PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2512, 13 July 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Private 'Albert Clark, of the 7th Reinforcements, who died at Treiifclmm last week from measles and pneumonia, was the son of the late Mr. George Clark, of Oamaru, and was born ill that district 'thirty-nine, years ago. He was in the Survey Department for some years, but when he enlisted he was in the employ of Mr. Larkin, of R-otorua. Mrs. Frank Murray, of Kilbirnie, is his sister. The remains of the late Private Clark were interred at Karori with military honours. The Rev. M'Kenzio Gibson, Anglican minister at Trentham Camp, officiated at,'the graveside. Deceased* was unmarried. 1 The Education Board has made the following appointments:—Mr. W. H. Gould, formerly of To Aro, to be assistant master, at tho ilutt; Miss. A. L. Hayes, assistant-mistress (promoted), at .Newtown School (vico Miss J. Hutcliein, retired on superannuation); Miss Brown, assistant-mistress (promoted), at.Newtown;.Miss C. M.. Gray, of Martinborough, to be assistant at O.taki ;3liss P. Prcndeville, of To Horo, to be assistant at Muritai; Miss Godfrey, of Taita, to be assistant at Clyde Quay; Miss S. Cameron, of Nelson, to be assistant at Masterton. - , • General Birdwood, who commanded the Australian and New Zealand Forces at Gallipoli, was unlucky enough about a month ago to get a Turkish bullet wound along tho top of his head. Fortunately tlie : bullet did not penetrate the skull. It was a narrow esoape. The wound only laid him up for a-, day or two. He received the wound while going through his firing trenches. Mr. Alex. 11. Luckie (youugest son of the lato Mr. D. M. Luckie, of Wellington), one of the managers of the British American Tobacco Company in Western China, returned to Wellington' yesterday by the TOimaroa, after an absence of some years. _He is . on' fur-, lough, and will not be in New Zealand for more than two months. Mrs. Tt. L. M. Kitto, of Napier, who is shortly leaving for Christchurch, was the recipient of a cheque for £100, which some of the citizens subscribed as a mark of their, appreciation of her services in connection with the preparation of kits for volunteers—Napier correspondent. : . Mr. A. L. Wilson is on a business, visit to Christchurch in connection with land matters. , ; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goldberg, .of Wellington,■ returned, from a trip to Australia by the Ulimaroa yesterday morning. Messrs. R. D. Boyle and J. Brown, of tho commercial staff of Tub Dominion*, who have been appointed non-com-missioned officers (on probation), to the 'Eighth Reinforcements, went into camp on" Saturday. Before leaving • tliey were accorded.® hearty send-off by the members of tli6 staff and a fsw .outsido friends. . Mr. J. J. Clarke, Mayor of Dunedin, is a visitor to 'Wellington. Dr. Murphy (of Auckland) and Dr. Morkane were among the passengers to arrive from Sydney by the: Ulimaroa yesterday. ■Mr. Cecil Palmer, secretary of tho local branch of the Navy League, returned from a trip to Australia by the Ulimaroa yesterday. Dr. and Mrs. C. B.;lnnes,'of Wanganui. will leavo on a itrip to tho Old Country by tho Remiiera on Thursday. Councillor T. Bush has received- a cable message from his son, Mr. ]5 Pirie Bush, announcing his arrival in New York. Mr. Bush, who lias been associated with the. Fred. Niblo Comedy Company, loft for America witli Mr. and" Mrs. Niblo. En route they spont a week in Sail Francisco, visiting tho Panama-Pacific Exposition. The following medical officers have beon appointed .to tho new military camps.—Awapiini, Captains Bogle and Brown; Palmerston North (Bth Reinforcements), Captain Peach; Waikanae, Captains Myers and Haslett; Tauheriuikau, Colonel Bey and Captain Stout. The Hutt Borough Council decided last evening to present Fireman T. J. Fleet with a medal for five years' continuous service. A Press Association' message records the death at Masterton yesterday aiternoon of Mrs. Henry Welch, a pioneer settler, who arrived in Wellington in--ISIO. Deceased was 79 years of age, and leaves a family, of'nine. Prior to dealing with business at last evening's meeting of tho Petone Council the Mayor (Mr. .T. W. M'Ewan) lefcrred to the death of an old council employee, Mr. W. List, father of Councillor J. List, and a' motion expressing sympathy with the family was carried in.silonce. .