PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2916, 31 October 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. A. M. Sfyors, Minister of Customs and Munitions, left for Auckland last, evening. He will return at the end of the week.

Mr. W. H. George, of Messrs. George and Korslcy, returned from a trip to Australia by the Manuka yesterday. ,

Mr. D. M. Yeats was advised by cablegram yesterday morning that his son, Lance-Corporal Douglas Yeats, died of wound? in St. John's Hospital at Etaples on October 22. Lance-Cor-poral Yeats was educated in his father'e schools at Otaki and the Lower Hutt, gaining a - board scholarship at the latter, and going on to Wellington Collego, from which he matriculated. After 'two years' probatiohership at the Taita School, he went to the Training College, where in his second year he was president of the Students' Association. iWlien the war broke out he had charge of a school at Inangahua Landing, in tbe Nelson district, wbioh he immediately left to go, with the Sampan Expeditionary Force, and on his return lie left with the Fifth Reinforcements. He.was invalided from GallipoH to Egypt after abotvt a month's service on the Peninsula, and went to France in (April. He was wounded at the Somme front on September .27, and died on October 22. .

The late Corpl. James Langford, reported to have died of wounds on September 22, had-, prior to joining the •N.Z.E.F., seen considerable active service. Ha was all through the Egyptian campaign of 1898, for which he received two medals and two clasps. Later ho went through the South African .War. He landed in Cape Town the day the first shot of the war was fired, and was there with his regimont.until peace "was proclaimed. For his services in that war he received the Queen's and King's Medals and seven clasps. At the conclusion of hostilities he joined the Cape Mounted Police for twelve months. In .1906 be came to New Zealand, aod he left with the 9th Reinforcements.

MissH. R. Ross, of Nelson Technical School, has been appointed from twelve applicants to trie position of Lome science instructress at the iSaster•fcon Technical School.

The late Q.M.S. Harry Norton) of Cioldie'e Brao, who was reported a few <lays ago to have been killed in action, Jeft New Zealand as a member of the Bth Reinforcements.' He was a son of Mr. George Norton* the well-known boat builder, and himself followed the same occupation, but in recent years had specialised in the manufacture of oars and sculls. He. had attained, a reputation for his fine workmanship, and held testimonials from tho famous scullers, Arnst and 'Webb. He leaves a wife and three children.

The Rev. Dr. Watkin has" (says thp Melbourne "Argus") arrived back front New Zealand in poor health, after having overtaxed himself by too mnich, public' speaking. Dr. Watkin, who is now over 80 years of age, is one of the best' known -of the ministers of the Methodist Church who were in the fore-, front of effort twenty years ago,, and have still kept in touch with the Church's affairs, although in comparative retirement. The Rev; A. M'Callum, in announcing Dr. Wat-kin's illness, stated that his medical adviser said it was'probable-'the invalided clergyman would never be able to take part in affairs with'his former energy.

Messrs. Bert R-oyle and B. Wilberfoss were among the passengers to arrive from Sydney by the Manuka yesterday.

Mr. Paul .Dufauit, the FrenchCanadian tenor, -will leave Sydney on Thursday next by the Riverina for Wellington. Ho is to sing in Wellington on November 8, 9,, and 11'. '