PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2276, 9 October 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. A. L. Herdman will preside at the closing night of the session of the Wellington Orphans' Club on Saturday evening next. In all probability Sir Alexander Godley will bo present. Bishop Clcary arrived from Auckland by yesterday afternoon's Main Trunk express. He has returned* to Wellington to give further evidence respecting the Bible-iu-schools question before the Education Committee. • The Hon. Gilbert Carson, M.L.C., of Wangauui, and Mr. W. Lock, of Nelson, ' havo been re-elected members of tho Committee of Advice of the Wellington Training College. The former represents the Taranaki, Wanganui, and Hawke's Bay Education Boards, and the latter the Nelson, Westland, Grey, and Marlborough Education Boards. The Rev. Clarence Eaton, of Richmond, Nelson, has been unanimously invited by the Methodist Central Mission to succeed tho Rev. Mr. Slade as superintendent (states a Press Association message from Dunedin). As Mr. Eaton is invited to another circuit in Wellington ho oannot accept, but he is willing to oomo to Dunedin if the oonferenoe appoints him. Dr. A. A. Maitin, who was a surgeonmajor in the Dominion Forces, and who joined the British Army Medical Corps in England at the outbreak of the war, has been granted extended leave of absence from the Hospital staff by the Palmerston Hospital Board, the leave to continue as long as Dr.- Martin is at the front (telegraphs our Special Correspondent). Writing to the chairman of the board, he stated that he applied to join- the Navy, but the authorities considered that'he would be-of greater service at the front, because the naval . wounded could be landed in England fairly easily. He had been, appointed to take charge of a large staff or workers, and would endeavour to uphold the best traditions of the Palmerston North Hospital. Lieutenant J. F. G. Hislop, who has been spending part of Ms furlough in, New Zealand, leaves here to-day for Sydney, en route to join his regiment (the Lancashire), which is present stationed at Kurrachee (India). Mr. 0. A.' L. Treadwell, associate to His Honour Mr. Justice Sim, was yesterday admitted by His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. Mr. C.-H, Treadwell appeared as counsel. Consequent "upon the retirement' of Superintendent Mitchell, in charge of the Otago police district. Superintendent Dwyer, of Christchurch, has temporarily been appointed to the charge of both Canterbury and Otago police districts. During Superintendent Dwyor s absence in the south, Sub-Inspector M'Kinnon will assunio charge of the Canterbury district. Inspector O'Donp- [ van, of Napier, is Benior police inspec- . tor in New Zealand, and he is mentioned as likely to be appointed superintendent in charge of Otago. "''...

Mr. J. W. H. Scotland, the aviator, entered a Christchurch hospital on Wednesday for treatment for a throat complaint, and is expected to be laid up for two or throe weeks. . Ilerr Franz Lehar, composer of "The Merry Widow," has rejoined the Hungarian regiment of which he was formerly bandmaster. Two other Hungarian musical-comedy composers—-Herr Victor Jacobi and Herr Zsermai—have done the same. A private cable message advises that Dr. Donald M. Wilson (son of Mr. Qeorgo Wilson, of Wellington), who volunteered at the beginning of the war, and was ordered to Woolwich,, is now attached to the 13th General Hospital, with the British Expeditionary Force. t. Tho "Wairarapa Daily News" states ' that Mr. A. J. Boddington, now resident in Johannesburg, and eldest .son of Mr. J. 0. Boddington, of Masterfon, bas enlisted in Royston's Hotss for service with the South African forces against the Germans in South-West Africa. Eoyston's Horse is composed principally of New Zealanders and Australians who fought in the Boer War. An old Wellingtonian in the person of Mr. Cashmore Freeth, who was ser-geant-major in the Second New Zealand South African Contingent, has also gone on active service against the Germans ui South Africa". Mr. Freeth, .who is major of the Pretoria Infantry Corps, is the eldest son of Mrs. Charleß Freeth, of Wellington. Messrs. Arthur Duncan, Kenneth Duncan, R. L. D. Kidston, A. E. Whyte, and Dr. L. C. Hales will leave Wellington at midday to-morrow to take part in the golf tourney in Auckland. . A Wellington rcsidont has received a letter from Madame Wielaert, the Auckland vocalist, who with her husband, Herr Wielaert, has been visiting Berlin. They left that centre of musio just before war broke out, and she accounted herself fortunate in reaching London before tho big upheaval. . Mr. J. I'. Hislop, superintendent, presided at the annual mooting of the Weilington Division of St.John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, held in the rooms of tho Star Boating Club. The annual report and balance-sheet showed'that tho division was in a satisfactory position. Members had rendered good service in many directions, and had saved much pain and inconvenience by being at hand to render "first .aid." The following were appointed for the year:—Superintendent, Mr. J. P. Hislop; first officer, Mr. J. Nicol; acting-first officer, Mr. \\. W. Dutton; sergeants, Messrs. W. W. Dutton and F. Ward; corporals, Messrs. A. Pleasant and A. 0. Richardson; Inspector of Stores, Mr. D. M'Ginnity j management committee, Messrs. Dutton, Ward, and Brownrigg; , secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. M. Christie. Seyoral members of tho division aro serving with the Samoan Expeditionary Force, while others are in camp with the troops for Europe. The secretary of the division is Mr. H. M. Christie.