PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2848, 12 August 1916, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. W. D. S. Macdonald) left Wellington last evening for Christchurch. Ho intends to return to 'Wellington at about the-end of next week. Mr; Neil Campbell, of Coromandel Street-, Wellington, has reccvcd cable advice of the death of bis son, Captain.: Thomas Campbell, R.G.A. ; on the 4th inst., from wounds received in France,- where he has been fighting since last September. Captain Camp-, boll was educated at the Lycee Miclie-let-..(Paris), Duhvich College, and the ' Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. A brother is'an officer on the staff of the Canadian Forces, and 'another is in camp with tho Seventeenth Reinforcements: His eldest brother, an officer of Engineers, lost his life a few months ago in saving one of his men. Tne late' Captain' Campbell had seen twelve months', service on tho Western .front. .. Archbishop O'Shea, of Wellington, who lias been on a. visit to Auckland, has returned to this city. Sir Frederick Lang; "Speaker of .theHouse ,of Representatives,' arrived in Auckland on Wednesday afternoon. , Advice has been received in Auckland that Major R. H. Walker, N.Z.M.C.; who has been on. active service- since October, 1914, is enjoying his first furlough in Scotland. Major -Walker states that he is well. Mr. D. Cuddie, director of the Dairy Produce Division of the Agriculture Department, is at present in Auckland, , accompanied by Mrs. Cuddie. , .-, Mr. .A, -.E.' D'Arcy, manager in Sydney for the New Zealand Insurance Company, has been appointed a member of the board of directors of Sydney Hospital. , Veterinary Farrier William A. A. Davidson, formerly of Maaterton, who left, with the Seventh Reinforcements, ;has been .wounded, his right arm having been'shattered in an engagement. He is now reported to have been admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in England. -He belonged to Lower Hutt, and four years ago was inspector to the Society for Prevention of; Cruelty to : Animals for Wairarapa. One of his sons is serving with the New Zealand Forces in Flanders. ' Mr.'Fred Pirani has: been re-elected - chairman of the Wanganui Education Board.' Word has been received in Palmerston that Major Arthur Batoliehr has been wounded in France. This is the second time that Major Batchelar has been wounded. Private Clarence. Vile, only son of Mr., Fred. H'. Vile, of .To Awamutu, • and'formerly of Masterton-and Pahiatua, was' killed in- action in' Franco on July 28. 'Tlfft deceased, who was twenty-two years of age, was a nephew of Messrs. A. H.-and R. G. Vile, of Masterton. . The death occurred, on Thursday night of a well-known member of the Maori race' in the Fe-ilding district, Mr. ■ R.. Durie, of Aorangi. Mr. Durie was chief of the: Maori, tribo in the. Feilding district; and a member of . tho Maori Council of. the West Coast. A son and. a married daughter survive him. Word has been received that: CaptainChaplain H.L. Blamires is at present attached to the New Zealand base in England. Mr. Peter Pilkington, a familiar personality of. the suburb of Maori Hill, Dunedin, died recently. Ho was at om time Mayor of the borough, and had 'been a member of the local council from its inception till a few years ago. A pathetic circumstanco in connection with his death was that his wife, who was of -the same age as himself, died oil the previous day. Dr. C. Chilton, Dr. C. "Coleridge Farr, Dr. J. Hight; Professor C.iF. Salmohd, and Mr. H. D. Broadh'ead were on Wednosday ajjpointcd by the Professorial Board of Canterbury ' College members of the Board of Studies, whidi was established by the Legislature for the purpose of advising the University Senate on special matters. Ibis board will meet in 'Wellington in November. s ; - The Navy acknowledge a' further donation to tho Sailors' Dependents Fund of £'75 10s. 6d;, being the filial instalment from the .residents of the Eastern Harbour District. ' The grand total collected by the Wellington branch of the league is now over £12,600, of which £12,600 has been cabled, to London. . Mr. Lionel Curtis wdl lecture to mepibers of trade unions and other labour bodies on a matter of wide interest to workers, the subject of his address being.'.'East and West." The lecture will »e given at tho Alexandra' Abel .Smith Street, 011 Sundßy evening, at-8 o.'clock- Officials and representatives of trailu ynions and other labour bodies are. specially invited to attend. . Amongst'minor consequences of the lengthening of daylight hours, the in-junction-posted in railway carriages to Pull down the blinds; wlien the electric .light- is turned-.ou has liecome largely inoperative (writes Sir Henry Lucy in the Sydney "Morning Herald"). ' A new edict has' superseded its prominence.. ' Boldly -heSded, "Warning,", it runs thus:—"D.iscussion in public on naval and military matters may convey information, to the enemy. Boon your guard."' , This weird warning is, perhaps,, primarily designed for the attention of the men in khaki travelling on the southern, lines .on brief leave from .the. front. As a rule,, it is superfluous.... ,;.Cohversing with fellowpassengers, of.this'class, I liavo been struck with-the completeness of their training in diplomatic .courses. An undesignedly indiscreet question is met by a smile, a shake of the head, and an attempt. to turn the conversation. ..'AN ANNOUNCEMENT. \Te have-to announce that the second series of 1916- "Studebaker" oars are uow on-'their way to New Zealand, per s.s.. Patella, from Montreal, duo' to arrive shortly. These carS\Come from the Can-' adian. assembling and finishing branch, Walkerville, Ontario, and are • reniarkablo for. their exceptionally fine finish, necessitated by the demands of the overseas Stiidebaker trade. Many valuable detail improvements are incorporated'in the second scries models, one of the most noteworthy of these being the provision of independent and separately adjustable front seats of the' "bucket" type, together with adjustable nedals. This refinement should-especially appeal to the lady driver or the exceptionally tall or short man, whose comfort is not adequately -provided for by the usual fixed dimensions in the front of the car. Another important modification is the relegation of the'petrol 1 tank to .the rear of the car, and the provision of a verv efficient vacuum feed to carburetter. There are many minor modifications and improvements, all designed to add to the comfort and convenience of both driver and passengers, while in appearance the car is handsomer than ever. The new Studebakers' will be on view at Stiidebaker Agencies shortly, and all interested in 'the latest developments in American •automobile design are invited to inspect them.' Adams Ltd., New Zealand Distributors of Studebaker Motors, Christchurch:—Advt.

The extensive livery stable plant, landaus, gigs, -dog-carts, drags, and liorses in the estate of James Johnston -will bo sold by auction by Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Co., at the tables, Barker .Street, on August 15. : The Wellington Meat Export Coy., Ltd., will hold its annual general meeting at tho Chamber of Commerce on August 29. At Paraparaumu, Mr. E. J. Barnett, 9i Willis Street, has a freehold dairy farm of 120' acres, for' sale.