PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2707, 29 February 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Prime Minister returned to Wellington from Auckland yesterday afternoon. Sir Joseph Ward will arrive from Christchurch this morning. The The Hon. W. H. Herries is at Kaikohe. The other' Cabinet Minister Ministers are in Wellington. Tile Hon. A. M. Myers, Minister of Customs and Munitions, returned from Auckland yesterday afternoon. His Honour Mr. Justice Hosking will return to Wellington from Auckland this morning. ■ Chief-Detective Boddam, who has been on holiday leave, resumed duty yesterday. Mr. J. Louisson has left Palmerston North to become officer in charge of the Wellington Telephone Exchange. A Press Association message from Auckland records the death, from acute gastritis, at the age of 77, of Dr. C. G. Watson,. L.R.C.I?. Mr. Herbert Bloy has resigned the conductorship of the Wellington Professional Orchestra on account of pressure of engagements. Mr. Rollo Vavasour, son of Mr. H. ,'D. Vavasour, of Ugbrooke, Marl-, borough, who received a commission in the Royal Field Artillery in Julv last, and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in October, lias gained his pilot's certificate in a little over three months. Major Hickey, D.5.0., who has been acting at General Staff Officer in the Ofcago district, has been appointed to proceed on active service shortly.— Press. Association. Colonel Fenwick and Dr. Marshall were among tlie passengers to arrive from Sydney by the Biveriua yesterday. Mr. J. Neill Barclay (General Manager for Australasia of R. G. Dun and Co.), who is on a business trip to tlis Dominion, is at present in Wellington and staying at tlie Wellington Club, Mr. J. Harrington, managing director of Harringtons, N.Z., Ltd., together with Mrs. Harrington, arrived from Sydney by the Riverina yesterday, and are staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr. James G. Anderson, of Invcrcargill, at present science master at the Waugaiiui Collegiate School, has feeeived cabled intimation that he - has gained the M.Sc. Degree with double honours, first class in physical chemistry, and second class in electricity and magnetism. Mr. W. G. C'onloy, general manager of the "Sydney Morning Herald," who has been attending the annual meeting of the United Press Association at Rotorua, will return to Sydney by the ltiverina on Thursday. Tho Mayor of Wanganui (Mr. C. B. Mackay) has enlisted for active service. Mr, Mackay is a son of a former headmaster of the Wellington College. Dr. F. Dewsburry Pinfold (son of the Rev. J. T. Pinfold), senior house surgeon at the Hamilton Hospital, has resigned his position and intends to offer himself for active service. Dr. Pinfold was in training with tho Main Body, but was retained for home service, when tho first force left ;he Dominion. The Rev. John Dumbell is r.ow tlie veteran minister of the Methbdist Church in New. Zealand, being 87 years old on the twelfth of this month. ■ Until quite recently he was teacher of the young ladies' Bible class at ,t,he Sydney Street Sunday School, Wellington, Mrs. E. S. Jones, of Richmond ■ Street, v Petone, has just received from her 6on Ronald, in Egypt, a silver, badge which lie was successful in winning as the result of a competition between members of the oth Company of the Army Service Corps of the Now Zealand Rifle Brigade.

The Hawke's Bay Educatitflf Board has been advised that Mr. W. W. Bird, M.A., Senior Inspector of Native Schools, lias been appointed Chief Inspector of Schools for the Hawke's Bay Education District, vice Mr. H. Hiil (resigned). The death occurred at Nelson last week, at the age of 90, of Mr. Richard Seymour, who arrived in Wellington from London in 1840. After being here for two years he went to Nelson', and subsequently removed to the West Coast, where he resided for, about 40 years. For tho past nine years he had been settled at Brightwator, near Nelson." .

Mr. James Sunderland, whose death occurred in 'Wellington last week, was f well known in Bcefton as the discoverer of the Cumberland reef, which yielded a large amount of gold and produced good dividends to tlie shareholders. The late Mr. Sunderland, who was predeceased by his wife about twelvo months ago, was 76 years of age. He leaves two sons and three daugli-

Colonel E. G. Davidson, D.5.0., formerly of Nelson, is a prisoner of war

in Germany. Colonel Davidson visited his parents in Nelson some time ago on leave from the.Peruvian Army. It was understood that he was sent to the Italian front as Attache with the Ital-. inn Army, but lie apparently, resigned liis position in Peru to fight with the Allies. Colonel Davidson, who is an old hoy of Nelson College, saw considerable service in the Boer War, and also in the . Zulu War of 1906.

Mr. James Aiken, of St. John's Hill, Wanganui, who died last week ; was horn at New Dear, Aberdeenshire, 66 years ago, and came to New Zealand when ten years of age with his parents, who took up land in the Matarawa Valley. During his t-en years' residence there Mr. Aiken took part in the Maori War as a member of the Wanganui Cavalry. After the war lie bought a farm near Waverley, where ha lived for some years, taking an active part in the community as a member ol the Town and Road Boards and the Wairoa. Liglit Horse. Mr. Aiken was one of the pioneers of the Strathmorc and Toko Blocks, in tho Stratford East County, where he held large interests. . During the last twenty vears Mr. Aiken, who had retired from farming/pursuits, devoted himself to extensive travels all over tho world, until failing health compelled him - to settle in Wanganui.

The members of the Victor 'Prince Revuo Company, who are to play tlie Fuller circuit in New Zealand, arrived from Sydney by the Riverina. yesterday.

Tlio Auckland Commercial Travellers and Warehousemen's Association lias cordially endorsed tho action taken by the Christeliurch Conference and approved the formation of an All-for-Em-piro League for the elimination of enemy trade.—Press Association. Following upon the recommendation of Colonel Cuscaden, principal military modical officer for Victoria, the Commonwealth defence authorities have decided considerably to modify the vision test for volunteers seeking enrolment for active service.