PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2597, 20 October 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Archbishop O'Sliea, who has been on | a visit to America, will return to 'Wellington by the Main Trunk express this afternoon. Ho was met at Auckland by Dean ilegnault, who wiU also return to-day. A Press Association message states that the University Council lias appointed Mr. H. D. Bedford Professor of Economics and History at a salary of £700 per annum. A pleasing ceremony took place yesterday morning at the Royal Oak Hotel, when"the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward presented to Sergeant T. E. Y. Seddon, M.P., a handsome pair of prismatic field glasses from the members of the liberal Party in the House. 'The glasses bore the inscription —"To dear Tom /from his Party Slates. October 12, 1916." In making tho presentation, Sir Joseph Ward said Sergeant Seddon carried with him the good wishes of every member of tho House for his success in the noble work in which ho was taking part, and he could assure him that not only his friends and fellow members of the House, but the public of New Zealand would watch his career with ths deepest interest. They would all look forward to seeing him come back to New Zealand well and strong, and ready once more to take his place in the .Parliament of the country. He felt sure that Sergeant Seddon's action would be a stimulant in inducing many more young men to join tho colours. In acknowledging the present, Sergeant Seddon thanked Sir Joseph Ward, and asked him to convoy to his brother members his warm appreciation of the very useful sift. It was always- hard to part with old friends, but he considered it his duty to join the forces, and lie was proud of the fact that he was going out with a fine body of men, who would do all in their power to uphold the prestige of New Zealand and the Empire in tho hour of need.

Mr. J. P. Morcom, lato wool manager, Bank of New Zealand, London, has been appointed to take charge of the wool department of the N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd. The company has been elected a member of the Wellington Woolbrokers' Association. Sergeant-Major S. G. M'Whirter, 10th Australian Light Horse, Killed m action on August 28 at tho Dardanelles, is a brother of Mr. Thos. M'Whirter-, late of the Hotel Arcadia, Wellington. Sergeant-Major M'Whirter was well known in the Eltham district some twenty years ago, and went right through the South African War, having gono with the First West Australian Contingent, and after peace was declared joined the B.P. Police, "and served with them until_ 1907. When he returned to Australia in ,1905 and 1006 ho was amateur champion boxer of the Transvaal. Mr. and Mrs. Nairn, of Khandallah, have been advised that their son, Lionel Dcuglas Nairn, who left New Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force, and who was in the firing line at Gallipoli since the beginning of MaJY has been invalided home, and will reach Dunedin by the Willochra on October 30

A Press Association message from New Plymouth states that Mr. I. vr. Wells, the North Island representative of Messrs. M'Gavin and Co., Dunedin, died suddenly of heart failure last nigh . Mr. A. Coles, of Petone., lias received advice that his nephew, Private Richard Collins, who is an inmato of the " cstern Hospital, Liverpool, as a- result of wounds, received at Oallipoh, has J™ Ins left arm amputated. Privato Collins, whose parents live at Limerick, Ireland, was an ex-student of St. Patrick's College, and when tho war broke ont was in tho office of Mr. J. J- f "SiJ solicitor, Wellington. He went with the Expeditionary Force to Samoa, and two days after returning to the Dominion enlisted with the otli Reinforcements. He is only twenty-one years "JTb. M. Litchfield, of the Bank of New Zealand, has received cable advice that his son Eldon, who lias been studyin" medicine at Guys Hospital, has qualified 51.8.C.5. and P. London and obtained a commission in the R.A.iI.G. Dr. Litchfield takes up duties in the service on November 1. Mr. Sydney Stidolph, of. the Gear Meat Co, I'M received advice that his son, Lance-Corporal Frederick (wounded) is making a good recovery, but is not likely to be fit again for the firing , ine . Ho is oxpec ed back in Wellington shortly. His brother Sydney who is in the Army Service Corps, is keeping well, and has been made a sergeantmajor. ... - At its last meeting tho committee of the H«tt Bowling Club passed in silence the following resolution, on the motion of the president:— I "That tho committeo of tho Hutt Bowling and Lawn Tennis • flub places on record its regrot at. the dentil of the Hon. .Tohn Dutluc, tho rlub's patron, and desires to express its sympathy with his family and relatives in their great loss.*'. In passing this resolution, the committeo recalled Mr. Dnthie's services to tho club, especially in connection with its inauguration aitd early- development. The animal competition for the Duthie Cup will ever serve to keep green his memory with the members of tlio club,