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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12284, 5 April 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

. Mr W. G. Tait, solicitor, Invercargill, is on a visit to Christchurch. ' Captain Edwin was a passenger bv this morning’s ferry steamer from Wellington. Sir James Allen (Minister of Defence) passed through Christchurch last night on his way to Wellington. Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M was a passenger by tho ferry steamer to Wellington last evening. Sir Joseph Ward (Minister of Finance) will arrive in Christchurch from Invercargill this evening and will leave for Wellington to-morrow. Mrs M’Kenzie, Willow Street, Ashburton, has received word that her son. Private R M’Kcnzie who is suffering from trench fever (severe) was transferred from Franco to a hospital in England on March 25. Mr Alex Sutherland, a well-known Highland dancer, of Invercargill, passed through Christchurch to-day on his way south. Mr Sutherland had attended a ; Highland meeting in Palmerston North, where he competed in seven events. _ He was awarded seven first prizes, including a 20 guinea silver cup, presented by Mr Neil M’Kenzie Forbes, which he won for the second time in succession. The Prime Minister has at last received cabled advice, in reply to his telegrams of inquiry regarding' tho condition of his son, Major F. G. Massey, attached to the Lancashire Fusiliers. Major Massey was reported to have suffered a severe gunshot wound in the chest in the-recent heavy fighting. The advice is that tho bullet has not' yetbeen extracted, but that there is no need at present for grave alarm. Mr Massey has received a message of sympathy from tho Secretary of State for tho Colonies, the Hon W. H. Long. News was received in Christchurch yesterday that Lieutenant Vivian P. Hopkins, son of Mr and Mrs A. p, Hopkins, of Lonsdale Street, New Brighton, had been killed in action. He was Mr and Mrs Hopkins’s sixth son, and was twenty-five years of age. He left New Zealand as quartermastersergeant in the Ist Rifle Brigade, and had been on active service for over two years, during which he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. He completed his education at Christ’s College, and began his military career as bugler in the Christ’s College Rifle Volunteers, in which he _ served for several years. Later he joined the Territorin. Forco. Before joining up with the Expeditionary Force ho was in the employ of the Bank of New Zealand, and left l he bank’s service to join the colours He was well known on tire football and cricket fields, and in all forms of healthy sport and athletics be took a prominent part. Ho was a. great favourite with ’all who knew him. IT is brother, Horewnrd Phelps Honkins, was killed in the landing on Gallipoli.