PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2547, 23 August 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

! A cablegram was received in Masterton yesterday announcing the death in England of Mr. George Beetliam, exM.P. for Masterton, and brother of Messrs. W. H. and H. H. Beetliam. Deceased was 75 years of age. Mr. Lewin Barnett, son of Mr. Maughan Barnett, City Organist of Auckland, originally reported as wounded, is now-reported to be missing at the front. _ Mr. Barnett was farming in the Waikato before ho enlisted.

News has been received of the death' of Lieutenant Holloway Winder, EC-eond son of Mr. George Winder, of Wellington, who is reported as having beeii killed in action at the Dardanelles. The news of his death came as a great shock to his parents, who were not aware that he had been ordered on from Egypt. They will have many sympathisers in their bereavement. Lieutenant Winder was only 26 years of age, and was one of the early pupils of the Clyde Quay School, and after leaving that institution he was educated at Wellington College and Victoria College, where he took up law as his specialty. On leaving college he was admitted to the City Solicitor's office, and was there for several years until he took an appointment in tihe offioo of a Stratford firm of lawyers. When in Wellington he was a lieutenant of the Victoria College Corps, and, when war broke out, at once applied for a commission; On being told there was no vacancy with the main body, he wished to go in tho ranks, but was asked to wait, and final, ly got his commission in the Third Reinforcements; The last letter received by his parents was dated from Zeitoun on 'July 5, at which time he was concerned in base for the Auckland Regiment. When in Wellington Lieutenant Winder was generally popular, and his enthusiasm in military matters was a praiseworthy feature. He was formerly a member of the Star Boating Club and the Wellington College Old Boys' Swimming Club.

Sir George Makgill, secretary of the Anti-German Union in London, is (says an exchange) a nephew of Lord Haldane, and a son of a resident of New Zealand ivbo, a, few years ago, claimed an ancient Scottish baronetcy, which had been dormant for two centuries. Mr. Alfred Court, of Auckland, is on route for England to offer his services to the Imperial Government. Mr. William Read, Mount Eden, has received information that his son Lawrence, who went away with the Second Reinforcements in December last as a private in tho 34th (Auckland) Regiment, has beon given a commission in the Imperial Army, and has just left for the Dardanelles in charge of a reinforcement draft. Lieutenant Read, who was formerly in the 1 employ of ■ the United Insurance Company, wont through a special courso of instruction in Egypt, and gained nearly 80 per cent, in tho examination for his commission. Ho was 21 years of age last month. Mr. Harold ("Boy") Scott, who was a member of tie Engineer Corps that went to Samoa last year, will go into camp to-day with, the Eighth Reinforcements. He will make another addition to the largo number of local yachtsmen who have volunteered for active service.

News was received ill New Plymouth on Friday that Edgar M'lvor.Jennings, third son of the M.P. for Taumarunui, was killed -in action at, Gallipoli oil August 3 last (states a Press Association telegram). He was formerly employed in New Plymouth Post Office, but left and became a cadet on a station in Wellington, whore he joined the Ruahine (Wairarapa) Company on the outbreak of war. Ho and liis brother, Sergeant Jennings, left with the First Expeditionary Force last year. Mr. Arthur Poole, of tho accident branch of the Phoenix Assurance Co., who lias joined tho Eighth Reinforcements, and will go into camp to-day, was presented on Saturday by tho staff of the company with a dressing-case. Mr. H. G. Smith, general manager, mado the presentation-. Constablo F. Belcher, of Manners Street Police Station, who has been transferred to Karamea (West Coast), was presented with a, travelling rug by Constable Burnett on behalf of Ilia colleagues, at Manners Street-. Oonstablo Belcher left oil Saturday to t-ak« .up his new duties. Mr. Jas. Dykes has received a cablegram from Mr. Aubrey Gualter, who was on board the Arabic when she was torpedoed, stating that he is safe aiid well.. The. cablegram was dispatched from Queeustown, Ireland,

■ Battalion orders for the oih (Wol- !• lington) Regiment announce that H. W. Ward and G. A. R. Mumford have qualified for corporal's certificates. Bandsman B. Curry has been promoted to bo band, sergeant.- -.v.. Private information lias twice been - Teceived to the effect that . Private Thomas Davis, second surviving son of Mr., and Mrs. W". Davis, Taulieriuikau, Featherston, who was, previously reported missing sines May 8, was killed in action at t'ho Dardanelles. Ho was well known 'throughout tlio Wairarapa, also in several different parts of Now South Wales. The oldest son of Mr. and ill's. Davis (Trooper Cyril H. Davis) left witli the Sixth lleinforce- . moiits... • • • Mr. Albert Marshall, who .joins the battery section of the Eighth Reinforcements, has received a useful present from the staff of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, through the manager, Mr. Leigh Hunt. Mr. Marshall; with his brother, Mr. F. F. Marshall, of the Union Steam Ship Company, goes into camp to-day. Captain Victor Arthur Kelsall, N.Z.S.C., who was killed in action at 'Anzao, Gallipoli Peninsula, on August 8, was Adjutant of the Wellington Mounted Regiment, and prior to tlie outbreak of war Adjutant of 6th (Manawatu) 'Mounted Rifles. He, had had previous war experience, serving in tho Soutli African War, 1900-2. and again in helping to quell the -Zulu rebellion of 1906. His war services are recorded in the New Zealand Army List as follow"South African War, 1900-2: Operations in the Orange Free State, April and May, 1900, including action "at Zand River. Operations in the Transvaal in May / and June, 1900, : including .actions . near 1 Johannesburg, 'Pretoria, - and Diamond Hill (lltli " to 12tli June). ' Operations in: tho Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including actions at Reit Vlei and Riienoster Kop, July to 29th November, 1900. Operations in''the Transvaal west of Pretoria,' July to 29Wi November. 1900, including action at Zilikats Nek. Operations 'in Cape Colony south of Orange River, February;-co' April, 1900. . Operations in tho Transvaal, 30th November, 1900, to'-February, 1901, and April and May, 1902. Operations in the Orange River Colony, March, 1901. Operations 'in Cape Colony, February, 1901, and March, ; 1901, and May, 1902. Zulu rebellion, 1906. Queen's medal with four clasps, King's medal with two clasps, Zulu,medal." Captain Kelsall was born in Scotland, and his next-of-kin, is his sifter, ■ Mrs. Florence L. Kennaday, now residing at Lyall Bay. '• Mr. D. Cowan, lias been; elected vicepresident of the Napier '.branch of the Hawke's Bay Educational Institute, vice Mr. T. A. Nicoll, who has joined the Expeditionary Force;

A' novel ceremony took placel'at Hataitai on Saturday afternoon, when the local Ratepayers' Association assembled for the twofold object, first-to plant an oak in recognition of tho services rendered to the suburb of Mr. J. L. Arcus, as secretary of the Hataitai Ratepayers' Association, and also to plant Hoheri Road with native shrubs.' Mr. A. Leigh Hunt,' the president of the'association; in asking Dr. Newman. M.P., for the to plant the oak, paid a high compliment to that gentleman for liis energy and self-sacrifice, and reminded tiTe residents present that the district was much'indebted to Mr. 'Arcus. Dr. Newman, in expressing his pleasure at having been asked to be present, saidthat every time he visited Hataitai- he: was amazed at tlie_ progress that lad been made. This, lie maintained, was due to the energy and high-ideals of the residents. He was inspired at tho sight which presented itself that afternoon. To see 40. men in their shirt sleeves digging holes and planting shrubs to beautify their locality was ah object lesson to many older suburbs. Dr. Newman urged the residents to continue their good work, , not ' only. in the interest of Hataitai, bpt in the interest, of the City.,. Ho referred to Mr. Arcus from his own experience of him. Hc> knew tho value oJ that gentleman's sendees, and it was not to be woylerfcd at that Hataitai had progressed. Mr. Arcus paid compliments to those who had been associated with him- in the work of the. association and suggested that an; oak should be also planted in honour of the young men who have left their Suburb to fight for the Empire. . Mr. Graham Moffat, - the; Scottish playwright and actor, was singled out for honour on Saturday evening. After 'dinner in the evening, he was formally welcomed to Wellington at the Grand Hotel by Chieftain Foster, of the Wellington Scottish Society, and on pro-' feeding to the' theatre was played. through the town by the Wellington Pine Band, which also skirled tunefully from the balcony of the Grand Opera House between 7.30 p.m. and 8 p.m.' - Messrs. F. Hastedt and R. Boyd, of. the Napier Post Office Staff, who are leaving for the front, were on Saturday the recipients of wristlet Watches. Second-Lieutenant H. E. Voyne, of the'Worcesters, who was killed at the Dardanelles, was a native.of . church' (states a, Press Association messago from London). The funeral of the late Mr. Benjamin Wallis, who died at his residence, High Street, Petone, on Friday, aged 78 years, took place yesterday, and was followed by representatives of tho Masonic and Orange Lodges, besides , many friends. <The late Mr., Wallis came to New. Zealand when only-17 years old, residing at Timaru for a period, then in Wellington, and for the past 11 years at Petone. He leaves one daughter and two sons —Mr. Joseph Wallis, of Petone; Mr. Frederick Wallis, of Island' Bay; and Mrs.,W. Wearne, of Petone. The interment took place at Taita, the Rev. tj. G. Gibson officiating at the graveeido. . ■ - Word has been received: in Wellington to the effect that Mr. W. 8.. Busby, of Messrs. Clero and Busby, architects, AVellington, has received his commission in the 12tli Worcesters. Mr. Busby was senior, corporal in the sth Regiment in Samoa, and upon return of that body to .Wellington he left for England to join tho forces there.