PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2598, 21 October 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

» The Hon. J. Allen returns from Dun< cdin to-morrow morning. Tho Hon. 0. W. Russell arrived in Wellington from Christc'hurch yesterday morning. 1 Privates advices just to iiand convey tlie news that Private Syd. J'. Chapman, son of Mrs. Jessie Chapman, of Park Street, was killed ill action on August S. 'The late I'rivatc Chapman was well known in local sporting circles, being a promising member of the Oriental Football Club's senior fifteen, and of tho Maranui Surf Club. He was 23 years «f age. His elder brother, Mr. Vernon (i. Chapman, went into training with the Ninth Reinforcements draft. A Press Association messago from Duuedin states that the remains of tho Hon. J. A. Millar were interred in tho Northern Cemetery yesterday. The cortego was completely representative. The Hon. James Allen represented the National Ministry. The nail-bearers were Messrs. Hawtliorno Millar (son of deceased), Walter Millar (cousin), Caffin (cousin), and Tilsey (nephew). Canon Small, Vicar of St. Mary's, Mornington, officiated. Wreaths were received from friends all over tho Dominion, including tho Ministry. A oable message from London (recoived last night) stated that tho Rev. Clias. Doudney, chaplain, who died of wounds in Flanders, was formerly in South Australia. Advice has iust been received that Mr. George Toogood, formerly of the legal firm of Field. Luckie, and Toogood, and for several years past practising his profession in Vancouver (British Columbia), recently -proceeded to _ the Old Country and offered' his services to tho War Office. He was appointed a secretary to tho Ministry of Munitions, and . his headquarters are at Birmingham. Mr. James Hntehen. of tlie Stewart Timber. Company, Wellington, has re- ■ ceived advico that his son, PaymasterCaptain James William-Huteben, has boon promoted to the rank of major. Major Hutchen, who was connected wiffi tho TJnited Insurance Company. Wellington, before joining the Main Expeditionary Force, is stationed at Alexandria. ' Colonel V'. S. Smyth, of the New Zealand Staff Corps, who has been absent in . England on leave, returned to New- Zealand by the Niagara, from Vancouver this week. Colonel Smyth was former--lv iii chargc of the Otago district/ nnu for some years prior to his departure twelve months ago was officer in command of the Canterbury district. Ho was recalled by cablo to undertake important duties in Now Zealand. Mr. J. Griffen, of Napier, has been ' re-clectcd president of the Hawke s , Bay Employers' Association. An interesting personality at the veterans' "social" last night was Veteran C. F. Fox, of Wellington. Mr. Fox is 69 vears of age, and' ho has spent 61 years in Wellington. He has fourteen children, and thirty grandchildren living, and his mother, 92 years ■ of age, is still alive. Mr. Fox s grandmother also lived to the ripe ago of 110. When 15 years of age Mr- Fox joined tho militia in Wellington, and in ISbS he went to the Maori war. He has four nephews away at tlie front, and one of his sons goes shortly. Another served in the- South African war. At tho annual meeting of the Wai-, . rarapa Automobile Association, the followins officers were elccted: —Patron, Sir Walter Buchanan, M.L.C.; president Mr. M. Elgar; vice-presidents, Messrs T.-E. Maunsell, W. Howard Booth* A. J. Toogood, A. Tocker; lion, treasurer, Mr. A. C. Holms; auditor, Mr J. G. M'Keniie; Executive Committee, Messrs. J. I). Smith. A. M, Broadhcut, H. A. Bunny, E. E. Jackson, G. Hucliau, B• Trapp, F. U Bunny, W. Benton, H. H. Stewart, S. Gund'v. :'B. Kdlv, W. 0. Benton, and Rev. 'J. G. S.' Barttett.