PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2841, 4 August 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. J. Cullon, Commissioner of Police, will retire on superannuation in September next. His term was extended for six months some tlireo or four months ago.

'l'ho health of Lieut-Colonel J. 6. Hughes, who recently returned from. England, continues to improve steadily. Ho loaves for Itotorua shortly to undergo a courso of treatment, which lio hopes will restore him to complete health.

Owing to a sovoro cold, the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) had to leave his ofiicft for home yesterday afternoon.

. Professor J. Macmillan Brown returned to Sydney on July 21 from his visit to the Gilbert and Ellico Group, and leaves for New Zealand in the Manuka, on August 17. Professor Brown had a very enjoyable trip; tho Deputy-Commis-sioner went round all ths islands with, him. so that he saw and investigated all. the matters in which he is especially interested. -

A Press Association telegram from New Plymouth records the death of Mr. Albert Cracroft Fookee, a very old colonist, aged 77. Ho was the second Mayor of New Plymouth.

Mr. Robert E. Wood, formerly manager for Messrs. Kompthorne, v Prosser, and Co. in Wellington, and now manager for Messrs. JFetham, Grimwade, and Co., Melbourne, arrived from Sydney on Monday by the Manuka. Ho is visiting New Zealand in order to see his father, a resident of Christchurch, whose health has been poorly of late. Tho Hod. ,T. T. Paul was re-elected chairman, and Mr. L. 0. H. Tripp Vicechairman, at u meeting of tho Advisory Board of the Federated New Zealand AVar Relief Societies held yesterday. Mr. H. W. Kirkwood has been appointed delegate for Tacanaki in place of Mr. 0. A. Wilson. All other members 'of tho board were re-elected.

On Wednesday evening tlie staff of Messrs. P. Hayniaif and Co. made a presentation to their 'West Coast representative, Mr. J. Howard Yoang, who is Goveriug his connection with the firm to enter Trentham as a member of the Expeditionary ' l ? orce. The. presentation consisted of ft radium-dial solflier's wrist-watch, suitably inscribed, Mr. Young*6 sterling qualities wero eulogised, and 119 was unshed a safe return to his native land. Mr. Young suitably responded.

Dr. A. J. Orchard, of Christchurch, who has joined the Expeditionary Forjes, with -fcho rank of 'captain, lias reported for duty at camp.

Mr. W. F. Grace, general manager of the Waihi Grand Junction Gold Company, who has been an ininato of a private hospital in Auckland for the past live weeks, is now convalescent.

Tho deaths are announced of Mr. John. Porter Harris, formerly secretary of the Nelson Chamber of Commerce (father of Mr. If. Harris, of Wellington), aged 74; of two Canterbury pioneers, Mr. James Field) aged 80, and Mr.' Henry Bevell, aged 74; and of Mr. J. C. Amos, Eotorua Post Office staff, aged 30:

Mr. Walter F. Frear,' ex-Governor of Hawaii, who is making a holiday trip to Australia, arrived at Sydney last week. He will visit Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania, and will take in New Zealand on his return voyage. Mr. Frear, who is accompanied by his wife and daughter, ia president of tli® "Hands Around the Pacific" movement.

The death occurred on Tuesday of a well-known identity in the person of Mr. Robert Melville, at his residence, Cook Street, (Auckland, in his 73rd year.

During the absence in France and England of Mr. Vorney, secretary to th"e Y.M.C.A. in Wellington, his duties will bo performed by Mr. E. C. Brownell, of Christchurch. Mr. Varney, accompanitd. by his fellow commissioners, Messrs. H. M. Smeeton and W. G. Jamieson, will leave Auckland for Vancouver by the Niagara on August 8.

Pte. E. M. . Brookes, reported killed in' action on July 8, was the second son of Sergt. M. Brookes, of Bluff, and for 'some years prior to the outbreak of war was engaged in various capacities in the Nelson district. He was an enthusiastic footballer, and on several _ occasions he represented Kelson Provinco in Rugby football. A brother of Pte. E. M. Brookes, Pte. W. A. Brookes, joined an Imperial regiment at tho outbreak of hostilities, and was killed later in tho Battle of tho Marne, while another brother, Pte. B. Brookes, who left New Zealand with tho Main Expeditionary Force, was twice wounded on Gallipoli, and is now in England convalescing. ...

Tho following engagements oftho Anglican Bishop of Wellington (Dr. Sprott) aro announced in the "Church Chronicle"August 6: Brooklyn—Dedication of pulpit, 7 p.m., August 9- Wellington—Meeting of Standing Committee of General Synod. August 10: Wellington—Meeting of Board of Theological Studies. August 23: Roseneath-Con-firination, 8 p.m. August 27: KaronConsecration of St. Mary' 6, 11 a.m. s preach, 7 p.m. August 29: Wellington —Meeting of Standing Committee of the Dioccss. September IV. WellingtonConfirmation, St. Peter's, 7 p.m. September 17: Pahautanui—Confirmations, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. September 20: Hilnirangi College-Confirmation. September 21: Maeterton—Confirmation, 8 p.m. September 22: Pahiatua-Confirma-tion. ' ' "Lieut. Gilbert Howe, who left with the Fifteenth Division of the hew Zealand Field Artillery, is tlio son of the late Robert Hon'e, of tho Roads Dc« partment. Lieut. Howe, who w in the City Treasurer's Office, lown Hall, left "Wellington with thfe first contingent for Samoa, and on returning ho at once ctit into tho n.c.o.'s camp, and obtaihed his commission, and ]tist prior to leaving was gazetted another star. Ho served for years as gunner in tlio JJ Battery, his name being mentioned among those honoured /at tho recent \jneeting held to pay tribute to Majoi Pctherick. ;