PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2774, 18 May 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. Dr. M'Nab visited tho SoutK' land Show yesterday. Lieut.-Colonel J. A. P. Fredric, of the North Otago ltcuimcn't, has been awarded tho Colonial Auxiliary X'orces Officer's Decoration. Lieut. T. C. A. Hislop, son of Mr. T. W. Hislop, of AVellington, and a former in ember of tho Ciiv Council, has cabled, to his father as follows"lnvalided from France, debility, fit. Expect three months' Wave. Promoted and transferred to Wellington Infantry." Air. Hislop interprets that part of the message referring to tho sender's health' as meaning that he is merely a bit run down, and with a rest will bo quito fit again for active service, Lieut. Hislop left Wellington with tho Mounted Infantry. Lieut.-Commander G. W.- S. Scton, R.N., who has been engaged at tho Naval College, Jarvis Bay, New South Wales,' Binco the war broke out, arrived in Auckland by tho Makura on Monday. Commander fieton will spend a fortnight's holiday at Te Kuraka, Gisborne. He last visited New Zealand in company with \dmiral Sir G. F. King-Hall, when the latter was Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Naval Station; eome years ago. Mr, E. Ashmead-Bartlett, the war correspondent, arrived in Auckland by Monday afternoon's express train, and is stay- ! in? at Cargen. Ho has completed -lna lecturing tour in Australia and New Zealandt and is now about to return to England before proceeding to tho \\estera front. . Mr. J. M. Coradine stated at a meeting of the Masterton Borough Council on Tuesday evening, says our correspondent, and he had made up his niind. not to offer his services as Mayor at tho expiry of his present term. Qunrtermaster-Sergt. W. •T. Facer, N.Z.G.A., Otago, has beon awarded tha Long Service Medal. Mr. Hamilton Hodges has been engaged to sing the music of Mephistopheles in the coming performance of Gounod s "Faust" by the Royal Choral Union. The members of the "Under Firo" Dramatic Company left for Lyttelton, en route to Dunedin, last evening. Mr. Frcdcric Shipman was in Welling-. ton yesterday. Ho states that the con-, cert tour of Mr. Paul Dufault is proving very successful. A return visit is to ba paid t& ths South Island. Mr. Leo du Chateau, representing -Mr. E. Branscombe, will arrive from Sydney on Monday next. 1 Mr. J. F. Arnold (Inspector of Fac-, tories), while riding his motor-cycle down. Powderham Street, New Plymouth, col- • lided with another person, and was thrown over, striking a car which was standing on the road. Mr. Arnold, who was badly cut, was able to walk toDr. Walkers surgery, where he was attended to. During the absence on holiday in England of Mr. David Mills, Sydney manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, Mr. Johnson, manager of the Melbourne office, wilt bo transferred to the charge of the New South Wales branch. Mr. U H. Hughes, of the Dunedin othce, will fill the vacancy caused Mr. Johnson's transfer. Mr. J. M'Naughton has been nominated bv tie Aparima Dairy Factory "for ono c't the two seats vacant, on the board ot tho South Island Dairy Association. Mr. M'Naughton has had a considerable experience on public bodies. Dr. J. Williams, of Gisborne, returned to Auckland on Monday by the Makura. Mr. 0. Nicholson, Mayor of Mount ■ Eden, is at present on a visit to Welliiigton. i Lieutenant Williams, an English staff officer, is a passenger by tho R-emu-era, which arrived <i't Hobart on Monday. . Ho has been appointed A.D.O. to the Earl of Liverpool. Constable Wright, of Huntly, who waswourided in the affray at Maungapohatu on April 2, has been discharged from tho private hospital at Rotorua. He is unable to resume, duty yet. Tho Hon. P. M'M. Glynn, K.C., a member of the Federal War Committee, is at present in Auckland. _ He is oue of the Australian representatives selecte<l to attend the Parliamentary Congress iii Lon.doll.. . " ' News was received by Monday's mail of the serious illness of Captain Marsack, R.A.M.C. Dr. Marsack, lata of Auckland,; who is stationed at 'the Fort Pitt Military Hospital, Chatham. Kent, was suffering from oerebro-spinal fever, but when the' mail left was reported to be out of danger. Mr. H. J. Wernhani, president of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, returned to Auckland from Australia on Monday by the Makura. . v

Jlr. W. Nicholson, Town. Clerk, Lower Hutt, has just received a letter from liis 6on,.Donald H. Nicholson, who is serving with the mounted forces in Egypt. In the course of the letter he states that the previous day the heat had registered 117:'- in the shade, during which the men carried out the usual evolutions in the desert. Mr. Nicholson is enjoying the ]jest ol health.. On 'severing his connection with the staff of Mr. George Winder, Mr. W. Wills was given a parting souvenir by his fellow-employees. ' Before the Victoria College Council dispersed last evening, Dr. Prendergast Knight alluded to the death of the -late Rov. Dr. AVatters, "who was unfortunate enough, to have been murdered in the recent Irish 'rebellion in Dublin." Dr. Knight stated that'the late Dr. AVatters was his predecessor ou the Council, and one of its original members, and ha moved a motion of condolence with his relatives. Mr. R. M'Callum, who seconded the motion, stated that he knew the deceased gentleman intimately, and held him in'the highest estimation. It was decided that the resolution, which was passed standing, be forwarded to Archbishop Redwood, who would doubtless sea that it was sent on to the proper people in Ireland.