PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2795, 13 June 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

A private cablegram recoived in Hawera states that Lieut. W. S. Glenn, Bon of Mrs. Glenn, of Hawera. has been awarded the Military Cross.—Press Association. Tho resignation of. tho K-cv. G. .K. Stowell, of the Featherston Presbyterian Church, has been accepted with regret by the Wairarapa Presbytery. Tlie resignation was prompted by the continued ill-health of Mr.' Stowell. The members of the. Presbytery, made appreciative reference to his 38 years' ministry in New. Zealand. Among tho officers killed aboard the Queen Mary in the Jutland naval battle was Sub-Lieut. Peregrine Robert Dearden, socond sou of Mr. P. R. Dearden, formerlly of Lowpliffe, Ashburton, and a grandI son of the late Mr. John Grigg; He was eighteen years of age, and 1 was on the Prince George at the bombardment at the Dardanelles. News has been, received to the effect that Dr. T. Mill, youngest son of Mr, John Mill, of Port Chalmers, has teen appointed to the charge of the New Zealand 'Hospital at Waiton-on-Thames.' Sergt.-Major Leys, of the Headquarter! Staff, who left with the Main Body, an'd served for live months on the Peninsula, returned by the Tahiti last Thursday to accept a commission in the New Zealand forces. Mr. Thomas Brodie, of the Wellington College staff, left last Thursday for Sydney. Mr. Gardner, the Lower Suit Eorough inspector, was last evening granted three months' leave of absence, on account of ill-health. News has been received that Private' Clifford Gray, of Teddington, who left New Zealand with the 9th Reinforcements, lias been killed in action. The late Private Gray was eduoated at tho Teddington School, and prior to his enlistment he was employed in the Railway Department at Auckland. His next-of-kin is Mrs. Fitzsimmons, of Spreydon. . The death was announced on Saturday of Mr. Frederick Montague, of Wellington, one of tho best-known travellers in New Zealand, and who has for the past nine or ten years been associated with the fitm of Messrs. T. and \V. Young, wine and spirit merchants. Mr. Montague, who had only been indisposed for some three weeks past, became alarmingly ill at the beginning of last week, and' on Thursday was in too bad a condition to permit of an operation. He died at it late hour on Friday night. Mr. Montague, who was 53 years of ago, was born in Birmingham (England), and caunj out to New Zealand with his parents when a boy. His father settled in Auckland, and was at one timo. Mayor of that city. Subsequently tho'late'Mr. Montague was in business in Duuedin, '■ but abandoned that life to go travelling, in which line he was conspicuously, successful. His widow is well known in musical circles in Wellington and manv other parts of New Zealand. Their onh daughter is Mrs. Johnstohe, -wifo of Mr. mi Johnstone, the well-known 'cellist. The death of Mr. C. S. M'Donald. of Otabuliu, but for some 22 years of Ensom removes another_of the old colonists widely known to many of the earlier' generation,of Aucklanders, and esteemed by all who knew him. Mr. M'Donald who was born in Leith, Scotland, arrived in Auckland by the ship Avon in ISfiO. and commenced business as' a nurservman m St.. George's Bay. The death of Mr. Henry Wilding, * well-known resident of Auckland, occuried at his residence, Crowe Road, Devonport, on Thursday: Mr. Wilding, who was <3 years of age, arrived in New Zealand 38 i years ago by the ship Durham. Wis earlier wars were spent In' tho service of the London and County Bank. Subsequently he became manager of the Bristol branch of the Wilts, and Donset Bank, and resigned to come to the Dominion. Ho continued in. the bankin" business for some years after his ai° rival, but Inter on engaged in the timber trade. After a residence of seven years in Bawke's Bay he went to Auckland, whero ho lived until the time of his death. Mr. Wilding occupied responsible positions on a large number of public bodies: He is survived by a widdaughters, and three sons—all of whom are married-and six rrandchildren. 6 The , death . occurred at Christchurch on .Wednesday of Mr. J. . IV Baker, a very old resident of the Kaiapoi district. He was born in England 111 1815, and arrived m New Zealand with his parents m tho Cressy, one of the first iour ships, in 1850, and lived in Lyttelton for several years. He removed to Ivaiapoi in 1555, and assisted his father in farming on the Kaiapoi Island for many years, _ and was feeder to the first threshing mill m the district. Later Mr. Baker took up farming on his own account at Ohoka. Afterwards he removed to Belfast and resided there, for

rjio , deathoccurred at Christchurch on Wednesday of Mr. J. .IV Baker, a very old resident of the Kiuapoi district. He was born in England 111 1845, and arrived m New Zealand with his parents m tho Cressy, one of the first iour ships, in 1850, and lived in Lyttelton for several years. He removed to Ivaiapoi in 1555, and assisted his father m farming on the Ivaiapoi Island for many years, _ and was feeder to the first threshing mill m the district. Later Mr. Baker took up farming on his own account at Ohoka. Afterwards he removed to Belfast and resided there for a number of years. Eventually he retired from 'activo work ana resided in Christchurch up to the "date of his death. He was a member of the original No. 5 Volunteer Company for many years. He leaves a widow, three sons, and one daughter.