PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2899, 11 October 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. J. Allen goes to Auckland on Thursday, and will go on from there to To Aroha, where he has an appointment to meet a number of recruiting committees of that area. He will be back in Wellington oh Sunday, and on Monday will open the Soldiers' Club 111 Featherston.

The Hon. Dr. ,M'Nal) went to Picton yesterday. He will return to . Wellington on Thursday or Friday. The Hon. W. Fraser leaves for New Plymouth on Friday. He will interview local bodies there on Saturday, and then come back to Wanganui to meet representatives of other local bodies there. He will he hack in Wellington on. Tuesday, and will leave the same day for Blenheim and Nelson, returning here about the end of next week. The death is reported (by Press Association telegram from London) of Admiral William Kennedy, who was Captain Halsey's guest during the cruise of H.M. New Zealand in 1913. At the meeting of the Westland County Council held at Hokitika yesterday. afternoon occasion was taken .to present Mr. D. J. Evans (clerk) with an illuminated address and piece of silver plate, to mark his twenty-five years' service as the council's executive officer. Members eulogised Mr. Evans for his untiring efforts not only as an officer of the council, but also as a citizcn who had accomplished _ a groat deal in connection with raising patriotic funds and in other ways helping in a large measure, as far as Westland is concerned, to provide _ the sinews of war. The recipient feelingly acknowledged _ the presentations.— Press Association.

Mr. George M. Rout has received a cablegram stating that his second son, Gunner Fred Rout, was killed in 'action (not seriously wounded, as previously advised). Gunner Rout joined the staff of Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Btven in Nelson, and subsequently. was transferred, to their Napier branch. Ho left New Zealand a year ago.

Mr. C. Pearee, of Messrs. Levin and Co., Mr. V. Lamer, and Mr. and Mre. Georgo Elliott, of Auckland, returned from a visit to Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday. Sir. Lamer left for Auckland by last evening's express.

Mr. Edward Bull, manager in Wellington for Messrs. Lover Bros., lias returned from a trip to Sydney: He was accompanied by Mrs. Bull.

A wristlet watch was presented last ■week to Mr. W. 11. Cox, jun., who is leaving tho firm of 0. Smith, Ltd., to talc© lip tho duties of field secretary for tho Y.M.C.A. in France. Mr. Pfaff, on behalf of tho staff, in making, tho presentation, wished Mr. Cox every success and a safe return. Mrs. Cox was presented with a. pair of gloves. In expressing his thanks, Mr. Cox" said ho felt he was only doing his "bit" in joining his brothers, Sergeant John Cox, who is in the firing line, and Trooper R. H. Cox, who is a. member of the 19th Reinforcements.

Private advices report the death of Infantryman J. B. Schoch, soil of Mrs. A. R. Schoch, of Wellington. Private Schoch, who was an electrical engineer, went into the forts for three months on the outbreak of war, then joined the Reinforcements as an infantryman in his desire to get to the front. Ho was twine wounded in GallipolT, and was invalided to England,, where lie was offered two good 6taff positions, hut refused. Thence he recently went into the fighting line in Prance, where he received head injuries, and later died of wounds. Prior to enlistment ho was in the employ of Messrs. Turnbull and Jones, Ltd., electricians. Another son. Sergeant W. G, Schoch, is at present in France with the Fourteenth Reinforcemente,- -

" Mr. AV Conin jham (late.ofJVelEllg* ton), a. former mtfflber of tlie hew land Expedition ay Force, from wluctf he obtained his Jischarge, has reached London, and Ims coinp oted_ mcnts to join th< Royal Flying Corps. He has been notScd that no wilt he. gazetted to a commission m a' weeks, and thai, lie 1* to go to Oxford for a course of Uaiiiifg- MiortJy alter tho outbreak 'of war Mr. Coninghairi went to Samoa, and returninglo New Zealand ho joined i' le Fourth lie-' inforcoments (thrco days, later). Ho was invalided to New Zealand from Egypt.

Captain Tolhurst, N.Z.M.C., is g° m S into camp on Monday next, in rijepara-' tion for joining the hospital rama. ' Tlie Rev. George Lawrence, of Oamaru, received advice yesterday from. Dr. Meissner, tho Dean of Oskaloos-a. University, lowa, U.S.A., that tho University had conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity upon the Rev. Lawrence for his thesis on the second advent of Jesus Christ. Mr. Lawrence, who is a Now Zealander, graduated Bachelor of Divinity at Oskaloosa, and returned to New Zealand about a year ago.—Press Association.

Another old identity of Canterbury has died at Temuka, in the person, of Mr. Michael Moore, formerly of Waitohi, in his 75th year. Mr. Moore waa born at Newcastle, County Limerick, Ireland, in 1842, and in 1864 emigratedt to Australia.. He came to New Zealand in 1868, and in 1892 he' started, farming at .Waitohi, where he resided till a few years before his death. He leaves a widow, three sons, and five daughters. • ■ .

Councillor L. P. Davies, a membsr of the .Karori Borough Council, has enlisted, and has been accepted for service with the Expeditionary Forces. At last night's meeting of the'council, the Mayor (Mr. B. G. H. Burn) congratulated Councillor Davies on the step he had taken. Councillor Davies said, he enlisted 18 months ago as a dentist, but his services were not accepted he-, cause he was told to wait till the formation of a dentists' corps had been completed. Later, for certain personal and family reasons, he had been unable to enlist, but hs was thankful that the time had now conic eo that he could do his duty.

Tho death occurred early yesterday morning of Mr. Alfred Andrews, late' head of the wail staff at Wellington Post Office. Mr. Andrews joined the Post Office at Auckland in 1861, and. retired on pension in 1895. When tha Thames goldfields were opened in 1867, he was selected as postmaster, and', opened the post offico at Shortland during the busiest times of the rushSubsequently ha was selected by tha late Mr. William Gray, the Secretary of the Department, as mail agent foe-, tweon San Francisco and Auckland, a position he occupied for fourteen years. Mr. Andrews was on hoard the Montana when sne, sank just after berthing at the Esplanade, Honolulu. He leaves a widow and two sons. Mr. Andrews was a brother of Mr. .J. F. Andrews, Secretary to the Cabinet, and; fifth son of the late Henry John An-, drews, surgeon, of Auckland. Mr. John Tait, senior- member oFi the firm of Messi®. J. ancf'N. Tait,j and the members of the "Peg o' My; Heart" Company arrived from Sydney! by the Moeraki yesterday.

Mr. H. G. Hill, the manager of a' ; co-operative fruit-growing and vending company of Nelson, returned from a; trip to Australia by the Moeraki yes-, terday. Whilst absent from New Zealand Mr. Hill has made exhaustive inquiries into tho methods of marketing fruit in the different centres. The information he acquired -will be incorporated in a report,to be submitted td his directors within a few days.

Official advice has been received byj Mr. O. Mac Gibbon. manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Daanevirke, that his only son, Private Henry J. Mac Gibbon, had been killed in action in France. Private Mac Gibbon waa, about 26 years of age, and left with the: Ninth Reinforcements. Prior to enlisting he waa fanning at Rua Roa. Hei had previously been employed on the, staff of the Bank of New South Wales: at Christchurch. Private Mac Gibbon! was a nephew of Mr. Charles Hawson,; of Messrs. Murray, Roberts and C 0.,; Ltd., Wellington.

The funeral of the late Mr. William; Fraser Shortt, which took place yes-j terday, was large and representative.! The first portion of tie service wasj lield at St. Albans Church, of which the late Mr. Shortt was practically the founder. The body was then brought to town by motor, and! thoj cortege left the ferry wharf at noon for: the Karori Cemetery, where the inter- 1 ment was made. The Rev. E. I. Sol®; was the officiating clergyman. The prin-; cipal mourners were Messrs. S. B.' Shortt and E. B. Shortt (sons), and Mr.' Dudley Shortt (grand6on). The eldest son. Mr. H. B. Shortt, is at present . in Sydney. The funeral was attended by a large number of the leading business men, representatives of various ■bowling clubs, tbo Mayor, councillors, and town clcrlc of the Eastbournri borough, and prominent Eastbour'no residents.

Lieutenant J. Duggau was farcwelled by the members of the D Battery Reserve on Monday night prior to his going into camp," and presented with a knife particularly adapted for artillery work and a cheque with which to purchase in London a prismatic compass. The presentation, was made by Captain G. Goldie.