PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2913, 8 November 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hou. 0. J. Johnston, Speakerof the Legislative Council, accompanied by Mrs. Johnston and their daughter, Mrs. Arthur Duncan, arrived at Auckland from Sydney by the Hurunui on. Sunday, and will Tench Wellington this morning.

A cable message has been received announcing the death at sea of Mr. Henry A. Chapman, lately associate to his father, Mr. Justice Chapman, and for some time associate to the Chief Justice. Mr. Chapman, wlio was accompanied by his sister, was desirous of obtaining work connected with the war, o.nd such work had been actually arranged for and was awaiting him. He had_ been slightly indisposed for a short time before leaving, but not so> as to interfefe with his work.

Private Thoß. Jones, a son of Judgo Jones, of t!he Native Land Court. Gisbome, is reported as having been killed; at tho front. Before he enlisted the late Private Jones was on the staff of the Land and Income Tax Department,] Wellington. This is the ■ second son Judge Jones has lost in the war.

Sergt. A'. J. Hunt, son of the llev.. A. E. Hunt, Wellington, who was recently reported wounded for the third time, writes that he is naw an inmate of the New Zealand Military Hospital, Walton-on-Thamcs, and is progressing favourably. During the big offensive on the Somme on September 16, Sergt... Hunt was injured by a high explosive' 5 shell, and was found to be wounded in the leg and suffering from shell shock. On arrival at the dressing station, he was unable to speak, and it was discovered that shock had stricken him dumb. He was sent to England, and, while in hospital, was placed under hypnotic influence by an English doctor, with the result that his voice was completely restored to him. Sergt. Hunt speaks in the highest terms of the attention and treatment received bv the men at the Walton-on-Thamee Hospital. ,> Mr. John Mockton. of Wellington, who has been on a visit to the East, is due to arrive here by the Biverina on Saturday next.

Mr. P. " W. Okey, of New Plymouth, lias .received a cablegram from his son, Regimental Sergeant-Major Roy Okey, stating that he is in England, receiving training for a' commission .

Mr. C. J. Drewitfc, instructor of electrical engineering at the Technical Collego, is about to leave for the front on active service. The director (Mr. W. S. La Trobe) explained to the board last evening that Mr. Drcwitt was a R.N.R-. man, and had been called up to take up work in the Navy. He would strongly recommend that" Drewitt he granted half salary during his absence, and that ho (Mr. La Trobe) bo given power to make temporary arrangements to fill the position. I To both, proposals the board agreed.