PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2633, 2 December 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir Joseph Ward is expected back from the South oil Sunday morning. His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will leave for New Plymouth on Saturday, to preside at the sittings of the Supreme Court there next week. His Houour Mr. Justice " Chapman will preside at the Blenheim sittings of the Supreme Court) commencing 011 Monday next. Trooper L. Caselberg, who has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for gallantry at the Dardanellee, is a son of .Air. Lionel Caselberg, or Wellington, and grandson of Mr. -<J. Caselberg, of Masterton. He. is' only twenty years of ago. Major-General _ Legg<o,_ _ commanding tho 2nd Australian Division at Galli- • p3li, is in hospital ill. His condition is not serious. Colonel''Holmes has taken over tho command, Press Association.

The death is reported of Mr. F. H. Pyne, of Pyno and Co., auctioneers, well known in racing circles (states a Christchurcli Press Association telegram).

At yesterday's meeting of the Council of tho New Zealand Institute of Architects, Mr # TV. A. Cumming was elected .president for the ensuing year, in succession to Mr. W. C. Chatfield, who has occupied that position since the incorporation of the institute.

Mr. J. S. Swan, _ architect, has admitted to partnership his brother, Mr. F. H. Swan, who for the past four years has been engaged in the Commonwealth Architect's Department, Sydney, on important public wprks. Sir. Swan resigned his position in order to join forces with his brother, and from the beginning of December the firm will be carried on under the joint names of Swan and Swau. During his absence in Australia, Mr. Swan devoted I much time to the study of modern architecture and applied engineering in steel frame construction.

A_ Press Association telegram from Christchurch announces tie death of Mr. W. 0. Rutherford, seventy-two years of age, of Montrose, North Canterbury, a well knqwn station-ow»er, and a younger brother of Mr. A. W. Rutherford, who represented Hunwui in Parliament' for a number of years/

Owing to liis contemplated departure from Wellington, Mr. R. F. Bacon has tendered his resignation as honorary secretary of the Institute of Architects and co-editor of .the institute's journal. The council expressed regret at Mr. Bacon's resignation, and wished him every success for the future. His work in connection with the Students' Education Committee was especially eulogised.

Mrs. C. Hailwoocl, of Frankton Junction, lias received word that her eldest son, Private Charles William Hailwood, of the Ist Australian Battalion, has been missing since June 5. Private Hailwood was bom in Wellington 22 ago. When war was proclaimed ho was working in Australia, and join ed the Ist Australian Infantry in the Expeditionary Force which left Sydney a little over nine months ago. He was put ashoro at Lemnos Island, suffering from bronchitis, .about vApril 19, and rejoined his regiment on May 11, at the Dardanelles.

It is no secret that Dr. Grant, the present Medical Superintendent or the Auckland Hospital, proposes to volunteer for service at the front at an early date (states the "New Zealand Herald"). At the last meeting of the Hospital Board, it_ was explained that Dr. Grant had desired to go befora' now, but had remained at his post at the express wish of the board, which declined to release, him from his en« gagement until arrangements could ha made for suitably replacing him. ■ ■ Mr. H. Bostock and Mr._ G. Booth, of Ohristchurcli, are staying at the Albert Hotel.