PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2632, 30 November 1915, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

- ' Sir Joseph Ward will probably be - back in Wellington at the end of this - week. . . , J The Hon. A. L. Herdman has re--1 turned from his visit to Hawke's Bay, Lieutenant Fiteadam Millar, R.N., of " H.M.S. Philomel, has been awarded tho ' Distinguished Service Cross for meri- : torious conduot when he was in com- ' mand of the landing party from tho ' ship which co-opersted with troops J ashore. The'operation was successful, * but Mr. Millar s genius for leadership, : according to the dispatches received, ; was shown in-his success in extricating , his men. The retirement was particu--3 larly difficult because tho locality was 1 "one of tho hottest parts of the globe.'* B Three men died from heat stroke. r The Hon. G. Carson, wi-o represented 5 the North Island Middle D.'f.irict (out- ? sido Wellington) on the-Council of vice of the Wellington Training Col-. lege, haa been re-elected to that posi-' ' tion. The education districts he repre--5 sents are Taranaki, Wanganui, and ® Hawke's Bay. Archbishop Redwood has been advised by cablogram from Archbishop Curretti, Papal Delegate for Australasia, Sydney, as follows The Holy Father has appointed Monsignor Brodia Bishop of Ohristchurch." ' The Bishop- ■ oloct, who is to take up the high office rendered vacant by the death of Bishop Grimes, is a' well-known dignitary of tho Boman Catholic Church in New Zealand. 'Ho is a New Zealander by birth, and studied for thepriesthood at Manly College, Sydney. Ho has been oneagoa in priestly duties in the Auckland district for some years past, and was a powerful influence for good during the troublous strike times at v Waihi. Later ho was nade vicar-general of the Auckland distriot and administrator of tho Parnell parish. Now-Zealand Poultry Industries advise that there is no change in the wholesale price of eggs, winch is still Is. 4d. per dozen. Supplies "are reported to be just about equal to the demand' Our Greytown correspondent report* that the Wairarapa Trotting Club's grandstand was completely destroyed on Saturday night. The building was insured in the State Fire Office for £300. Detective Scott, who has been transferred from to Wellington, arrived hero yesterday. Mr. John Hyland was knocked over by a tramcar at tho corner of Manners and Willis Streets, whilst canine a largo parcel of goods, between 5 and 8 p.m. last evening. His kneeoap was fractured, and he was taken to the Hospital.

Among the passengers to arrive fro: Sydney by the Manuka yesterday wei Jlr. Marcus Marks (Hansard Supe: visor),' 'Mr.-; E. .Barber (of Barber an Co., Lambton Quay), Mr. R. B. Grangi and the Rev. J. Robertson. . Captain Collins, harbourmaster £ . , Nelson, returned froni a visit to Au: trglia bv the Manuka last evening. Mr. E. J. Carey, one of the besi known men in the Labour movemec in New/Zealand, who has enlisted fc service at the front, has voluriteored fc the infantry branch, and he hopeß t be admitted to the non-commissiono officers' camp. But whether as non-con or'private, he is going to fight. Mi Carey's; departure necessitated hi resigning from .his position as seen tarv of the' Hotel and Restaurant Wort ens Union, and a special meeting o the union was held last nigbt:to receiv his resignation. There, wero about 10 * members present, w]iich' is about fou . times the strength of an, average gen oral meeting. The meeting unammousl ' decided not to aocept Mr. Carey's resig nation; although he asked that thi / should be done in what he considerei Were the interests of the union. Mem bers decided to follow the example o other employers, and to keep his posi tion open/for'him on his return. Mr Carey was' granted leave of absence and also he was granted three months holiday on full pay, this, as member* urged, being but a recognition of th< sis days' week .principle for which Sir Carey had fought- so _ persistently ' the employees, but which he had neve . been able to secure for himself over i '' long period of years. The holiday, the; judged, would 'be compensation.' Mr : O'Malley, present assistant secretary oi the union, was appointed general secretary in Mr. Carey's absence, nnc ■ the executive were authorised to cal ' for applications and to appoint ar •; assistant' secretary. When the meeting "''''dispersed members sang "For .he's a jolly good fellow," and cheered, anc i Mr. Carey was wished "good luck," / ■ with hearty handshakes by a score oi -".more of his friends. v Mr. Moschini, who for the past fifteen . . years, has been a member of the Supreme Court' Literary staff, has been appointed manager of the Law Book Co. of New Zealand, with his ieadquar- ■ ters atlVellington.. Mr. Walter Phillips, of the Tax Department, Wellington, who was the first Mayor of Waibi, ha 6 been appointed to represent the Waihi Borough Council at the Censorship, of ' Films Conference to be held here to?morrow ovening. Mr. F. Parker, manager of the Bank of New South Wales at/Gisborne since 1888, has been promoted to the charge of : the Dunedin branch. Mr. B. P. Mountfort, manager at Masterton, will be his successor at 6isborne. ; Mr. '6. A.: Greenwood, of Ashburton, who open- . od the bank's agenoy at Ekotahuna, will be the new manager at Masterton. The officers of the Vivian Street Bap- . tist Church have received an intimation • . ftfom the Rev. J. K. Archer of his acthe call to tha.t church. Mr. Archer; is described as a rigorous preacher not only of individual but of civio. and national ; righteousness. He takes a keen interest in municipal af- ' fairs, and is at present' a memoer of tho Invercargiir Borough Council. Dr. Deck, of the Australian Medical Corps, who returned by the Tofua, with ' the Now Zealand wounded, has left again for Egypt to resume his military . duties. Captain Gi!mour ; N.Z.M.C., has arrived at Tauherenikau Camp. .Mr. John Edwards, of Gisborne, died 1 last week at the ago of 59 years., The deceased, _ who carried on business as , a draper in Gisborne, recently came to Wellington for an X-Ray examination, but was ijhen in too low' a condition . .to allow of an operation being perform;ed,.. L an^ l ,,he l returned. ;to, Gisborne only a Fortnight agoj'hoping J to regain strength enough to allow of an opera- - He leaves a widow .and two sons, ; Edwards (of the literary staff or. '... v(Thb Dominion), 'and .'.Mr;: Waliace.! Edwards, of Napier.' The late Mr. Edwards was a prominent mason. ■ Mr. Wi Smith, of Messrs. Smith and Smith, has received oable advice from his son, Trooper Alan Smith, to the ; • effect that he is making good .progress from an attack of Tiyphoid fever, and - expects to leave for New Zealand about- ' January. .''. The death occurred in Vancouver on Tuesday last of Mr. Thomas Mnrrla. formerly of Auckland. He was about '5

years of age.- The late Mr. Mor<iu was

born in'the County of Tvyo Mountains, ■ Montreal. Canada." . He came to Auckland' with' his brother, . the lata Mr. Samuel Morrin, in 1865. They established the- business of-Messrs. T. and S. Morrin,-. and together conducted it until its formation: into a, limited, company; Mr. Samuel Morrill died in 1886. Mr. Thomas Morrin (s4ys the "Herald") ; was the successful contractor for the first Auckland waterworks. He was one of the founders of the Auckland Stud Company,: whioh was afterwards merged into the New. Zealand Stud and; Pedigree Stock Company, .. and conducted operations at Sylvia Park, Penrose, for many years. He was also/one of the originators of the Auckland Tramways Company, and a pioneer of the Thames goldfiglds, besides being one of the promoters of the Waihi mine. He was a . great lover and breeder of purebred stock, and was noted for his Shorthorn cattle, sheep, eto., whilst at his homestead, Wellington Park, ho kept a famous stud of thoroughbred horses. The lataMr. Thomas Morrin was one of the original members of the Auckland Racing Club, and for soma years was its chairman. At one time also he was a member of the Auckland Harbour Board. He returned -to Canada in 1905. A, very pleasant gathei-ing took place at the Army Service Corps Camp, at Tauherenikau on Friday evening:, when the n.c.o.'s and men of No. 5 Detachment Coy. and 10th Reinforcements presented Lieut. F. H. Anderson, who is to be married at ChristohuTdh to-day, with a ret of entree dishes and stand. Sergeant'Horton. presided and the presentation was madefy Regimental Ser-goant-Major Love. All the speakers referred to Lieut. _ Anderson's splendid qualities. On rising to acknowledge the gift Lieut. Anderson was-received with much cheering. - He emphasised the happy feeling which existed between all ranks under him, and said he left sure that the same esprit de corps would be 'shown on active service as had been displayed in camp. He left assured tho No. 5 Detachment would fullv maintain the high standard set by those who hod eone before. During the evening a musical programme, arranged bv Driver A. Couper, was given, items being contributed by the following: Serct. Horton, Corpts.. Craic and .Thompson, and Drivers M'Donald, Scott, Kineston, Dnull, Mowlem. Luolihurst,, , Londes, Hnrston, and Elmbrnnch. The org?nisintr committee.consisted of Sergt.-Ma-jor • Gasoomb, • Roprimentel Sertrt.-Mnjor Tiove, Regimental Sprgt. Hawldine, Serct.. Horton,,and Driver Couper. The following members of'J. C. Williamson's "Potash and . Perlmutter" 00. are staying at the Albert Hotol:— Mjss Lizzie Wilson. Miss Nancy Winter, Miss Margaret Vinton, Miss Rosalind Smeaton, Mr. Paul Bums, Mr. Sam Lo Bert. Mr. Samuel Howard j Mr. Carleton Stuart, and Mr. and Mrs. John Farrell. _ Also Mr. J. Helpman and Mr. R. Williamson, Sydney; Mr. P. Madden, and Mrs. Greathead and Mr. E. Greathead, of Masterton. The slightly wounded Australian was acting as kitchen orderly in the hospital during an emergency. He lookedround the staff of volunteer washerslip and said, "Well, I call it hard. I've come six thousand miles, got shot before I. was. out. of the boat, never set foot on the; blamed Dardanelles, and now I'm chucked into a kitchen with half a dozen charming ladies—all tilßfp'oA, I. do havo some luck."-