PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 2456, 8 May 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

ITally, Conciliation Commissioner, arrived from the West Coast yesterday, mid left for l'almerston North, Taihape, and Damievirke iu connection with the general country labourers'. dispute. In tlio report of tile Wellington Amateur Operatic Society, presented at the annual general meeting List night, regret was expressed at the untimely death of Mr. H. N. Fletcher. He took an active part in the foundation of the society, and Ms death had proved a sever© loss.

Mr. P. S. K. Macassey, of the Crown Law Office, is at present indisposed, and Mr. V. 11. Meredith will conduct the prosecutions at the criminal sessions of tlio Supremo Court, commencing on Monday.

Private W. E. Boyd, of Masterton, who was invalided homo from Egypt after an attack of typhoid fever, returned to Wellington yesterday afternoon to report for duty. As Private Boyd is the first Wairarapa -man back from tlio front, the executive of the Wairarapa War Fund arranged for him to have a short holiday at Rotorua for tlie benefit of his health. Private Boyd called in at the secretary's office yesterday, and expressed his very best tlianka for the thouglitfulness of the executive," and said ho would tell his comrades that the Wairarapa. will not forget the men who are fighting for their country. His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will preside at the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court ill \\ elhiigton next week.

Between 3 aud 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoon the Chinese shopkeepers of the City and suburbs were closed. Ladies who wanted cabbages and men who were anxious to get tlieir collars did not manage to get them. The mystery of the closing was unsolved by tfiem. Some thought it was the President of China dead, and others thought the Chinese must have been celebrating their New Year. It appears that the closing was a mark of respect for the three Chinese, Young King, Yoiing Woug, and Young lien, ivho were suffocated by gas at Tinakori Road last week, and whose bodies wore being transferred to the Sydney steamer, to be taken to China for interment.

Mr. James G rover, who died at his residence at Kilbirnie recently, was a resident of Wellington of forty-two years' standing. He was a member of tlie Veterans'" Association, having seen service in the Indian Mutiny. By liis death Court Sir George Bowen lost one of its oldest members. Mr. Grover joined the lodge in 1575. A large number of veterans and others attended the funeral: Ho left two daughters and one son.

Mr Mitchell, of tlie firm of Messri. Mitchell and King, of Sydnoy, who ati one time did a good deal of work keraj is at present visiting Wellington.

Mr. T. AY. Lynch, a well-known South' Canterbury footballer, who was a member of the New Zealand team which toured California and Australia, will go into camp at Trentham on Monday as a sergeant in the infantry.

Mr. R. A. Keenan, who is leaving Eastbourne, was the recipient of a presentation and farewclled by prominent residents of tho district on Thursday, evening. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Kelly) was ill the chair, and expressed pleasure in presiding at such a representative gathering. Mr. Keenan, ho said, bad earned the respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact; was over foremost in promotthe interests of the Bay, either socially or otherwise, and his IO6S would be felt and hard to replace in tlie district where he had many friends. In handing Mr. Keenan a memento of esteem, the Mayor said he wiis sure that lie was expressing the sentiments of all residents : in stating that Mr. and Mrs. Keenan were carrying with them their best wishes. Messrs. Organ, Walker, I.ovi, Perry, Marquis, Ross, and others spoke in eulogistic terms of the departing guest. Mr. Keenan feelingly, responded.

The death is reported (states a Press Association message from Levin) of Mr. : Hugh Hall, District President of the Horowhenua Druids' Lodge. Deceased was forty years of age, and a native of Nelson Province. Ho came to this district about sixteen years ago, and took a prominent part in public affairs. He was a member of Levin's first Borough Council. Deceased was attacked by appendicitis last Saturday, and was removed to the Otaki Hospital, where he underwent an operation, but failed to rally, and died last evening. He leaves a widow, but no family.

Mr. Cecil W: Leys, associate editor of the Auckland "Star," and Mr. William M'Cullougli, proprietor of the Thames "Star," have been appointed delegates to represent the Newspaper Proprietors' Association of New Zealand at the Intemational Press Congress, to be held at San Francisco in July. They will leave with Messrs. Mark Cohen and Robert Bell, the other delegates .so far appointed, by 11.M.5. Niagara on May 18. Tlie delegates will carry credentials from tho New Zealand Government, tho Prime Minister (the Right Hon. W. J?. Massey) Laving advised. Mr. P. _ Sehg (president of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association) that the -Government will accrcdit all delegates appointed by the association. —Press Association.

Mr. H. Shaw, brother or Constable D. Shaw, who has been missing from Napier for the past live weeks, has re* turned to Wellington. Mr. H. Shaw and his uncle, Mr. J. Paterson, of Greytown, Wairarapa, have spent a considerable time in searching for Constabls Shaw, without result. In conversation with a Dominion" reporter on Thursday, Mr. Shaw said that lie was perfectly satisfied that Inspector M'Gratli, of Napier, had done all he possibly could to trace his missing brother. Mr, Shaw roturns' to Pictou to-morrow.