PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2709, 2 March 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

[VIOE-Rebjl.] Their Excellencies the Earl and Coutti loss of Liverpool arrived'in Wellington from Christchurcli yesterday morning, and returned the same evening. The Hon. W. Fraser,'- Minister of Public Works, went south to Christchurch last night: His Grace Archbishop Redwood returned to Wellington from the south yesterday morning. , His Honour the Chipf Justice (Sir Robert Stout), accompanied by Lady Stout, is at Kaitaia, north of Auckland. IJis is due back in Wellington in about a fortnight. Tho death is reported of Mr. Thomas B. Ward, prominent in Methodist and temperance circles ill Kaiapoi. Mr. G. H. Whitcombe, managing director of AVhitcombo and Tombs, Ltd.,' arrived from the south yesterday. Mr. W. G. M'Donald, of Westport, has arrived in Wellington and taken up his duties as a member of the Board of Trade. The death lias occurred of Mr. Alfred K. Mayo, a well-known orchardist in the Thames districts. Deceased was> in "his 71st year, and leaves a widow and a family of three. Mr. P. S. Larcorab has been reap* [jointed leader of tbe Palmerston North Orchestral Society. As his health is not good, the society has given him a year's leave of absence. Mr. Charles Pharazyn, who has been residing for some time in Nelson, is leaving shortly for England, where ha intends offering his services for motor ambulauco driving. t Mr. W. W. Smith, for some years manager of tbe Bank of Australia, at Wanganui, was presented by the clients of the bank with a. purse of sovereigns on his retirement from the service. The Rev. A. C. Lawry, the new president of the Methodist Conference, is a son of the Rev. H. H. Lawry, and a grandson of the Rev. Walter Lawry, an early Wesloyan missionary amongst the Maoris. He was born in Auckland, and educated at Wesley' College. Mr. Percy Taylor Coyle, who goes ( into camp with tho n.c.o.'s next week, was the recipient yesterday of a memento in tho shapo of a wristlet watch from the officers of the National Provident and Friendly Societies Department. Mr. James Stewart, who has been on the Government Hcinp-grading Staff iu the Wellington district for the past ten years, has been transferred to Foxton. Prior to his departure he was farewelled at tlio Occidental Hotel by the Manawatu, Wairarapii, and Marlborough flaxmillers (Mr. A. A. Brown, of Waikanae, presiding), and presented with a handsome gold watch, suitably inscribed, as a mark of esteem. Mr. David A. Craig, Now Zealand . manager for Clarton, Hodgson, and Co., Ltd., lias returned fflom a business trip to America. ■ Mr. Percy Taylor Coyle, who goes into camp with the N.C.O.'s next week, was yesterday the recipient of a memento in tlio sliape of a wristlet watch from tho officers of the National Provident and Friendly Societies' Department. Three hearty cheers were given liini, and expressions of goodwill were tendered for good luek and a safe re.turn. Mr. E. J. Brown, managing of the "Wairarapu Ase," has enlistedfor service abroad, and goes into camp at Trentham oh Tuesday test.—Correspondent. . Mr,. F. W. Downs, of Eastbourne, who sailed on the hospital has been promoted to the position of assistant dispenser. ' Various changes in the dispositon of tile Catholic clergy of the Wellington Archdiocese are announced. Tho Very Rev. Dean Regnault, Adm. (Thorndon), goes to St. Mary's, Christchurcli, along with the Rev. Father Seymour. The, Very Rev. Dean Hills, of St. Mary's, Christcnurcb, goes from St. Mary's,'■ Christchurcli, to Meanne parish, and theRev. Father W. Goggan from Meaneeparish to the Greenrveadows Seminary. The Rev. Father Bowden goes from Leoston to Wanganui, and tlie Rev. Father Ainswortli from Temuka to Natter. A cable message has been received from In3ia announcing the death ,at Mhow, India, ou February 27, of Lieu-tenant-Colonel J. C. C. Perkins, D.5.0., son-in-law of Mr. Harold Beaucliamp, of Wellington. Colonel Perkins was military Deputy Auditor-General for the Southern Army of India. He mar- ' ried Charlotte Mary' Beaucliamp in 1.913. There was no family. The late Colonel Perkins was a direct descendant in> eldest line of the late John Perkins, senior partner in the great brewery firm of Barclay and Perkins. He was born in London iii 18G6, and was the son of the late Surgeon-General .R. H. Perkins, Indian Medical Service • and the Honourable East India Com- , pany's Service. He was educated at' Stamford Grammar School and Rossall School, and his first commission was iu the Ist. Leinster Regiment in 1887. He joined the Indian Staff Corps in 1890, and next tho Ghurka Rifles, serving in Assam and Manipur, also saw service in South Africa from 1900 to 1903, holding jointly tho appointments of Controller of Military . Accounts, Field Paymaster Indian Contingent, and Officer Commanding Indian Details in (lie South African Force. He was mentioned in dispatches, and gained his D.S.O. during the South African War.