PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2630, 27 November 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. J. Allen, Minister of Defence, arrived from Auckland last evening, He left tho Main Trunk train at Palmerston to visit tho Awapuni Camp, and came on to Wellington by the Napier train. On arrival he hurried out to Trentliam Camp, where he had an appointment to open tho new Church, of England Institute.; . ' His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) is expected to return from the south on Tuesday. His Honour Mr. Justice Edwards proceeds- to Wanganui to-morrow. His Honour . Mr. Justice Chapman has gone to, Nelson, whence Ve returns onTuesday. His Honour Mi. Justioe Hosking is expected to reach Wellington from Auckland to-morrow. Archbishop Cerreti,, Apostolic Delegate to Australia, is expected to visit Now Zealand next February. - Private 'Walter . William Howard Woods, aged 20 years, died in Victoria Hospital from meningitis yesterday morning. Deceased enlisted fpr the Re-' ' iuforcements in the South Island under the namo of William Howard. Mr.. A. M'Coll, farmer, of Taihape, has just received a cablegram that his grandson has. been killed at the Dardanelles. Young M'Coll went out . with the first force, and has been out there some fourteen months. Ho was slightly wounded at the commencement of the war, but was soon again in the fighting line. The deceased was well , known in Taihape, where he had many relations, and a large number of friends. Sergeant W. Power, a member, of the Wellington Accountant Students' Society, was recently invalided home from the front. He was present at t'he annual meeting of tho society last' night, and was given a hearty welcome by the president and members. ... Mr. Alex Burns,' sub-editor of ttie .Christ-church "Press,"'left on a 'holiday visit to Sydney by the Mocraki 'yesterday. Mr.; Cyril E. Gudgeon, of Queenstown, a brother of Colonel Gudgeon (formerly Government Commissioner in the Cook Group) died on -Tuesday, aged sixty-seven. He leaves a widow and family of four daughters and one son. Lieutenant R. N. Morpeth,-son of Sir. H. D. Morpeth/ of Waihi, invalided home from Gallipoli somo months aco, left Waihi on Wednesday to ioin tho nest reinforcements for tho front. Ho has been passed as medically, fit by tho ■doctor. Lieut. Morpoth was shot in tho left arm during a charge by. his company. the 6th Hauralus.

• At the evening service at the St. Clair Congregational Church last Sunday the pastor (tho llov. W. J. Ashford) intimated to his congregation that ho would bo -bringing his ministry in St. Clair (Dunedin) to a close early in the new year. This announcement was received by the congregation with much regret. Mr. John Farrcll,' manager of the "Potash and Perlmutter" Comedy Company, arrived in Wellington yesterday.

Dr. P. F. A. TJlrich, of Timaru, received a telegram on Monday from Colonel Valintine, asking if ho would accept a position at ono of tho base hospitals' in Egypt. Dr. Ulrich lias accepted the position, and will leave for Egypt by the hospital ship Marama.

A resolution expressing deep .admiration of 'tho bravery of Chaplain-Major,, Luxford was passed at the Methodist Synod, which is sitting Auckland. The chaplain-major was wounded at tho Dardanelles so severely as to necessitate the amputation of a leg. In moving the resolution, the Rov. A. 0. Lawry said that on ono occasion Major Luxford forestalled the efforts of men who were trying to drag a wounded man into a trench with a 'asso, by carrying him into safety, despite a hail of bullets. Ho had also conducted burial services in very exposed positions, even having to lio in the grave among the dead bodies, owing to the number of flying bullets. Mr. H. Fafnworth seconding,' said one of his sons in a letter had stated that Major Luxford lay wounded in a trench, virtually bleeding to death, yet he did not call to the men who were near him. His condition had to be discovered. A letter from the Rev, J, Smalley, London, stated that tho major, though suffering much pain, was making good progress towards recovery.

Mr. William Low, the well-known theatrical manager and agent, has been confined to the Wellington Hospital since Sunday last with an acute attack of bronchitis. He is now over the crisis.

Drs. Louisson, of'Christchurch, and Wh R. Stowe; of Palmerston North, have been appointed officers of the medical staff of the hospital ship Marama.

. Another old identity of Masterton, in tho person of Mr. William Sella?, died on Thursday morning, after a few days' illness, at the ago of sixty-five years. The deceased, who was born and educated at Aberdeen, came to New Zealaud in 1874, arriving at Lyttelton in the Star of India. Ho started ■in business at Masterton as a storekeeper !n 1877, in partnership with the late Mr. F. W. Hales. Subsequently he became a commission agent, and occupicd the position of secretary ;to the Masterton Hos-. pital Committee, Park Trustees, Building Society, Caledonian Society, Masonic Lodge, School Committee, and Masterton Club. In 1878 he was married to a daughter of the late Mr. W. Corbett, provincial engineer, who laid off the township of Masterton. Ho leaves h widow, two sons, and two daughters. News has been received that Private ■L. A- Harris, formerly of _ Masterton; and who enlisted in Australia, has been tilled at the Dardanelles. . Mr. Pi R. Waddy, LL.B., has joined the New Zealand Staff Corps and is under orders to proceed to " Trentham Damp on Tuesday nest.