PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2244, 2 September 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. Roger Johnson, son of Major Johnson, of Mount Torlessc, ' Canterbury, has been appointed aide-de-camp to the Governor. Major Shane, military secretary to His Excellency, ia ' to accompany Che Expeditionary Force to ■ England.

His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will leave for Auckland' towards the end of the weak. His Honour Mr.. Justice Hosking, who is to preside at tho Supreme Court sittings on t'ho West Coast, will- leave tor Ureymoutli' in a few days' time. . Mrs. Susan Robjohus, who has resided in the Napier district for some oo years, died this morning at the age of 85. The deceased was the widow of the late Mr. H. 0. Robjohns, founder of the firm of Robjohns, Hindmarsh, and Co.—Press Association. Cable advice has boon received (states a Press Association telegram) that Captain _ Harold Williams, a Napier boy, holding a commission in the Dorset Regiment, was wounded in the recent fighting, and has been removed to London. Tho death occurred .at Marton on Monday of the Rev. Joshua Jones, who was for £omo 28 years vicar.of the St. James Anglican parish at the Lower Hutt. He retired from that charge in February last at tho age of 70 years, and was succeeded by the Rev. A. L. Hansell. The late Mr. Jones was born in England in 1844, was ordained in ' 1867 a deacon, and a priest the following year by the Bishop of Brisbane. In 1871 ho left Queensland for New Zealand, and 'has been stationed successively, at Clyde, Queenstown, Feilding, Kiwitea, and the Hutt.. The deceased was a fine right-thinking gentleman, who was held in much esteem by all who knew him. He leaves a widow and two unmarried "daughters. The funeral will take place at the Hutt to-morrow.

Mr.' 0. F. Turner arrived in Wellington from ' Christchurch yesterday morning to manage the Blackball Coal Company's business in Wellington during the absence- of Colonel C. Harcourt Turner, who is with the advance party of the Now Zealand Expeditionary Force. Mr. T. N. Grange, who has been acting as manager,, returned to Christchurch last evening.

Councillor Geo. Frost received telegraphic advice yesterday of the sudden death in Christchurch of. his bro-ther-in-law, Mr. Wm. Luxton. The de*eased leaves a widow and family. Mr. Frost went 6outh by last night's boat.

Mr. Herbert Booth, youngest son of the late General Booth, will visit Wellington next year to conduct an evangelical mission throughout the Dominion. ■ On retiring from the service of the Post and Telegraph Department on superannuation Mr. Isaac Wiren was presented by tho Money Order Branch. 6taff with a handsome case of pipes as a* mark of their esteem. Mr. Wiren joined the Service 85 ,years ago, and has for some., time past occupied the position of Chief Clerk of the Money Order "Branch in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Wiren intend to visit England as soon as peace has been declared. Advice has been received tihat Mr. R- G. Blow, son of Mr. H. J. H.. Blow; of Wellington, who is just on the point of completing his three years' course at the Royal Academy of Music in London, was successful in winning the silver medal of the aoademy at the competitions held in-July last. Mr. Blow won the bronze medal of the academy at the similar competitions last year. Messrs. John Petrie, of Greyniouth, and Alfred Linloy, of ■■'Wellington, arrived from Sydney by tho Ulimaroa y<sterday'. By the White Star liner Corinthic, due here next week, the Rev. J. Gib.'' son Smith, of St. Andrew's Church, returns to Wellington.

Referring to the personal paragraph! published yesterday concerning Mr. Frank Meadowcroft, Mr. W. J. Lankshear states that he voceived from Mr, Meadowcroft a letter yesterday ■ morning bearing tho date of London, Julv 23, to_ tho effect that Mr. Meadowcroft and his family were quite well and had intended leaving for the Continent at tho end of July and remaining there until August 30. Doubtless, says Mr. Lankshear, the unsattled state of affairs would cause Mr. Meadowcroft to alter his plan and remain in England until tho date of his sailing, Sep-, tember 25, by tho s.s. Orsova. Mr. Lankshear addo that he and others have bee;;- in regular oommuuicatioi with Mr. Meadowcroft..