PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2568, 16 September 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Right Rev. Gerald Sharp, Bishop of New Guinea, is in hospital as tlio result of an accident while riding. He was thrown from his horse, and suffered concussion of the brain. His Lordship is progressing favourably.-—Press Association. . A Press Association message from Sydney yesterday states that I<Y K. Dickson, killed in action at Gallipoli, was a grandson of Mr. James Dickson,. «f 'Auckland." • ' Writing to Mr. H. F. Allen, of Wellington, Captain (Dr.)'.'Kington Fyffe, who loft with the 4th Reinforcements and had'been at the Gallipoli front, states that at date of writing (August. 8) he had .been invalided to the -New Zealand hospital at Cairo with an attack of dysentery, and had previously undergone, an operation for the removal of a bullet.' He stated further that he was. getting along as well as he could expect. Private W. W. Mansfield, reported missing, probably killed, is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mansfield, of Carterton. He was at one-time with Jlossrs.- Kirkcaldie and Stains, Wellington, and lately at Messrs. Millar and Giorgi; Palmerston North, where he was well known in hockey and crickot circles. Ho was one of the. first to: answer the call, and helped to erect the first tents at Palmerston Camp. . The funeral.of the late Mr. Joseph Bridge took place yesterday. Requiem Mass was celebrated at ' the Sacred Heart Basilica by the Rev. Father ' Smyth, who also conducted the service at the graveside. The pall-bearers were • members of. the firm of John Chambers and Son, Ltd., and : the Commercial Travellers' Club. The club was officially . represented by the president, Mr. George' Pirio and members of the committee. The chief mourners Tijare Mr. J. W. Bridge, of Waverley, a cousin of the deceased* and his two sons. 'Among the wreaths sent were wreaths from John Chambers aud Son, Ltd., fel-low-employees of deceased, the Commercial Travellers' Club, and Mrs. Lucena and her'children. Mr. Fred. Shipman, who brought "Madame Nordica and Mr. Paul Dufault to this country two years ago, is once more in town.: This time lie is making arrangements for the exhibition here of the big picture , entitled "Neptune's Daughterj" which features Miss Annette Kellerman. the • champion lady swimmer of the world, and now one of the leading physical eulturists' in Amer- , ica. Mrs. Shipman accompanies her husband. A Press Association message from Sydney states that Cecil Healy, the swimmer, has enlisted. Mr. J. H. Parker, formerly head of the firm of J.. H. Parker . and Co., Christchurch, and Mr.. Mark Steed,, manager in Christchurch for Berry and Co., were passengers from Sydney by the Marama yesterday. ' Mr. G. L. Denniston, brother of Mr. Justice Deimistoli, and a well-known Dun'ediu merchant, is a visitor to Wei; lington/ Mr. S. B. F. Carter, a director of the •Te : Aro House Company, and son of the chairman.of directors, who has been in Wellington for some months supervising the affairs of the company, leaves for England to-day by the lonic. • Mr. Carter was formerly in the Navy, and hd is proceeding to England to "join up" once more. Mr. David M'Laren, organiser for the ■Wellington Patriotic. Society, was about to leave Christchurch for the West Coast, when he received news of the : 'death in this city of his youngest sister, >Mrs. Thomas Munn, and in consequence •he returned to Wellington yesterday morning. The late Mrs. slunh i was a native of Victoria,' and had lived in Wellington for a number of years. Mr. Robert Bums, who recently resigned .oh accou'nt of ill-health, from his position of president "of .the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, was to leave the northern city yesterday for Wellington, to go by the lonic oil ft triD to •England. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Burns. . ■' Mr. Overton Smith has received a .Cablegram stating that his son, Private. J. Overton Smith, who returned from Samoa, and left with the 4th Reinforcement, has been invalided home from the Dardanelles, and is at present in St. Thomas's Hospital, London.Mr. Jack Waller, of the "Butterflies,'. leaves for Sydney to-day by the"Ulimaroa.