PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2443, 23 April 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Minister of Defence stated yesterday that he would be going to Dunedin at the end of next week to attend a National Reserve meeting, a recruiting meeting, and a Navy League meeting. It might happen that by that time ho would consider himself free to speak of what New Zealand had done in the war, and he would probably make a public statement on the gubjeot At one or another of these meetings.

His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman will probably leave Wellington for Auckland mi Sunday night.

Mr. 11. Scott, M.P. for Otago Central, is at present in Wellington. He leave's for his home to-night.

It is reported that Dr. A. A. Martin will be back in Pulmerston North at the end of June.

The appointment of Mr. W. C. HaeGregor to be Crown Solicitor at Dunedin, vice Mr. J. F. M. Fraser. decease)]. has' been gazetted.

Great regret that the Rov. W. A. Evans (chairman of the Wellington Hospital Board) has- not offered himself lor re-election to the board was expressed by members present at tb® last meeting of tho boara yesterday. Members spoke m terms of praise of the Jivall3 ' s work chairman, and his tact and courtesy in controlling the board meetings, The Rev.- Mr. Lv&ns has been for fcightesni years ft member of-tho board. Regret was expressed, also, at the fact that Mr. D. M'Laren was not standing for re-elec-tion.

On account of illness, Mr. Herbert Bloy will be unable to conduot at the Professional Orchestra's concert on Sunday evening.

The resignation of Dr. Bowerbank (whose services have been accepted for the military forces) as physioian on the honorary staff of the Wellington Hospital has been accepted with regret by, the Hospital Board 1

Congratulatiyiis upon his re-eleotlon to the Wellington Hospital Board were extended to Air. J. W. M'Ewan yesterday by members of the retiring board. Mr.. M'Ewan is the Petone representative on the board.

It was formally reported at yesterday's meeting of the Wellington Hospital Board that tho following nurses" have been ncceptcd by the military thorities, and have left New Zealand on extended leave of absence.Sisters E. I'engelly, F. Price, F. Speedy, M. M'Beth. and 12. M. Dement, and Nvx6a G. Gutlirie.

Mr. diaries Cimino, a member of tho Karon Borough Council, has joined tho b'il'th lleini'orcenieuU now in vamp at Tronthaiu.

Mr. It. Wedderspoon, of Wodderapcon and C 0.," left on a business visit to Sydney by tlio Ulimaroa last night. ■

Dr. aud Mrs, Hood, of -Melbourne, who have been touring New Zealand, left for Sydney - by tho Vlimaroa last mgiit.

A Press Association message from Sydney states that diplomas of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College h&vo been granted as follow;— Martin (Wanganui;, %al,a ((iinborne;, and Johnstone (Hawke's Bay), Urst year 1914 certificates; Abraham (Taihapo), third award for second-year ploughing.

Lhe Hospital Board was advised yesterday of the resignations of, Benior Nurses Jiarle and Blake, and that Nurse a. Carter had been appointed sister to the medical ward of the Children's Hobpital.

lhe Rev. B. Hubert Hobday, active' minister of Wellington Baptist Church, has received and accepted a cordial and unanimous invitation to be superinten-, dent minister of tho Bsndigo District baptist Churches, Victoria. Mr. Hobday will leave New Zealand on day, May' 6.

A solid silver salver wa6 presented on Monday by the Canterbury Law Socioty to.Mr. P. G, Withers, Deputy* Stamp Commissioner at ChristclWch for some years, who is to become Act-ing-Commissioner of Stamps at Wellington during Mr. (Corliss's absence in England. Mr. M. Donnelly, who presided, spoke of the esteem in which Mr. Withers was held by' the members oi! tlia profession, paid a tribute to Mr. \\ ithers's ability, tact, and courtesy, and expressed regret of the members at osing Mr. Withers. At the same time, he congratulated Mr. Withers, upon his promotion. Messrs. H. Slater and F. Wilding, K.C., on behalf of the older members, and Mr. F. W. Johnston, on behalf of the younger members of the profession, added a few words of congratulation.

Mr. D. A. Aiken, general manager of the Union Steami Ship Company, came' up from the south' by the Maori yesterday morning.

Surgeon-Lieutenant Kenneth Mac Cor. Mick, N.Z.M.C., of the Field Ambulance with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, has been promoted to tho rank of captain, the appointment being dated from November 20. Captain MacCortnick is a son of Judge' C. E. MacCormick, of Parnell.

Cable advice has been received that Mr. Stuart Ramsay, of the Christchurch Meat Company, Ltd., who left recently by the Corinthic in order to join the Imperial Forces, has received a commission as lieutenant in the 7th Battalion of the Royal North Lancashire Regiment.

Nurse Hungerford has been appointed a. dental nursa at the 'Wellington Public Hospital.

During his visit to Auckland (pay« tho "Herald") Sir Henry Weedon. exLord Mayor of Melbourne, was married to Miss Florence M'Carron, the elder daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. F. M'Carron, of Melbourne.

Surgeon-Lieutenant B. S. Finn, N.Z.M.C., wlio accompanied the Now Zealand Expeditionary Force as a dental surgeon, transferred to the Australian Expeditionary Force. He has been promoted to the rank of captain.

Sergeant Alexander Thomson, Royal New Zealand Artillery, has been awarded the long service and good conduct medal.

Dr. A. Marques, Consul for France at Honolulu-, lias written to the Premier of New South Wales, intimating that ho has been appointed to act also as Consul for. Belgium. Dr. Marques state# that the Belgian Government is purging its list of consuls who are of German birth. Ho points out that tho following countrie are represented by Germany in Honolulu; Austria-Hun-gary, Mexico, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Until recently Germany also represented Russia.

The funeral took place yesterday of .Mr. John Chambers Moginie, a very old ! resident of Wellington, who died at bis residence in Hankey Street op Tuesday. Tile late Mr. Moginie arrived in Wei-' lington when the seat of Government was removed from i Auckland in 1865. The late gentleman was born in Little Haddon, Hertfordshire, England, in 1841, aiid came to New Zealand, arriving at Auckland, in 1&6'2. He joined the Provincial Service ill Auckland, and in iSSU was transferred to the Public Trust Office as accountant. He held that position until his retirement 20 years ago. He was extremely popular with all with whom he came into contact. He leaves a widow, two sons (John Chambers, of Messrs. W. Cable aid Co., and Arthur Harold, of Svdiiov), one married daughter (Mrs. D. \Y. Anderson, Wellington), and two unmarried daughters.

A letter of thanks and appreciation ii to he sent by the Wellington Hospital Board to Jlr. G. F. Pcarca and tho fiionds of the late Mr. Orton Stevens' 'fur their donation of £193 12s. 7<J., which has boon received in cornmemora. rion of his nimnorv, and a cut is to ba juuned "Ortou Stevens Memorial Cot."-