PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2994, 3 February 1917, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir_ Thomas Ewing, of Australia, "wJib Is spending a holiday in New Zealand, will remain-;.in Christchurch forabout a week, and, will- then, go ■to Mount Cook, Queenstow.h, and probably the Bluff. He will' return -to Christchurch, and, under the-direction of the Tourist Department, which .is arranging the tour, will visit' several "resorts in £ho North Island before returning-to . ...,-,..■■■.-.■ - • .-•

The General Manager of Railways (Mr. E. H. Hiley) and the Chief Mechanical Engineer (Mr. J. H. Jackson) -will leave for Auckland this morning in connection-with tho commission of inquiry into tho Government railways rolling stock. The '.commission will be open to. tho Press.

One of the most widely-known and most popular figures in the commercial life of New Zealand was Mr. Alexander Anderson, of Andersons, Ltd., the well-known engineering and iron-found-ing firm in Christchurch. He was the son of the late Mr, John Anderson, the founder of the firm, and besides being financially interested iu the company, lie has been for many years its North Island representative.. The deceased, who was a single man, was 61 years of age. He was born in Christchurch,, and as a young man was in the banking' business'-in" Christchurch, leaving it to join the firm -when it became a limited liability company. Mr. ( Anderson was of'a genial, sociable, and courteous disposition, with a bright outlook on life... He passed away'in a local private hospital at" 5 a.iti. ye'ster-'" day; pneumonia' being- 'ihe;' cause : r df-j ,: :death: '- ' : . : - ; '" ; "'\. ";'/.'- .'. '"'.'.

Consequent-upon his appointment to. the Second Military Service Appeal Board, Mr. Fred. Curtice has tendered his resignation as president of . the Wellington Waterside. Workers' Union.

Captain Wilfrid Findlay has, according" to private advice received' from London, been transferred at his own request to the Machine-gun Corps, and is now at Grantham. Captaui Lloyd Findlay returned to duty over two months ago, but. has not been passed officially as fit for foreign service yet. He may apply for a transfer to the Flying Corps.

Mr. W. F. Grace, general manager for the Waihi Grand Junction, Gold Mining Company, died in England this week, aged fifty-three. The late Mr. Grace came to New Zealand in 1909 from London, where he had for some time acted as a consulting engineer, under engagement to the Waihi Grand Junction Company, to examine and report on the company's mine and plant. In January, 1910, he was appointed general manager in succession to Mr. F. C. Brown, and held that position, iip to tho time'of his "death;. •'■

- Mr. Joseph Trout, - who has severed, his connection with the • New' Zealand Farmers' Distributing- Compauy,.was made the recipient of a presentation on Wednesday last of a-travelling bag from' the members of' the' staff and a cheque from the firm. Mr. S.E. Lam-, bert, accountant, mado the. presonta-. tion. Mr. Trout is joining .the firm of Messrs. Burcb and Co., Ltd.- ■

At a meeting of the. clergy of the Archdiocese of Wellington, held at St. Patrick's College on February 1, presided over by the Right Rev. Monsignor M'Kenna, a puree of sovereigns was presented to the Rev. Dr. Kelly, who is about to take over the editorship of the "New Zealand Tablet," as a slight token of their esteem - and affection, Dr. 'Kelly is a graduate of the Irish College, Rome, and a nephew of the Most Rev. Dr. Kelly, Archbishop of Sydney. ' ' •'■ .

The death is announced of Mr. George Blythe Hume, a well-known resident of Auckland. Mr. Liume was a son of Mr. Robert Hume, of Dunediii,. and arrived in Auckland fourteen years ago. He took a prominent pait in =Aiiokland musical circles,-and was associated with many .amateur ■theatricalproductions in that:city. He is survived by Mrs. .Hume.

Brigadier-General. .George. ..Leonard Lee, D.5.0., the newly-appointed Com: mandant for New South Wales, lias had a distinguished military career. He was born fifty-seven years ago, and received his first commission in the New South Wales 'Lancers in 1889, gaining his second star the .-following year. He got his company in 1892, and his majority in 1902. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1909, and full colonel three years late. When lieutenant-colonel: he was-appointed to &e A: and I. staff; He-was A AG. and C.S.O. Victoria, from 1902 to 390/. Hp was commandant of Tasmania from 1911 till the following vcar, and has held the position of Commandant of Queensland since 1912. General Lee took part in the South African campaign, being present at the reliel ot Kimberley, operations in the Orange Free" State, Paardcberg, Poplar Grove, Driefontein. and Zand River. In the Transvaal he saw service near Johannesburg, Pretoria, and at Diamond Hill, Belt Viel, and Belfast. In Cape Colony again ho was in action in Orango Rivor and Colcsberg, was mentioned in dispatches in the "Loudon Gazette." September 10. 1901, and given the Distinguished Service Order and the Queen's Medal with six clasps. General Lee is a well-known sportsman and horseman, and won renown in many oross-co'untry rides; winning mor.e-.than one. -.-...-'