PERSONAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11508, 2 October 1915, Page 10

PERSONAL

Lieutenant J. B. Mawson arrived from Wellington to-day. Mr Justice Stringer arrived- from the north this morning. Sir George M'Lean arrived from the north to-day. Lieutenant Nisbet arrived from tho north to-day. Colonel C J. Cooper, Commandant.of Coastal Defence Forces, returned' from the north to-day. Commissioner Hodder and Colonel Powley arrived from Wellington today. Mi- J. B. Harcourt, president of the Wellington Racing Club, is seriously' indisposed. Captain M" Dougall. inarine _ superintendent, Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, arrived' from the north this morning. Mr M. Mosiey, whose son. Corporal Eric Mosiey, was recently injured" in an accident on Gallipoli, a few days ago received a cable from him from London stating that he was doing well. Hie Rev J. Gibson Smith, of Wellington, has been nominated by the Presbytery of Hawke's Bay as moderator o"f the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. The "Gazette" notifies the appointment of Mr Thomas Noel Brodriok to b? Under-Secretary of tho Lands and Survey Department in succession to M" James Mackenzie, 1.5.0. >. Gunner Mosiey, one of the wounded soldiers who returned to New Zealand in the Tahiti, underwent an operation at the Christchurch Hospital on Wednesday, and is reported to be making good progresss. Major G. A. Cowles, who has been appointed to command the 3rd Battalion of the Trentham Rifle Brigade, has been a well-known figure hi Territorial activity in Wellington for some years,' and is regarded as a capable officer, and was selected as one of the officers to proceed to Samoa the Expeditionary Force last year. He is a schoolmaster by profession. On Wednesday evening Messrs R. B. Hart, A. K. Deo, E. M'llwraith. P. Mowat, W. E. Watson and G- Hosken, of Ashburton, who have enlisted, were entertained by their friends. A short programme was submitted and several toasts were honoured. Messrs S. Stringfellow, J. Harris and W. Patching, who are also leaving for the front, were unavoidably absent.

Mr K. Matheson, of 95, Hill's Road, Shirley, this morning received a cable message from the New Zealand Bureau, Alexandria, stating that his son, Private K. Matheson (Wellington Infantry Battalion), was in hospital in Mudros. Private Matheson was wounded' on August 8, bub since then nothing had been heard of him, and all efforts made to trace his whereabouts failed. Mr P. Hercus has received cable advice from his eldest son, Trooper A. F. Hercus, recently wounded at Gallipoli, stating that he is in hospital at Malta, and recovering satisfactorily. Mr Hercus has also received a cablegram from Alexandria from his second 3on, J>r C. 15. Hercus, on duty m a hospital shin conveying wounded men from the Dardanelles. Dr Hercus reports himself as well and fit. A pleasant social was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Rdlleston Street, Lin wood, last uiglit, when the friend? of Mr Albert Nankivell, who is leaving with the reinforcements shortly, was famvellod by a large number of his friends. Musical items and dancing occup ed the main part of the programme, and Mr Nankivell received several expressions of goodwill from those present. > Mr D. X. Adams has received private advice that his son, Sapper J. E. H. Adams, has been admitted to the Pont de Kubba Hospital, Cairo, suffering from nervous breakdown and dysentery. Sapper Adams enlisted with the New Zealand Engineers and sailed with the Main Expeditionary Force, and has been on active service since the outbreak of hostilities at the Dardanelles. On Thursday evening Mr E. Thompson and family, who are leaving the Belfast district for Weedons, were entertained in the Belfast Town Hall at a public social. Mr Thompson has resided hi Belfast for the past thirty years, during which time he has taken part in many public affairs. For year.; ho was a member of the School Committee and is a member of teh Cemetery Board and the Domain Board. On behalf of the residents Mr Guthrie presented Mr and Mrs Thompson with a marble clock, as a mark of esteem, and appreciation of the public work they had done for Belfast.