PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3102, 5 June 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen has had a communication from Mr. Massoy and the members of the party that they are nil well. A Press Association cablegram from Now York states that Mr. Arthur Varney. secretary of tho New. Zealand TMG.A., has arrived from London, on his way to New Zealand, after "being with the Anzacs on the West front for a year. Mr H. P. Clibbons, of Palmorston North,' has been advised by cablegram that his son, Gordon, has received a commission in the Koynl Field Artillery, and leaves tho Now Zealand Forces in Palestine shortly for England to take up tho position. Letters received during the week indicated that he had been appointed Squadron-Sergeant-Major of the 6th Wellington (Mauawatu) 1 f° ] un . l: « d Hißes. He left New Zealand with tho 2nd Reinforcements in 19W, and has remnined on active service with his corps ever since.

Private advice received in Wellington announces the death in Auckland of Mr. Geo. Kobb, architect, son of the late Capt. Hobb, of Wellington.

The Rev. E. H. Hobday, who has been in charge of the Anglican parish at Brooklyn, for the past eight years, will bo leaving Wellington shortly, an exchange having been arranged witli tfie Kev G W. Dent, vicar of Elthnm.

Among the' names of the Mnori war veterans mentioned yesterday as being present at the Empire Day service on Sunday was that of Mr. J. M. Memck, which name should have-read Mr. J. M. Myrick."

Mi-.' Hugh Grior.son, architect, of Auckland, went into camp- on Friday.

Mr. S. Reid, secretary of the New Zealand Portland- Cement Company, has been appointed manager oF the company, in succession to Mr. V. A. Vickermau, who line left for Trentham with the reinforcement draft. Mr. Alexander M'Donald, an old Auckland settler, has died at the ago of 75. Mr. M'Donald caine to Now Zealand from Scotland ill the ship Eoval Stewart in 18G t- He resided in the Mount Albert district, carrying on the business of nurseryman for the last 37 years. , An old colonist, Mr. Alexander M'Donald, died at his residence, Mount Albert, Auckland, recently at the age of 75. Mr. M r Don<ald came to New Zealand from Scotland in tho ship Royal Stewart, in ISM; • a The "Grey. River Argue" states that private information from Australia is to the effeot that Mr. All'. Stephens, who' was well-known aa one of the old members of the Pollard Opera Company, has been killed in action in France, with the Australian Forces. Tho news was not officially confirmed at the time of writing.

Another old settler of the Wairarapa, Mr Georgo Gaskin. died at the ago of 71 yra-rs, At Carterton, on Friday. Mr. Gaskin was born at the Lower Hutt _in 181 H. Hβ wont to the Wairarapa in 1870, and settled on the Taratahi. A few years ago ho retired, from farming life, and eettled in Carterton. Ho was taken ill about' a fortnight ago, and eerions complications arose, which terminated in his death. Tho deceased was ;for years a member of the Wairarapa P. and A. Society, of which ho was for somo time a steward. Ho loaves a widow and (rrown-up family of six sons and three daughters. Tho sons are.Messrs. Percy and' John (Palmerston North), Leonard. Victor, aiid Sydney (Dannevirke), and Arthur (on active service), 'Hio daughters aro Mrs. Hush Douglas (Mnsterton), Mrs. W. F. Knowles (Dalefield), and Mrs. L. Adams (Carterton). One of the sons (Private- Bert Gaskin) was killed on active service. A well-known veteran soldier and citizen in the" person of Mr. Frederick Beavon died on Saturday ovening, at tho r'osidenco of his daughter, Mra. X. Stalker, flrilomarfc Street. Tho deceased came lo New Zealand from London in the ship John Taylor (Captain Corkitt), arriving here in. March, 18511, after a voyage of fivo months. For a few years he farmed at Miramar, and subsequently <it Kaumingi, but somo eight years attor his arrival in 'these parts went to livo at AVangiuiui. where , he joined hie brother, the late George Heaven, in a storekeeping venture. He later took control of the firm's business at Marfan, whore, for a number of years, ho was chairman of tho Town Boar.d, being elected Mayor on tho formation of the borough. In 1882 he removed to Palmerslon North, but somo thirty years ago took'up his residence in Wellington, hay. in? during the past ten years lived in retirement. For Borne months past he had been ailing. Mr. Beaven was in his Btth year. He is survived by Iris wife, daughter, of tho Into John Cumtnine, of Wangnniii, and one of tho pioneers of that district, three daughters, Mrs. J. Stalker (Wellington), Mrs. F. C. Wilkinson (Hastings), and Miss Benvcn (Wellington), ami two eons (Mr. T,. .D. Beaven, who has been on active service with the imperial Forces since tho commencement of Ihc war, and who is al. present in France, and Mr. W. N. Beaven, ot Day's Bay). Tho intrrmont took place at ■ tho Karori Comotovy yedterdu-y afteniooll.