PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3101, 4 June 1917, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minisfw of Education, left for the south by the Slaraioa Saturday evening. Alf. C, PiiriiW, iI.P., left on Satimk? evening 1>? this Mavaroa for the 6outh. Major Bartlett left for the south by the Mararoa on Saturday evening.

Dr. Hay and Dr. Beatty left for Christchurch by tho Mararoa oi! Saturday evening.

Ckptain Comvay was a passenger for the south by ilio Mararoa on Saturday evening.

Major Little, K.Z.M.C., has reported at Featherston Camp for duty.

Captain Lea, of tho C. ai>d 0- liner Port Adelaido (ex lndrapura), who vras reporte<l to have been taken prisoner by the Germans when his vessel was sunk a few months ago, is now stated to he in the best of health in Germany, where hs is a prisoner of war.

An .old colonist has passed away at Gisborne iu the person of Mr. Henry Lewis, who was born 89 years ago in London, and landed at Auckland in January, 1855. For twenty years he was in the soft "oods business in Auckland witli his brothers; at the end of which time he transferred his interests to Gisborne, where he opened a largo warehouse. Mr. Lewis took a prominent part in the local Jiolitics of the towii, having been Mayor of Gisborne, ,an<l for eighteen years occupied a seat on the Iferoanh Council. Ho was also for thirteen y<sl rs a member of the Poverty Bay Liccnsirtg' Committee, and was president Of tho Ch^ m " er of Commerce in 1890-7. Mrs. Leivia predeceased her husband by about 23 yc ars » the family consisting of foilr sons. Mr. J. A. M'Leod, formerly of the New Zealand inspecting staff of the Banl: of Australasia, who enlisted in. one of the early Reinforcements, and who has obtained his discharge in England after being wounded in France, has returned to the Dominion. Mr. M'Leod, ffbo tcifl the rank of 6ergeant, took pai-t iti the Battle of Flers and other engagements iu France. He subsequent ly was injured 'by a shell, and as a result he lost tho sight of his left eye. Mr. M'Leoil was formerly manager of the and Rotorua branches of the bank.

Dr. F. T: Bowerbank (lately of Newtown), now Major F. T. is at present stationed in the Ko, 1 General Hospital at Brockenhurst, holding the position of adjutant. Letters received from him and his wife last week Ktate that the doctor is in very good health and spirits, and that after a long spell of pretty hard work lie and his wife had been able to get away to enjoy a well-earned holiday of four days in London. ■ At the time of writing (March !)) the doctor reported that he had only about 700 patients in the hospital, instead of UOO, which number they can take, and so tilings were comparatively quiet with him. Ho thought, however, it was probable that the hospital would shortly be filled up again, owing to tho great activity at 'tho front. Persistent rumours circulating lately to the effcct that the doctor is in'ill-health are entirely without foundation.

Tho Itev. .T. Itattray, of Mamakau, liqs been advised by cablegram that his youngest son Victor, who was wounded at the Somrne on September 17, has been readmitted to the New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst, suffering from an old gun-shot wound in the left hand. At tho Anzac Club, Featliorston, on Friday ovening, several members of the committee assembled to wish good luck to Gunner 13. C. Holes, of tho Twentysixth Artillery Reinforcements, Mr. Q. Donald expressing, to their guest the congratulations of his fellow-members,' and wishing him Godspeed and a safe return. These sentiments were endorsed by Mr. W. J. Martin, and the recipientacknowledged tho good wishes, and said he hoped ho would be able to do his duty, and return to his old friends in the Wairarapa.

Sergeant-Major M. Innes-.lones was i:i town on Saturday in charge of recruits. This soldier was shot clean through the head on the Gallipoli Peninsula, and has gince recovered to take up Stair duties in tho N. 55. Army. He has fivo other brothors who enlisted, 1 three ot whom went through the Peninsula campajgn and received wounds. Another was on the Egyptian Canal defences, and the youngest is in Franco in the trenches.