PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2860, 26 August 1916, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

General Robin, who has been visiting Auckland, has gone on to Rotorua. The Very' Rev. Dean Smythe, Provincial of the Jlarist Order, is returning to New Zealand by the Mooraki, which is due in Wellington on Monday. Dr. Johnston, junior house surgeon at the Christehuich General Hospital, has been called up for military duty and will resign at the end of next month. The Rev. L. C. Brady, vicar of St. Andrew's, Dunedin, has resigned. He has been in charge of this parish for over 36 years. air. John Barr, sub-editor of the "Bulletin," and formerly a Wellington pressman, will arrive from Sydney on Monday next on a visit to his relatives. Private advice has been received in Christc'hurcji of the death in action of Captain Eric Mallinson, of the Yorkshire Yeomanry. Captain Malliiison came to New Zealand about 12 years ago, and after gaining experience on one or two of the North Canterbury sheep 'stations', started on his own account at Hillside, White Rock. There he had considerable success, and five years ago sold out to go to Western Canada. On the outbreak of war he returned to his regiment, and after some period spent in training fresh drafts went to France. Late in April he was wounded in the head and face, though not seriously, and also contracted trench fever! He returned to Franco after a few weeks' treat ent in England, and was killed early in July. He loaves a widow and two young .children. Latest news from Captain T. F. Corkill, R.A.M.C. (Oriental Bay), is to the effect, that, he is with a field ambulance attached to the 41st Division of the British Army, and stationed close to the liriiig-lino "somewhere in France."

■ Mr. Krank Evans, of Masterton, has received advice that his father, jMr. Charles Evans, died at Gisborne .on Thursday. Tho late Mr. Evans, who was 86 years of age, was one of the pioneer settlers of Poverty .Bay, and served in the Maori War. Lieut. Neils V". Boyle, son qT Mrs. M. Boyle,. 50 Webb Street, Wellington, has been wounded. Lieut. BoVl? ivas well knoitn in Wellington, and. for about live years was in the employ of the Wellington' Tramways as conductor and driver. Subsequently lie went across to Australia, and- after spend-ing-a few years, there he left, with the Queensland Reinforcements for 'Egypt as lieutenant in charge of a.machinegun section. Later Lieut. Boyle went to France. At the time of being wounded he. was grenade and bomb instructor in Belgium-. The "Mataura Ensign"-is'informed that Mr. D. L:' Poppelwell, 'of Gore, has been decorated by the Pope with the Gold Cross "Pro Eeclesia et Pontificc." The cross is accompanied by a, handsome diploma u:ider the hand and seal'of the Cardinal Secretary of State. This distinction, it is understood, is of a somewhat unique kind, and is held by very few persons in New Zealand. From the Catholic Encyclopaedia it is gleaned that this- medal was instituted by the late Pope Loo XIII. Its object is to reward those who, in a general way, deserve well of' the ; Pope en account of services.done.for tho Church and its-head. The medal is of'gold, silver, or bronze. It is in the form of a cross made octangular in form by fle'tirs-de-lis fixed in the angles of tho cross in a special' manner. The extremities of the cross are of a slightly patoncee form.-- In- the -centre- of. the cross is a small medal,.with image of it's founder, and encircling .the -imageare, the words "Leo-XIII; .-P-M-,- Anuo X." '.On-the-obverse side' are-the Papal;emblems in;the centre," and-in the .'circle -surrounding, the emblems the motto; ''Pro Eeclesia et Pontifiee" 13 stamped. On tbo front-surface of tho branches of the' cross are comets, which, with the fleurs-de-lis, form the coat of arms of the Pecci family. Ou the reverse side are stamped the words "Pridic" (left branch), "Kal." (top branch), "Jan."- fright branch), and "18SS" (at the foot). The ribbon is scarlet; with delicate lines" of white and yellow on each border. The decoration is worn on the rigbt side of the' breast.

"Our losses by death have unfortunately been particularly heavy this year (says the Council of the Incorporated Institute of Accountants in. its annual report).' Three Fellows, who.had died were Mr.. Henry Kember, of Wellington, and.Messrs: G. W. Hume and T. H. Barne-tt, of Christchurch. Mr. Kember was one of tbo original committee set up by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, as the result of whose labours tho institute was formed. He was a member, of tho first council, and was abio the first hon. treasurer of the institute. The two Associates were 'Mr. W. R, Richardson and Mr. H. H. Pitcher. Mr. Richardson served in the Gallipoli campaign, and was killed in action on! December. 5 .last. Mr. Pitcher died suddenly in Auckland this year. Your council deplores. the loss of these members, anil expresses . its sympathy with the relations in tho hour of their affliction." Mr. Sydney Williamson,.who is well known in musical circles' in Cbristchurch, and who. was recently concerned in a performance of "H.M.S. Pinafore," which realised the sum of £400 for patriotic purposes,, is a visitor to Wellington. He is staying at the Grand Hotel.