PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2708, 1 March 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

All Cabinet Ministers were in Wellington yesterday, with the exception of the' Hon. W. H. Horries, who is at Kaikohe, and the Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, who left yesterday for Eotorua. Mr. p. K. Lomas, M.A., Las been appointed science lecturer to the Wellington Teachers' Training College. Mr. Lomas was formerly a member of the fetaff of the college, but resigned to take up missionary work in Korea, from which country he is now returning. Mr. C. H. D. Canavan, officer-in-charge of Telephone Exchange at Wellington, leaves for Invercargill shortly to take up position of assistant superintendent. " ; Surgeon-General Henderson, Director of Medical Services, visited Featherston Camp yesterday morning. In the evening lie left for the south, and will be absent from Wellington for 'several clays. The following teachers' resignations wero accepted by the Wellington, Education Board yesterday:—Miss M. M'Lauchlan, head teacher, Pahautanui; • Mr. R„ H. Abraham, • sole teacher, Mangaroa ; Miss O. M'Kenzie, assistant, Petono D.H.S.; Miss 6. Flood, assistant, Fernridge; Mr. J. R. Mockridge, pupil-toacliei'i •Hu tt D.H.S.; Miss K. O'Connor, pupil teacher, Terrace. Mr. George Duller, one of the bestknown theatrical managers in Australia, lias enlisted for home service, and is now occupied in Melbourne as recruiting sergeant in the raising of the new contingent of 50,000 men. Mr. G. H. Saunders, general manager of. the Taranaki Amusements, Ltd., arrived in Wellington last night, and is staying at the Empire Hotel. Mr. F. W. G. M'Leodj formerly of Mastferton,' but now of Ipswich, Queensland, who has been appointed bandmaster of the New Plymouth Citizens' Band, expects to leave Australia for New Zealand next week. Mr. J. M, Coradine has been re-elect-ed chairman of the Board of Managers of the Masterton Technical School. . Mr. J. .P. Kelly, Mayor of Eastbourne, left for Auckland by the midday express yesterday. The nurses to accompany the, next Reinforcements are: Sisters Pliillpotts, Hobbs, Whjtta, Keith', Ibbotson, and Muir. Paymaster-Sefgt. Gamble, formerly of the General Post Offico staff, and son of Mr. J. J. Gamble, Hill Streot, who lias been seriously ill with pneumonia at Alexandria, cables to his father the gratifying news: "Promoted lieutenant; convalescent." Mr. John Leddy, of. the Railway Department, was the ' recipient of a presentation from his feljow employees of the Petono Workshops last Saturday. Mr. Leddy retired last week onsuperannuation, after 35 years' service.' Mr. H. J. Russell, of Napier, has been appointed seorotary of the Hawke's Bay War Relief Association, at a salary of £200 a year.—Special correspondent. Dr. M'Evedy, who has been in camp with the D Battery at Ohau, 'returned to Welling'ton yesterday. A visit of inspection is being paid to the American Consular offices, in New ■ Zealand by.Mr. Stewart" Janiieson Fuller, Consular-General at large for the U.S.A. .Mr. Fuller, who is accompanied by Mrs. duller, arrived by the Talune at Auckland on Sunday night. He is Inspector of American Consulates in Eastern Asia, to which district lie has been recently appointed, and this is his first visit to New Zealand. Previously he was in charge of the North American district,'which includes Canada, Mexico, and Bermudas. His predecessor in his present sphere was Mr. George H. Murphy, who has been appointed to the position of Consul-General ■ at Capo Toivn. The inspection district of Eastern Asia includes China, South Sea Islands, Australia, and New Zealand. The "Herald"- reports that Mr. Fuller was met at the wharf by Mr. A. A. Winslow, American Consul, ~ lid Mr. L. G. Batchelder,. Vice-Consul in Auckland. It is interesting to note that Mr. Fuller investigated the Putumayo atrocities in 1912 on ■behalf of the United States Government. /' Lieut. C. N. Newman, in addition to being recently mentioned in- dispatches by General Sir lan Hamilton, has now been honoured by Tresident Poincare with the French War Medal. Lieut. Newman has been doing very strenuous work with the New Zealand Field Artillery since leaving here with the main body, and was one of the last to leave Gallipoli after safely, superintending the embarkation of the battery, men, and guns. Lieut.-Newman is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Newman, of Mount Eden, Auckland, and lie also has relatives in Roseneatli, Wellington. A Press Association telegram from ■ New Plymouth announces the death of Mr. Harry Eyro Kenny, who was at one time Stipendiary Magistrate in Wellington. The deceased gentleman was born in Montreal, Canada, and was educated at St. John's College, Auckland. He arrived in New Zealand in 1847 and was articled to the Registrar of tho Supreme Court in Auckland, after which he held the position of secretary to Sir George Arnev, then Chief, Justice. Mr.'Kenny practised in Auckland for some time, and in 1867 was'appointed Registrar of the Court at New Plymouth. Two years later he became Resident Magistrate at Patea. In 1870 he was promoted to be District Judge for Taranaki and Wanganui. and from 1870 until 1882, when he resigned tho appointment, he acted in a similar capacity for Hawke's Baj and Poverty Bay! In 1890 he was appointed Stipendiary Magistrate at Westport, and in that capacity was,also stationed at the Thames and at Wellington, Mr. Kenny was also Deputy-Di?tricl - Judge for Wanganui, West Coast, ant Wairarapa from 1898 until 1905. In former years lie was a captain in the Militia. 1 Dr. Charles G. Watson, L.R.C.P.. whose death in Auckland, at the age oi ■ 77 years, was announced in a Press Association message yesterday, was (says the "New Zealand Herald") born ir Liverpool, and as a, medical man ir England held many responsible positions. He was hon. physician to tin Marquis of Huntly prior to joining th< Navy in a professional capacity. He )vas in the old wooden battleship Conqueror, and left her at the conclusioi: of the last voyage before the vessc was wrecked. Hie late Dr. Watson wai • physician to the Ticliborne family nl the time of the'famous lawsuit. H< had an extensive practice in London and was surgeon to the Homoeopathic Hof-pital and the Cancer Hospital. Hi! health broke down in Is9o, and li< went to Tasmania, and came on to th< Dominion two years later. Both ti England and in the Dominion fie tool a great interest in tho volunteer.movement. He was surgeon to the A Bat tery. Now Zealand, Field Artillery, ant a few-years ago was appointed surgeon major. He also was awarded the lonf service modal. • His wife predecease( him four and a half years ago. Hi loaves throe sons afl one daughter the Rev. C. A. B. Watson. Auckland and Messrs. Claude H. F. Watson Auckland, and Percv A. F. Watson Wellington, and Miss E. I. Watson Auckland.