PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15202, 15 October 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Dr. Guy H. Scholeficld, who has acted for 11 years as London correspondent of "The Press" and other journals, is returning to New Zealand with the view of following his profession in the Dominion. j Miss Estelle Beere has received word 1 from Sydney that one of her oupils, Miss , Doris Scott, lias left with Frederick jSJjipman for a year's tour of the East, ias solo dancer. General Sir Edward Chaytor, who so greatly distinguished Himself in tho Palestine campaign, where he commanded the is'ew Zealand brigade, is to bo tho new Commandant of "the New Zealand Forces. Sergeant A. T. McGregor, formerly of this city, who had a serious illness while on the outside staff of Lamuton Quay 1 ohco Station, Wellington, is in Nelson on leave, to recuperate, and is under orders to proceed on transfer to Hamilton in about three weeks' time. On his leaving the staff of the Partners' Co-operative, Ltd.. to enter into business in the North Island, a presentation of a suit case was made to Mr. B. C Johanson, who has been connected with the firm for about two and a half years. Dr Frederick de Lisle, a native of Guernsey, and a resident in the Hastings and Napier districts for 4.0 years, died on Saturday morning, aged 73. He held the positions of surgeon at the Napier Hospital, Health Officer in Hawke's Bay and for the Napier borough. He served on the Napier Borough Council for two years. In rosnonse to numerous requests, Colonel G. Mitchell, D.5.0., who is jusfc : now acting as Wellington district or- • ganiser for the Returned Soldiers' Association, has decided to become a candiuafe at tho .general election for the j Wellington South seat, which is at present filled 'by Mr Robert Semple. The death of Mr Archibald Ingram afc Wanganui Hospital removes one of the pioneer settlers of Rangitikei district. Born in Tasmania in 1843, lie left with his parents six years later for New Zealand, residing at the Hutt till he was thirteen years of age, when, in company with Mr W. Cawood, of Marton (who was then eleven years of age), he walked to Marton. He served in the Maori War and also took a keen interest in friendly societies. A family of ten are left to mourn their loss. Major R. E Goddard, appointed by the- Department of Overseas. Trade (Development and Intelligence), London, and the Association of British and Allied Manufacturers, Ltd., to investigate the Australasian and Far Eastern markets for the sale of British molor vehicles, their parts and accessories, is due to arrive in Auckland within trie next few days. Major Goddard, who has made a! special study of overseas commerce, has a wide and varied experience with regard to it, especially in connection with the motor industry.