PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2673, 20 January 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tlio Defence Minister (the Hou. J. Allen) visited Tauheronikau Gamp yesterday. ' Mr. C. Holdsworth, managing director of the Union Steamship Company, is. at present in 'Wellington. Mr. P. Hally, Conciliation Commissioner, goes to Napier noxt week to investigate a dispute in tlio saddlery . trade. Dr. A. A. Martin, who saw servico with tho It.A.M.C. in 'Flanders early in : ,• the war, is likely (says the Manawatu '"Standard") to bo going to the front again shortly, to servo in the New Zoa-' land Medical Corps. Dr. Martin recently published a book on his experiences,' under tho title, "A Surgeon, in Khaki." Air. Kenneth Marshall, of the Sydney staff of tho Press Association, has resigned his appointment and joined the Expeditionary Force. Ho was formerly engaged in free-lance work in New Zealand.—Press Assoc'ation. Sorgt.-Major M. Kyne, of the N.Z. Main Body, who has just bean promoted to commissioned Tank, was a prominent . member of the Oriental Football Club, find a New Zealand representative ! player. Mr. W. M. Smith, manager of tho jWangamii branch of the Bank of Aus'tralasia, -is retiring from the service next month.' Mr. E. <H. Hatherall, storekeeper, . Eastings, has received a letter from his son, Gunner Bert.'Hatherall. The letter is dated Cairo, Novombev 29, and ■the writer states that he was about to go with a detachment to a place .somewhere in tile vicinity of —: —, where ! some trouble was anticipated. At; tached to the body would be a number of mounted men. ". They had selected Eome 500 or 600 of tho beit rifte shots for the expedition, from which Gunner .Eatherall was very proud to have been «i)o of the selection. Mr. John Seabrook, who died at his : residence at Abbotts Road, Mount -Eden, on Saturday, was. one who was ' associated with the . early history of ■ Auckland, despite the fact that he was ;Hot actively identified with public life. He was 83 years of ago, and was born near London. He arrived in the Dominion in the year IS-57. in the ship Kenilworth. He remained in the Auckland Province for several years, and 'then went to Queensland. - After visiting England he returned to Queensland, and about five or six years ago he came back to Auckland. * Mr. Thomas W. Poole, of Ponsonby, died at Ihe residence of his son, Mr. 0. H. Poole, M.P., on Monday, at the age of 74, after a short illness. Deceased arrived in Australia 30 years ago from Mount Mellick, Queen's County, Ireland,, and 12 years ago he removed to Auckland. He leaves two sons and two daughters. The former arc Mr. O. H. Poole, M.P. for Auckland West, • and the Rev. W. R. Poole, of Fiji. The daughters are Mrs.' F. J. Crawford, of Bdendalq, and Mrs. P. J; Schofield, of Melbourne. Detective E. \V. Scott,' who leaves Auckland for 'Wellington on transfer, . was presented by the members of tho Auckland police force with a gold watoh and chain: Detective Scott went to Auckland about ten years' ago, and .he received his training as a detective thore. He lecently passed the examination which will entitle him to the rank' of sub-inspector. In. making the presentation, Superintendent' N.' Kiely spoke in high terms of the departing officer's ability and personal qualities. It is extremely doubtful whether the military _ medical officers will allow- Mr. A. Harns, MP. for Waitemata, to proceed to Samoa as a wireless operator, for which purpose ho enlisted some weeks ago (says the Auckland "Herald"). ' Since the accident which lately happened to him at Narrow Neck Camp, Me. Harris has been under medical treatment, and so far the verdict of the military authorities is decidedly adverse to his going on. service. ■, ~