PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2605, 29 October 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. W. D. S. Macdonald will return to Wellington on Monday from his visit to Gisbonie. Professor David's services have been accepted for the front. He is going as geological expert to the mining enginers, with tho Tank of major.—Press Association. The new Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr. C. H. M. M'Lure, formerly of liivercargill, was welcomed to the Land Board at its meeting yesterday by the senior member of the board, Mr. J. Dawson, and his words of welcome were endorsed by other members. Prior to his departure for Wellington, Mr. M'Clure was farewelled by tho liivercargill office staff, and presented by them with a case of cutlery, as a mark of their esteem.

Word has been officially received of the death on October 11 of Seaman R. Wade, R..N.R. (D. 1387), of tho Philomel. Seaman Wade was invalided to England on September 14, where his wife resides. The deceased joined the Philomel at Auckland.

At yesterday's meeting'of the Wellington Land Board it was resolved on the motion of Mr. Dawson, seconded by the Commissioner (Mr. G. H. M. M'Clure), "That this board extends its sympathy with Mrs. Canton in tho death of her son, Mr. C. H.,Canton, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles, lie having a- few years ago been a member of this board./'

Mr. Younghusband has been elected president of the 'Napier Lodge of the Oieosophical Socioty.

Mr. R. B. Grange, consulting engineer of "Wellington, will leave for Sydney by the Ulimaroa to-day. Mr. J. B. Brindsen, general manager for tho Dunlop Tire Company in New Zealand, leaves for Australia by the midday boat to-day. Mr. C. D. Kennedy secured the points prize in roses exhibited at the NapierHorticultural Society's Show held in Napier yesterday.

Mr. C. H. Burgess was elected Mayor of Now Plymouth, unopposed, to fill tho vacancy caused by Mr. J. E. Wilson's resignation. .Mr. L. B. Bastings, 8.A., science master at the Wanganui Technical College, has gono into camp at Awapuni. ' Lieut. G, S. Bogle, 'lioyal Engineers "(belonging to New Zealand); has died .of wounds received at the DardanellesPress Association^ The Napier Branch of the National Reserve has presented Mr. Scoori, a member of the Hawke's Bay Education Board staff, who bus been accepted for active service, with a pair of field glasses. . Last evening the City Council granted leave of absence to Councillor Thompson, who has been illj and to Councillor Godber. Tho offer of increased representation of the City Council on the Wellington Technical Education Board has : been accepted, and Councillors Hutches'on, Hildreth, and Bennett are to be the three _ additional representatives of the council.

Mr. E. H. Quinlau, of tho Harbour Board's staff, lias word that his son, Trooper Stanley Quinlan, of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, embarked for England on October -8, convalescent, after a severe attack of pleurisy.

The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas M. Hardy took place at Karori cemetery yesterday morning. Mr.. Hardy, who was 52 years of age at the time of his death, was one of-tke earlier residents of Wadestown, having resided in that suburb for upwards of 25 years. I-Ie was in business itt Lambton Quay for many years, until he retired about six years ago. Mr. Hardy was widely known and highly respected in this City. "In operative work," says the "Medical Journal," referring to the death in Egypt of Dr. Savage, of Auckland, "he was more than a brilliant 'operator. In spite of his love of operative work and his satisfaction in, undertaking .difficult operations,' his first thought was always whether the patient's interests really demanded operative interference. As .a consultant lie showed himself able to understand the difficulties of the general practitioner. Honest and rrank (at times almost blunt) in giving his opinion, whether he agreed or disagreed with tho previous diagnosis or treatment', he was careful of the reputation of those who had sought his help. His 'relation to his patients was marked by a painstaking thoroughness. He often said that the successful man was less the clever man than lie who took the greater care and the fewer chances. His ability to be patient, to take pains even in things apparently trivial, and his keenness to explain to himself apparent inconsistencies in svmptoms or history, woro certainly large factors ill building up his reputation." • I