many years, , letter-carrier for Queen street, and in that capacity made many iriends amongst the bus}ness people. Mr Lincoln" reached tho age hmib in 1888. whon ho retired from the public service. Mrs Lincoln died m 1900. The late Mv Lincoln was always recognised as a man of most upright character, being highly esteemed by many friends. He is survived bji five children: Mesdarcies J Slyfield W K. Hears, J. P. Tucker, Messrs i\*. 8." Lincoln, and J. S. Lincoln. There "aro 24 grandchildren and o-i great-grand-children.

Mr Aubrey L. Williams, third son or the Rev. W. J. Williams, of Sumner, and brother of Mr N. R. Will:ams, secretary to the Nelson Education Joard has teen discharged from tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force and has joined his brother, Dr Harold Williams, in journalistic work in Petrograd. He spent four years in Russia before the war, and when war was declared lie returned to London and enlisted with the New Zealand contingent. In Egypt he was drafted into the Field Engineers. He -went with them to Galhpoli, and after some months he was invalided, first to Malta and then to Egypt. He was wounded m France and sent to England.' On ; his recovery he accepted the post of ■acting-editor of the Chronicles of the -New Zealand Expeditionary Force durg + f *bs? neo oi editor, Trooper Clutha Mackenzie, on a visit to JNow Zealand. IJie' editor's return has set trim free to take up journalism in Rus-

Captain \V. Hardham, V C of Veiten S?l Gd the MHfcary' Medical [Boaid as ht tar active service once more, and may leave for the front again Captain Hardham was severely pounded m the earlier stages of So New Zealanders' part in the war ia I Europe, a nd on £ho voyage out his lifo i was despaired. ot,Vatodv he had to b* earned ashore at Ho bar t. Some weeks ilatei he recovered sufficiently to return hoo.fh VVi aßd>, and,'" on gaining his heath, he was placed in charge ot the SokheiV Convalescent Home %t Haiimer. ,W he m^nde io get back teSfn Prr" aS S?° edily as "POf!«We. Captain Clifton, formerly o f Pahiatua, is temporarily m charge of the Hamner Convalescent Home. At the Queen Mary Hospital, Hamner Springs, on rhursday Captain and JfcHardha™, S,ten£ C rCCipiOntS *f ~™'