PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2433, 12 April 1915, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr., Alfred A. Winslow, who has been Consul-General for the United States at Valparaiso since 1906, has been appointed American Consul-General for New Zealand, in succession to Mr. J. I. Brittain, who loft by the Makura on Monday (says, the Auckland "Herald"), to take up his duties as Qon-sul-Goneral for Australia. Mr. Winslow was' previously Cousul-General at Guatemala, Central America, and at Liege, Belgium. Captain J. Bone, marine superintendent of the New Zealand Shipping Company, arrived in Wellington on Batur day, from Christehurch. .- Battalion Orders.contain the notification that Major Fleming Ross assumed command of the sth (Wellington) Regiment from April 1, in place of Liou-tent-Colonel A. de B. Brandon, who retired. During tho temporary absenoe through sickness of Major Ross, Major W. Simtn will take command Mr. Gilbert Laurenson (a brother of Mr. 'Fleming Laurenson,- sen., of Wellington), a retired.Customs officer in tho Shetland Islands, died at Edinburgh recently. Born at Scalloway, Shetland Islands, in 1836/ the deceased went out to Australia in the early 'fifties, but returned to Lerwick after a few years, on a visit to his parents. He was persuaded to enter the Government Servico at Home, and ho was in tho Customs Service until some years bofore his doath. Mr. James Godbor intends to again offer himself as a" candidate for tho City Council at the coming election. Mr. Charles Knight has arrived from the south to make arrangements here for the season of Geo. Willoughby's "Babes in tho Wood" F<mtoraime Company, -which commences on April 20. Mr. S. J. Wiljs, well known in Wellington cricketing circles, and for several years past with Mr. J. Hott's Advertising Agency, has severed ■ his connection with this firm in order to become a director in tho Goldberg Advertising Agency, Ltd., also of Wellington. " ' Mr. Fleming Ross is now in the Davis Street Hospital, where he has boon operated on for p appendicitis.

Riflenian 6. J. Fisher, of ths Suburbs Rifle Club, who is leaving with the Expeditionary Forces, is to bo given a farewell by club members. • His Worship the Mayor, the patron of the club, is- to be invited to attend.

Chief Detective Bishop has, according to a Press Association telegram from Christchurch, been transferred to Dunedin, Chief Detective Herbert taking bis place.

. The members.of the Otago Education Board have agreed to nominate Mr. James Mitchell for a seat on the Council of Education.—Press Association.

Mr. George Frame, who was one of the victims'of the' sinking of the Falaba, was born and educated in Napier. He was a civil engineer, and after leaving New Zealand was engaged in South America. Recently he entered the service of the Admiralty, and was in charge of certain works in Irelaad connected with the construction of some large docks for men-o'war. After his recent marriage, about six or seven months ago, Mr. Frame was ordered to West Africa by the British naval authorities, and he was on his way there when the' Falabi was blown up. He was 30 years of age. Under date of March' 2, a London correspondent writes: "Sir Joshua Williams is at present in a.private hospital at Brighton, where he recently underwent an operation. It is understood that he is making a satisfactory, though slow, recovery.!' Mr. H. Spear, who mot with an acoident on Good Friday morning through a chair giving way with him, is progressing favourably, and will soon be about again.

Captain J. W. Henderson, of ■ tho Retired List, will-act as quartermaster for the annual camp of the 6th (Wellington) Regiment. The Island Bay Relief Committee had a muster of about 30 men, and as boys and girls potato diguing on Saturday at the relief potato patch on the old racecourse. About five tons of potatoes were dug, the largest of the tubers weighing 2Jlb. Several weighed 21b., and 18 sent the scales to 221b. The proceeds from their sale will be used for either Belgian or local distress relief. Selected potatoes are to bo sold for 12s. 6d. per sack. • Mr. E. J. Colley (telephone 3549), Featherston Street, and Mr. James M'lntosh (telephone 2024), Grey Street, will furnish further particulars on application.