PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2971, 8 January 1917, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. 'Arthur M.-Myers, ActingMinister of Finance, will return to , ■Wellington by this afternoon's express from Auckland. The Hon. Dr. M'Nab was taken ill on Saturday, and was admitted to the Bowcn Street Hospital, whero he is expected io remain for some days. During his illness the Hon. W. H. Hemes will act as Minister of Marine, and the Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald as Minister in Charge of Tourists and Health Resorts. Tt is probable that the Hon. A. Ti. Herdman will take charge of the .Tiistice Department., and the Hon. A. M. Myers of the. Public' Trust Office and the Government Insurance Department. Dr. M'Nab's illness is not of a. serious character. ■ A Parliamentary party is to set out from Auckland city on January 16 on n tour of North Auckland.. Members from this part of Now Zealand who will join tho party include Messrs. 8..- A. Wright (Wellington. Suburbs), W. H. Field (Otaki), Mr. B. Fletcher .(Wellington Central). Mr. Wright and some other members leave Wellington on January 151 Mr. J. W. Salmon, retiring postmaster, Wellington South (Newtown), was the recipient of a handsome goldmounted fountain pen by the staff of the office. Kindly expressions.of goodwill and regrets were mado. Mr. Wyatt, Chief Postmaster at Christchurch,. is visiting Wellington in connection with the Dominion Bowling Association's tournament. Mr. Edgar AVarajck, formerly proprietary manager.' of the "Court Cards," and now a member of Williamson's Musical Comedy Company, now in Wellington, has enlisted, and will go into camp at Trentham at tho conclusion of tho New Zealand tour. Trooper John Samuel (brother of Lieut.-Colonel A. M. Samuel, of Wellington), who went away with the mounted division of the Fifth Reinforcement, has been thrice wounded. The last letter received by his relatives was from a hospital in Birmingham, since when cabled news has been received that he has been wounded onco_ more. Lieut.-Colonel Samuel is sful in tho Canal zono with the mounted troops. The death took place at New Plymouth this week of Mr. Jack Elliott, at the ago of 45 years. Mr. Elliott was very popular, having been prominently connected with various branches of athletics, particularly cycling and football. He was also a good worker for the various patriotic funds. Mr. T. Vincent, who has been in charge of the Terrace Gaol, Wellington, since Mr. Hawkins became Deputy Inspector of Prisons, is to become gaoler at New Plymouth, vice Mr. H. M'Murray, transferred to Napier. Mr. Crook, gaoler at Napier, is to bo promoted to the- charge of the Terrace Gaol, and will como to Wellington some time this month. Meanwhile Mr. Vincent remains here. Mr. John Dash, son of Mr. Chas. Dash, Town Clerk, of Simmer, has been appointed to a position on the teaching staff of the Nelson College. Mr. Dash is a Waimato boy, and was a pupil teacher in the Waimata Public School. A cable message has been received from England by Mr. B. C. Jacobs, late of Leeston, announcing the death of his brother-in-law, Dr. E. A.. Nathan, who practised his profession in the Leeston district for several years. The lato Dr. Nathan had had a great deal of experience in his profession, having been associated with leading institutions in. the Old Country before coming out to New Zealand, and was regarded as oho of the foremost medical men in the Dominion. Unfortunately, ill-health dogged the doctor for many years, and during his residence in Leeston Mrs. Nathan was also overtaken by illness, from which she died in Christchurch. Shortly after Dr. Nathan gave up his practice in the Ellesmere district. The doctor recovered sufficiently to enablo him to take a sea voyage, and he settled for a time in South Africa, hoping that the climate would bring about an improvement in his health. Ho rallied for a time, but the improvement was not permanent. In course of time Dr. Nathan removed to Euglaud, where his death occurred. Mr. James Banks, one of the first settlers in tho Ashley (Canterbury) district, died on Thursday last, in his eighty-seventh year. He leaves a family of five sons uaid two daughters, of whom Mr. W. A. Banks, of Random, well known in educational circles, is the eldest son. The other sons are Messrs. James Banks, farmer at Winslow, E. C. Banks, of Matamata, Auckland, a member of the Auckland Education Board, and a. member of tho New Zealand Council of Education; D. C. Banks, solicitor, of Hustings,, and S. Banks, farmor, Waitahi. The daughters are Mrs. ,1. M'lntyre, of Tokomaru, ami Mrs. .Tunics Wilson, Ashley.