PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2788, 5 June 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

During Saturday evening's — tho Town Hall the Mayor (Mr. J. ; I . said that he had, on behalf of tho citizens, sent telegrams to Brigadier-Gene l'al Sir Alfred Robin, C.8., K.C.M.G., OP *r Com. manding the New Zealand T»i 'ces, Sir Frederick Lang, and to Commissi 01ier John Cullsii, 1.5.0., congratulating the M'? 11 the honours bestowed upon them by s'His Majesty the King. Tho anno ni'icement evoked a burst of hearty applas

'i'ho death is recorded of Mr. Astrong (late Governor Terrace • Gaol), which took place after a long i ftness at his residence, 21 Ellice Street, o:.a The deceased, who was age ,*1 is survived by a widow, five daught pre, and three sons, two of whom are serviril ' u'lth the New Zealand Forces in Frauct"-

Returning to New Zealand wil'Jj the invalided officers this month is » Major P. J. Wain, of the Canterbury Wonnteds. Major Wain went out in command of the 2nd '.South Canterbury) Sti uMrqu of the' Canterbury Mounted in the i ■.Main Body. He was wounded at Gallipol li, and invalided to England. . After bet joining convalescent and returning to Eg; TO- as second in command of the he suffered from heat stroke.

•£«p-o} uoou .loqrauqo IpunoQ , ut 9t ß - {( 1 pMSScjj .tept-.g - l !S 0} papaooDß OC[ i[i.u. ouio' V A unanimous call to the Bere E- erd Street Congregational Church, Auckland, has been accepted by tho Rev. Fredei 'ick Warner, of Collins Street Independent Church, Melbourne. Mr. Warner i has been attached to the Auckland Chui for the last five months. He is yj ell known in Auckland, having been a rationed at Newton Congregational Chu7j 3h' for seven years before being appoint «l assistant to the Rev. -Dr. Bevan at -Cx ulins Street Church, Melbourne.

Wellington yachtsmen will regret to h'ia r of tho death of Mr. Neil M'Bride, caitstaker of tho Boat Harbour, which oecuri tod at his residence, Clyde Quay, oil Sund jhyy morning, after a protracted illness. iiuu M'Bride was born in Glasgow in 18i and went to sea at an early age, amvi! Is in New Zealand seventeen years ago. ]|o joiued the pilot staff of tho Wellington? Harbour Board two years later. He WilU appointed the first caretaker of the BotUf Harbour six years ago. His courtcs.P and tact made him a great favourite witlti all with whom he came into contact, andl the Harbour Board has lost a most zealoua officer. A widow and daughter survive, him The yachts in the Boat Harbourare flying their flags half-mast as a marlf of respect. A soldier who served thirteen months, on the Ypres front, Private James Reith, returned to Nelson last week. When the war broke out he enlisted with the NewZealand Expeditionary Force, but, beinga British Reservist, he was called up, and proceeded'to England, whero he joined bis regiment. Except for being slightly "gassed" in tho attack on Hill 60, Private Reith came through thirteen months fighting unscathed, and, having served his full term in tho Army, was ■ discharged. Lance-Corporal. Melville ilirfin, of the tfovr Zealand Medical Corps, who was mentioned by General Godlcv for gallantry in saving lives wnen the Alarduette was sunk on to jalonik'V was formerly on the staft of the Bank of New South Wales m Gveymouth. When war broko out ho went to Samoa with the Medical Corps. Returning some months after, ho again enlisted, and wnt out with the No. 1 Stationary Hospital Staff. When the Marquette was sunk, Mirfin was one of the last to leave liei, having to dive as she went under.

Mr. Edgar Hastings Cambridge, formerly of Oht'istchurch, has received a commission in the Royal Aviation Corps, Enffland. Lieutenant Cambridge is the youngest sou of the lato Mr. A. B. Cambridge, artist, and Mrs. Cambridge, now of Dillworth Terrace, Auckland, lie joined the 2nd Company Vield Engineers, A.1.1iJ?., and left for Egypt in October, iou. He' was with the landing party at Gallipoli, and was in the trenches for several months, until he was wounded by »■ bomb. He was sent to England and on recovering sufficiently for service again, was given his commission.

The members pf Williamson's "Undei Eire" Company Jiassed through Welling* ton en route to Sydney on Saturday.

Following upott the appointment of Mr, J. W. Collins, chief clerk of the Labour Department, and deputy-registrar ot Industrial Unions, to be secretary to the Board of Trade, the positions of chie» clerk, deputy-registrar of unions, deputy--chief inspector of factories, etc., will bo rearranged. It is probable that Mr. W r Newtou, afiicer-in-cnarge of the Departmeut iu Auckland, will couie to nellingtou, shortly to take up the position or Deputy-Chief Inspector of.Eactones. Jlr. H. E." Moston, officer-iit-charge at Welliifton, will succeed Mr. Newton, ana Sti' iloston's place will be taken by Mr. G 'If. Lightfoot, inspector m chargo of the Department's branch at Invercargill. Mr. W. Slaughter, formerly of Wellington, and lately appointed to Palmerstoa North, in succession ■to tho lato Mr. >>. ,T. Culver, will liavo charge of the Inver* cat-gill oflice; ill'. H. .1. Torbit, of Greymouth, will go to Palmcrston, Mr. I. ,T. I'ielder, of Oamaru, to Greymouthj Sir. W. J. Mountjoy,' third inspector at Auckland, to Oamaru; while Mr. V. A. Stilton, clerk and probationary inspector at Auckland, will be appointed third inspector. The position of second inspector in Wellington, vacatctl by "Mr. Slaughter some time ago, will be filled by the transfer of Jlr. li. T. Bailey, second inspector at Christchurch. Mr. .T. F. Arnold, of New Plymouth, will succeed Mr. Bailey at Christchurch; Mr. W. J. Wakelin, third inspector at Christchurch, will go to New Plymouth, and Mr. P. H. Kinsman, clerk and probationary inspector at Christchurch, will be promoted to bo third inspector.