PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3005, 16 February 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon: W. D. S. Mac Donald returned from his visit to the Hawko's Bay District yesterday. Inspector Marsack, who has succeeded Inspector Hendroy, appeared as prosecutor in the Magistrate's Court yesterday for the first time. Among the visitors to Wellington.at present is Mr. David Stewart Dawson, tho head and founder of tho big London jewellery and silverware firm. Mr. Dawson, who is now on his fifteenth visit to Now Zealand and Australia, travelled westward on this occasion via America. , Mr. .1. Hull'oiir, of the New Zealand High Commissioner's Loudon staff,, is at present in Auckland. Ho is spending £so week's holiday b. the Dominion*

The funeral of the late Captain Haj» ward, deputy harbourmaster at Wellington, who died on Monday night lasb after a brief illness, took place yesterday afternoon at Karori Cemetery. Representatives from almost every branch of tho shipping industry were present. Tho principal mourners were Mrs. Hayward (wife of the late deputyharbourmaster) and her son, and Messrs. C. and W. Hayward, of Dunedin (brothers of deceased). The Wellington Harbour Board was represented by Mr. H. B. Nicholls (secretary), Captain J. E. Dawson (Harbourmaster), Captain J. Spenco (of tho Pilot Staff), Mr. E. H..Quinlan, and several members of tho Harbour Board and deceased's colleagues on tho waterfront woro also present. Captain Atwood officially represented the Merchant Service Guild of Australasia, of which deceased was a member, and a large number of his fellow-members of the guild also Practically every ship which regularly visits Wellington, and which was in port yesterday, was repre-. sonted at tho funeral.

A very pleasant and unique little function took placo in tho Mayor's room at noon yesterday, when, the opportunity was taken by a few New Zealand friends and admirers of Sir Ernest Shackleton to mark tho gallant explorer's forty-third birthday. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luko), on behalf of a few admirers of Sir Ernest, asked, his acceptance of a small gift, which was a memento of a, birthday spout iu Now Zealand at tho conclusion of one of tho most hazardous experiences that has over fallen to tho lot of man to fight through and overcome. Sir Ernest repliqj. suitably, and tho assembled company wished him "many happy returns of tho day" in tho plcasantest manner possible.

The following are the latest appointments which have been" mado by the Wellington Education Board:—Petono District High School, Mr. C. N. Haslam (vice Mr. W. L. Foster), lato of tho Island Bay School; Taueru, Mrs. E. M. Bowman, sole teacher, formerly of London; Makuri, Miss M. A. Parsons (sole teacher), from the Training College; Mauricovillo, Miss E. F. Grierson, assistant, lato of Pencarrow; Takapu, Miss L. M. Bradford, solo teacher, late of Mangamahoe; Mount Cook Girls', Miss H. M. Parkes assistant, from the Training College; Terrace, Miss D. Francis, assistant, from the Training College; Shannon, Mr. J. Casey, assistant, from' tno Training College; Wairau Pa (Marlborough), Miss A. M. Kirk, sole teacher, from England.

It is stated on the authority of "Reynolds' Newspaper" that Sir Andrew Fisher, High Commissioner tor Australia, is mentioned as a probable coalition candidate for an important British industrial constituency—where it is expected there will be a vacancy early in the current year.

/A cheering report of the progress of Lieut. W. Downio Stewart, M.P., was given by Mr. G. Fenwick on Monday at Dunedin, at the annual meeting of the Patients' and Prisoners' Aid Society. As secretary of that society, Mr. Stewart did extremely valuable work for it, and he always showed a real and live interest in its affairs. • Mr. Fenwick visited him just before tho meeting, •and was able to report that ho found him cheerful, sitting up in a chair and actively employed. Some good Samaritan had taught him basket-making. Mr. Fenwick said that he was now making a basket that would no doubt one day be bought and greatly treasured by. some Dunedin citizen. Although Lieut. Stewart was undoubtedly in a very bad state of health, he was cheerful and in good spirits,_and the speaker thought he was improving. Mr D. L. Rutherford,' of Culverden, who was declared medically unfit for active service, left New Zealand last April for the Western front, has been driving in the British lied Cross train sinco August. Lord Ranfurly got him the position, and in a letter written in December, says: "I beg to give you below, copy of letter received from tho O.C. of our Etaples Convoy, regarding Vol. Driver D. L. Rutherford: In reply to your letter of December 15, I am pleased to inform you that I look upon Voluntary Driver D. L. Rutherford as one of my most capable drivers. Owing to the keenness that he has shown m his work, I have much pleasure in stating that he is now a Section Leador in this Convoy.' " Mr. Edward Tunnicliffo, of Daloneld, who is leaving for-the'front, was the recipient of a presentation fiom his wellwishers a few days ago. Mr.. JB.. Brazeudale, who made the presentation, spoko of tho loyalty of tho sons of Mr, Tunnicliffe, who had enlisted, and ot tho loyalty of the guest of tho evening, and wished him success and a safe- return. The Rev. J Ward, under whom Mr. Tunnicliffo was a <May preacher, added a few words of commondation. and tho gathering terminated with tfe singing of the National Anthem. The Rev. Father Peoples, •' S.M., of St. Anne's, Wellington South, was tendered a farewell function, at St. Andes Hall on Wednesday evening, Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M, Rector of-the District, presided. Archdeacon Devoy explained that after a sojourn o five years in St. Anne's Pansh, during which ho had endeared himself to. the people, FatEer Peoples had received notice from his religious superiors to +rl™ ur> duties in the Greynloutlt J&Ti Peoples would be greatly missed by both the priests and tho people of Wellington South. Mr. J. *.< Gamble, for. the congregation of bV Anne's Church, presented Father Peoples with a .purse of sovereigns. Purses of sovereigns were also present edbyMr. E.B. L.ReadeonhehaE of St. Patrick's congregation, &übir nie, ana by Mr. P. J. O'Regan on behalf of St'. Francis's Church, Island Bay. A presentation was.made W Messrs. .1. Redican ana W. H. Grles for the St. Aloysius branch of tho •Hibernian Society (of which Father Peoples had been chaplain for some 3, by tho. altar boys, the pupils of St Catherine's Convent K.lbirme and the pupils of St. Patrick's Convent* School, ihrnd Bay. In returnuig thanks, Father Peoples, who was enthusiastically reeved, «id his five voars in St. Anuo's Parish had been most happy, and ho regretted exceed3fe debarture. Ho paid a glowing tribute to his superior in the oansli (tho Ven. Archdeacon Pevoy). % 1» Lcossor, tho Rev- Father Dalton Campbell, he wished every success. Ho hauled them all for their kind gifts. Misses Agnes Scgrief, E. Clark and Henderson, and Messrs. Kevin Dillon and E B. L. Reado contributed musical liTnvT The Rev. lather Peoples left by tho ferry steamer for the soutu last evening.

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