PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2656, 30 December 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tlio Right Hon. W. F. Massey (Prime Minister) is at present in Auckland, and in all likelihood will not return to Wellington until after New Year.

Tho Hon. J. ■ Allen, Minister of Defence, who went to Dunedin for the reception of the Tahiti's wounded l soldiers, will roturn to Wellington to-day by the ferry boat from tho south.

The Hon. Dr. Pomare is at Rotorua and will return to Wellington after the holidays.

The Hon. G. W. Russell left Rotomai, yesterday afternoon for Wellington.

The Ministers of the Crown in town at the present time aro the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, tlio «Hou. W. Eraser, and the Hon. Sir Francis Bell. j, A. Press Association message from Sydney states that Mr. J. G. Balsillie, Federal wireless expert, has retired, but remains in Australia to finish a rainmaking invention. '

Mr. F. Leslie Murray, well known in athletic circles in New Zealand, has enlisted, and goes into camp with the n.c.o.'s class on the. 11th of next month. Mr. Murray was formerly secretary of several sports bodies in Christchurch, hut for nearly two years has been firming at Marlborough. He served two years in South Africa, was a member of the Coronation Contingent, and attained the rank of sergeantmajor. .

Sir. W. H. Hawkins, ex-member of Parliament for Pahiatua, who is to go into camp early next month, is a visitor to Wellington.

officer in command of the troops on the homeward passage :of the Tahiti, and he speaks highly; of their behaviour throughout the trip. Captnin Beck left New Zealand on the Headquarters Staff of the Maui Body, aud while at tho front rendered very valuable service as director of ordnanea ( - to the Australian and New Zealand Forces. For his- work in connection with this department he was awarded tho D.5.0., and was also mentioned in dispatches. Ho has been invalided home on sick leave, but is very anxious to Teturn to his work at the front.

The death occurred at Hamilton on Tuesday of Mrs. C. Lafferty. The cause was heart disease. The deceased lady was 47 years of age, and was the fourth daughter of the late Mr. C. Haughey, of Christchurch, one of the pioneer farmers of Canterbury. Tho late Mrs. •Lafferty was well known in Christchurch and Wanganui. She leaves six sons and five daughters.—Press Association.

Advico has been received that Lieutenant H. P- Winsburv White, R.A.M.C., is at present undergoing treatment in St. Mark's College pital, King's Road, Chelsea,' London, for neuritis of the left shoulder

The Rev. S. It . Orr, of Milton, owing to a threatened nervous' breakdown in his health, has bean ordered a holiday, and lias been granted extended, leave (says the. Bruco "Herald 1 ). Ho will be relieved during January by the Rev. W. Scorgie. Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly. While Mr. John Colvillo Lane, teller of the National Bank of New Zealand in Christcliurch, was on his way to the bank >on Monday, he suddenly collapsed and died. Deceased was the fourth son. of Mr. John Lane, part owner of the Ashburton Woollen Mills, ■ and was thirty-three years old. He had been in the service of tho National Bank about fifteen vears, first in Tiinaru, then m Cromwell, later in and then, for the past seven years, .in Christchurcli. He leaves a widow and one child. Mr. Lane had been : suffering from heart trouble, caused by overstrain in [swimming.

The Very Rev. Dean Tubman, of Tiinaru, lias received cablo advice or tho death last week at Lyons, Franco, of the Rev. Father John Goutenoire, S.M. The deceased priest was one of the pioneer Marist missionaries of r-eW Zealand and was for some years in charge of the parishes of Timaru and Waimate. Later oil he was appoiuted chaplain of tlio Mount Mafidala Home, Christcliurch, and after doing good service there, he took up the position of Superior of Hie Marist Seminary at ■ Mesnee, Hawke's Bay, which position lie held for several years , prior to his , departure for France. Tile late Father Goutenoire, who .was familiarly known a3 "Father Jobn." was of a genial disposition, and his reminiscences of tho early days of storm and stress when tiio Dominion was a young and struggling colony were full of interest. — Father Goutenoire was 76 years of age. Mr' C. J. Dixon, a well-kuown business mail iu Cliristchureh, is dead. Deceased, who was 51 years of age, had been connected -with the frozen meat industry since its inception m iNew Zealand, and was in charge of the ftrst mutton that was frozen at the Ismißton works, and held the same position at tho time of his death. Ho leaves a widow and one daughter.