PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2610, 4 November 1915, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir. Andrew Fairbairn, of the firm of Messrs. Fairbairn, Wright, and Co., lias enlisted for active military service. Professors Maxwell Walker, H. S. Dcttman, C. W. ligerton, H. W. Scgar, and G. Owen, of the Auckland University College, aro at- present, in Wellington.

Tho dea.tli is announced from Dunedin by Press Association of Mr. T. W. Kemptliorne, one of tho most prominent men in that city. The ■ deceased, who was just over 80 years of age, was the founder of tho business now known as Kemptliorne, Pressor, and Co.'s New Zealand Drug Company, and was managing director until liis retirement ten or twelve years ago. He lias left a son (Mr. Orlando Kemptliorne, at one timo in Wellington, but now in AVesteru Australia), and three daughters, ono of whom is tho wife of Mr. R. C. 'l'ewsley, Auckland, formerly of Wellington.

Mr. P. B. Fitzherbert, of the firm of Fitzherbert and Fitzherbert, solicitors, Auckland, who left early in September

for Loudon to offer ijis services to the War Office, has received 1 a commission

in tho Artillery. Mr. Fitzherbert is a member of a family at ono time well known in Wellington, being a grandson of tho lata Sir William Fitzherbert, and a cousin of Mrs. von Zcdlitz. Mrs. von Zecllitz, we are informed, has now every available male relative either in arms or fighting for the Allies.

Mr. Harold Grogson, the Auckland organist, who has boon giving rccitals at the Panama-Pacifio Exposition in San Francisco, returned to Wellington by the Marama. yesterday. Among tho passengers from San Francisco to Papeete by the Marama oil hor present trans-Pacific voyage, was Mr. G. Julieu, tho now Govornor of Tahiti, who on arrival at Papeete was given a very hearty welcome by the residents oi' that port. Governor Julien was accompanied by his wife and daughter. Drs. W. S. Porter and Carlton, both American members of the medical profession, woro passengers from San Francisco by the Marama yesterday. ' Dr. Porter is proceeding on to Australia, where his parents reside. Dr. Carlton remains in New Zealand for a while. Mt. and Mrs. T. B. Howarth were passengers to Wellington from Raratenga, by tho Marama yesterday. Senior Nurse Finneity, of tho Wellington Hospital staff, died at tho Otaki Hospital on Saturday last of cerebro spinal meningitis. Nurse Finnerty received her training at the Wellington Hospital, with which institution she had been connected for over four years. She was on six months' leave of absence through ill-health when eho died. Her home was in Stratford, but the interment took place in Patea, where Nurse Finnerty was very well known. Captain Edward Power, of the Napier branch of the Salvation Army, has volunteered for active service. Mr. L. Anderson, who has been associated with tho Hastings Fire Brigade for nearly 30 years, during- ton of which ho occupied the position of secretary, has resigned, and on Tuesday evening: the members presented him with a case of pipes, and his wife with a silver teapot as tokens of esteem and in. recognition of long and faithful service.

Sister Mary Gorman, who is mentioned among tho nurses missing from

the torpedoed transport Marquette, was trained in tho Waimate Hospital, and when tlio war broke out slio was a sister on tlio staff of tho Wellington Hospital. Sho was granted extended leave of absence to proceed abroad with the Stationary Hospital staff, under Colonel M'Gavin. 1 Mr. and Mrs. 11. G. Hill left for the South by the Maori last night, and oxpect to return about tlio end of tho month. Miss Maud Fano, late iof the Court Cards, who 'Jias been playing at tho Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, has been engaged as principal girl for tho now "Mother Goose" pantomime, to be produced by J. C. Williamson, Ltd., in Melbourne next month. Mr. Bon. Fuller is travelling from Sydney to America by tho Niagara, wliich reached Auckland on Monday. Mr. Fuller is accompanied by Mrs. Fuller arid their family, and may visit England before ho returns. Private advice has been reoeivod in Dunodin that Dr. Emily Siedeberg is stationed at the Hoy-al Infirmary, Sheffield, where considerable military surgery is done. Tho post in Franco to which, she expected to bo allotted, had to be filled about two weeks before her arrival in England. Dr. Sandston, of Christchurch, is in the Netley Base Hospital, and Dr. Cowie, of Marton, is at Aldershot, iu the Connaught Hospital, while his wife is helping at the Glasgow Infirmary. The Rev. F. Stubbs, F.R.G.S., who has been engaged during the winter months in preaching and lecturing for the Presbyterian Church in Australia, returned to Auckland by the Niagara on Monday. A Press Association telegram from Sydney (received last evening) records the death of Mrs. R. E. Bannister, formerly of Wellington. The remains of the late Private Donald Craig, of the sth Reinforcements, who died at tho Wellington Hospital on Sunday, were interred at the Karori Cemetery yesterday aft-ernoon, with full military honours. Chaplain Captain Tracey, Churdh of England ohaplain at Trentham, officiated at the graveside, and tho hymn "Nearer M.v God to Thee" was rendered by the Trentham Military Band. Among those present wore: Captain Vine (Records Office), ■ representing tihe Defence Department: representatives of the New Zealand Natives' Association Ladies' Guild, and the Scottish Society, and several returned soldiers.