PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2504, 3 July 1915, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS

—4 Captain J. F. Pullen has Wn appointed to the command of No. 7 Company, Auckland Garrison Artillery Division, vi.co Captain D-_R. Kirkcr, who In# join istl fho Expeditionary Force reinforcements. Captain H. S. Morran lias assumed command of No. 1 Company' in place of Lioutenarit AY. R. Golden, who is proceeding to tlie front. Sergeant James Oliphant, 3rd, Auckland, Company, Now Zealand Expeditionary Force, lias received a commission as lieutenant in the Britisli Army, vind when the last mail left Egypt lie was waiting for orders. Lieutenant Oliphant is a son of Mr. P. Oliphant, Symonds Street, Auckland, and loft witli the main body of the force as a corporal, receiving promotion in Egypt. Mr. D. M. Yeats, late headmaster of the Hutt District High School, has beeu nominated for a seat on the Education Board, Hutt-Horowhenua. Ward. The Hon. 11. Heaton Rhodes, Ministor of Public Health and Hospitals, has received the following additional offers | of accommodation for invalid soldiers: — Mr. W. S. Allen, Allandale, Morrinsvillo, accommodation for twelve; tho Rev. A. A. Armstrong, tho Manso, Picton, top story of the Maoiso; Auckland Sailors' Home . Council, about twenty beds at the Sailors' Home, and spaco for about thirty more beds; Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., their wool store on Thorndoii Quay, Wellington; Mr. J. A. Gilbertsou, Awhitu, 5-roomcu cottage and use of oil launch; Mr. N. L. Gurr, Dannevirke, a. house to accommodate about ten. and three more houses if required ; Mrs: Henderson, Sghvyn Street, Onchunga, three rooms JTi ' her jbousc; Neiv Plymouth East End Bathing Committee (per the Mayor,' New Plymouth), their pavilion at Te Hernri; Mr. AVcnzl Scholium (per Mr. A. M. Myers, M.P.), AVaiwera Hot Springs Hotel; Mr. F. J. Ellis, Bulls, a large iiouso within about three and a half miles of Marton Junction.

Lieutenant Chilton, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlaudors, a New Zealandcir, is reported .to liave been killed in action at the Dardanelles.—Press Association. ,

Mr. M. J. Bloomficld, Australasian manager of tlio Loudon,Entertainments Syndicate, left Wellington for Sydney yesterday by. tho Moeraki, to complete arrangements for an extensive Australian tour of Mr. Joseph Blaschpck, who plays a season in Fiji before opening in Sydney. Mr. Blooinlield is to produce anew film of the well-known story "For the Term of His Natural Life," by the •ate Marcus Clarke. Mr. liloomfield is part-owner of the world's rights for the film and drama, A farewell concert given in London by the Symphony Orchestra iii honour of M. Verbrugghen, on the eve of lis departures for Sydney, attracted a great .audience in the Queen's Hall, including Princess Clementine of Belgium. M. V.erbrugglien had the heartiest reception.—Press Association. Mr. I. P. Leverich, of Devonport, Auckland, has just learned that his mother, Mrs. W. ill. Leverich, and his sister, Miss R. P. Levericli, lost their lives when' the Lusitania was suuk by a German submarine on May 7. The ladies, who resided in Beekenham, Kent, left England on a visit to relations in New Orleans, U.S.A., and returned by the ill-fated vessel. During tho uncertainty t)hat followed the disaster Mr.. Leverich announced that if his relative! were drowned he would enlist. He received cable advice stating that they were safe, but by the last mail he learned that the cablegram was based on incorrect information and that tho ladies were drowned. Mr. Leverich had already joined tho forces, and: left for Trentham on Thursday. • ,The Committee of the New' Zealand Lawn Tennis Association has passed a motion of sympathy . with Mr. L.. 6. Mackay, WII9 has just returned from England in indifferent health. On tho occasion of his retirement from the. Public Servico, a presentation was made 011 Wednesday to Mr. A. 6. Wiffin. of tho Electoral . Department. The presentation, which consisted of an engraved walking-stick and a purse of sovereigns, was made by tho TJnder-Sec-retary of Internal Affairs (Mr. J. Hislop), who spoke in high terms of the work performed by Mr. Wiffin during a long .term of service. Mr. G. A. Smytlio has been appointed to the vacancy on the. New Zealand Laivn Tennis Committee, which was caused by. the resignation of Mr. F. B. Spiisbury, who has enlisted for activo service. / , Kapi Tareha, who was among the Maori volunteers who left Napier on Thursday is a son of Kurupo Tareha and grandson of the well-known chief of Hawke's Bay. Tareha te Moana Nui. The latter fouglit with the Europeans against the Hauhaus, and Kurupo Tareha went with tho Maori Contingent to the Diamond Jubileo and was presented with a sword. Kapi Tareha is a well-known golfer, and lie has held the Hawke's Bay amateur championship challengo cup for three years in succession.. , Mr. A. Asher, of Vivian Street, Wellington, has two sons serving in the Expeditionary Forces —Sergt. Cecil Asher and Private Isaac Asher. Sergt. Asher was a member of the Samoan Contingent, and on his return joined tile,. Fjfth -Reinforcements.