PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2361, 18 January 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Auckland, Hospital Board has granted Dr. 0., E; Maguire, medical superintendent at the -Auckland Hob- | bital, leave of absence at his request, '■in order-to give Mm ah opportunity to go abroad with the New-Zealand ExpeOitidnary. Force. Dr. Maguire, before ha joined-the Auokland Hospital staff, was medical, officer at Fiji, and before that he-had held a similar position ( at * Tongi, - He' has already seen active service, and war medal for the Nigeria Expedition, „ He went to * the 'West Coast of Africa on active service :'after, taking ; 'his degree at Aberdeen University." ■'."' ...'...' ; : . Mr; Jaaes Crichtori, formerly of Wanganui, under whose '.conductofship the Wanganui Garrison Band' became notable for the excellence of its performances, is at present, staying in Wellington. Some little-time ago Mr. Cnchton suffered from a nervous breakdown, and was ordered to take a trip abroad. He went to England and was there yearly two. years,' returning last September. He purposes leavine -for the Old Country again by the Corinthic next month. Mr. Hugo Friedlander. of Ashburton, has been advised that his son, Dr ; J. A. Friedlander, F.R.0.5., has received a commission as lieutenant in the R.A.M.C., &nd has been attaohed to the 4th Battalion Cheshire Regiment, at present-undergoing training at Northampton. Dr. Friedlander is. medical - officer to the. battalion, which consists ' of 1052 men.

Mr. F. K. Killing, who won the championship at the New Zealand Chess Congress this year, was welcomed on his return from Christchuroh and congratu'atedonhiswinbyhis fellow-mem-bers of the Wellington Working lien's Chess Club: In reply to compliments tendered to him, Mr. Rolling remarked that in .the history of the 24 years of the New Zealand Chess Congress, representatives of the Wellington Working Men's Chess Club had won 7 championships, and had always been in the ' prize list. Mr. A. P. Truda, who haß resigned from the conductorship of the orchestra at the King's' Theatre to devote all his energies to the teaching of musio, Wag farewelled by the management and staff of the theatre on Saturday night. On their behalf Mr. E. J, Bighton, managing director of New Zealand Picture Supplies, Ltd., offered Mr. Truda the good wishes of all, and presented him. with a very handsome silver cigarette caso. Mr. J. G. Ellis has been appointed, Instructor in agricultural and dairy science nnder the Ta/raualci Education. Board."" v ' MrL Morris Fox, Actuary of the Covernment Insurance Department,. is record ing from his recant severe illness. It will be some two or three months, ' however*, before Be will be able to resume fajflf. Mr. Joitn Eedmond, Postmaster at Te 'Aro, hfts gone to Australia on extended holiday leave, ■ Mr. George Levy, 'relieving Postmaster for the Wellington district, is acting at To Aro during Mr. Redmond's absence. Mr. Russell H.. Bartley, lately electrical engineer for the To Kuiti Borough Council, has been appointed elcctrica 1 tramways engineer for tho New Plymouth Borough Council. Mr. John Farrell, representing J. C. Williamson, Ltd., arrived in Wellington On Saturday to complete arrangements for the Gilbert and Sullivan Comic ' Opera eeason, which begins at the Grand ' Opera House on Wednesday. January 27, with b. revival of "The GondnliArs."-

A' FreSß Association cable message from Sydney received last evening anfiouncel the 7 death of ■General ■Day,-of the New South Wales police. Mts. Braithwaite,. wifeof the proprietor of Braithwaite's Book Arcade, in Dunedin, and sister of Mr. Howell; proprietor of the Wentworth Private Hotel, Wellington,.is so seriously ill that her relatives have been sent for. The sufferer was formerly Mrs. JMlison, Wife of the late Mr. Thos. Ellison, solicitor, of Wellington, and at one time a power in Bugby football. Mr. George BuUer,-the. well known theatrical manager, and Mrs, BuUer arrived from the smith by the Westralia yesterday. Mr. Btiller will manage the George Wllloiighby Dramatic Company, which opens afthe Grand Opera House to-night with "The Ever Open Deor." Mr George Cross arid Miss Vera Remee, also members of the George Willoughby Dramatio Company arrived by the Westralia yesterday.

' Commissioner H. C. Hodder, of the Salvation Army, will leave for Auckland to-morrow, and will be accorded a civic welcome there on Wednesday afternoon and a public reception in the. evening. On Thursday and Friday he will inspect the Inebriate Homes at Pakatoa and Roto Boa Islands) in Auckland Harbour. On Sunday-next the Commissioner will conduct ttie services in person at Auckland Central, and on Monday he will speak at Newton. The following day he will leave for TaUranea, via Rotorua, and whilst there will inspect the Salvation Army's Maori Settlement fit Rangiwai. The return trip to Wellington will be made via Waihi. A little later he will pay official visits to the various centres, in the Hawke's Bay and Taranaki districts. On his northern tour the Commissioner will be accom; pained by Mrs. Hodder and Cojonel and Mrs. Powley, and Brigadier Bray will escort'the Commissioner over the Army's social reform homes in Auckland. ■ '

Mr A. J. O. Talbot, superintendent of the Christchurch Telegraph Office, has. been visiting Wellington. Major Colvin, of the national headquarters of the Salvation Army, Courteriay Place, will leave Wellington this week for an extended tour tion with Army operations.. He will visit, among other places, P«b»»«f North, Taihape, Folding, -WoodwHe, Hastings, Napief, Gisborne, Walnawa, Masteftoti. and Carterton, and will return to Wellington in mid-Matoll. .. A meetinp; of the Executive Committee of the Wairarapa Rifle Association was held 6H Thursday everimg last, and ft ws resolved to hold the usual nfle meeting at Papawa; this year. Th» meeting is to be held on March 2 and Sihg davs, and is to consist of eight matehes g of '£50 each with two optional aggregate matches of £50 each.