PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3116, 21 June 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald is going to Pahnoi'stoii to-day to attend the Winter Show. Ho will bo entertained l>y tho officials of the Show at luncheon today, and this ovening ho is to speak at the annual show "social," Jle returns to Wellington on Friday.

Major-Goneral Sir .Alfred liobin has sufficiently recovered from his recent illness to tako a littlo motoring exorcise. A Press Association telegram from Wanganui announces the death of Mr. James A. Young, manager of tho Wauganni "Chronicle," a prominent figure iu commercial circles.

When the delegates to the National Dairy Association assembled in conference at l'olmeretou North yesterday tho chairman mentioned that ono of tlio directors, Mr. A. Macfarlane, of Pahiatua, was very ill and unablo to bo present. Tho delegates passed a resolution of sympathy with Mr. Macfarlane, and expressed the hope that lio would soon be well again. Mr. Macfarlane is a member of the ,Wollington Harbouir. Board al6o.

Lioiitcnant F. W. Watson, killed in action, was a son of Mr. F. H. Watson, of Bulls, and was 2fi years of ago. He was educated at tho Christchurch Boys' High School and Canterbu/ry College, where ho had a fine scholastic career. He was also a splendid athlete. Upon leaving school ho entered tho Lands and Survey Department, and was one of the most promising surveyors and draughtsmen in the Government servko. Ho was transferred to Auckland somo years ago, and spent some time in North Auckland district. When war vras declared ho joined an Auckland machine-gun section as private. He saw much servico on Gallipoli, being awarded the D.C.M. for his work during the Surla Bay advance. Tho members of B Company, sth Wellington Regiment, met Sergeant-Major Hugo last evening and presented him with a ease of pipes, a leather wallet, and a fountain pen, on the occasion of his joining the reinforcements. The officer commanding, Lieutenant H. Amos, who made tlio presentation, referred to the valuable service Sergeant-Major Hugo had rendered the company, having lieen a non-commissioned officer since tho inception of teh Territorial movement. He had done very fine work as sergeantmajor of B Company during tho past eighteen months. Lieutenant Amos said the best wishes of B Company would go with Sergeant-Major Hugo. He hoped that before long they would be welcoming him back from the ordeal of battle, unscathed and promoted to commissioned rank.

. News was received yesterday morning by Mr W. A. Flavell, manager of the Westport Coal Company, of .the death in action of his son. Corporal Carleton Flavell. Corporal Flavell, who was an old Wellington College boy, left with the Seventh Reinforcements, and had been continuously with Ills regiment ever since. He wns'only nineteen years of ago when he went into cam]).

While the conference of dairy factory representatives was sitting at Palmerston North yesterday Mr. Jacob Marx, of Mangatoki. received word that his son Kric had boon killed at the front. The conference passed a resolution of sympathy with Mr. Marx, and -immediately made a brief adjournment as a mark of respect for Mr. Marx. Mr. Marx is one of Taranaki's best-known sdltlers, mid ho has been a prominent fururo at dairy .conforouoca for many; yoiir,s>

Mr. J. W. M'Ewan (.Mayor of Polono) received advice yesterday that his second son, Private William M'Ewan, had been killed in action. Private M'Ewan was a popular resident of Pctono, and was given a hearty public farewell when lie left for the front.

Tlio Wairarapa Caledonian.Society entertained Corporal Owen Wolch at a. "social" on Tuesday evening, and presented him with a set of military hair brushes. Corporal Welch (says our Mastcrton correspondent) is tho last eligiblo member of the Caledonian Pipe Band.

Cable advices received yesterday record the death in action on Juno 7 of Rifleman Poy Ewen Blair, only son of Mr. A. Blair, of the staff of Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd. The deceased, who was only 21 years of age, left with tho Twelfth Reinforcements as lance-cor-poral, and after being in Egypt for some littlo timo was transferred to Prance, where he was engaged in much active service and evidently met his death in' tho Mc--inos engagement. Ho was educated ac Mount Cook School, and after being at Nelson College for several years he entered on farming pursuits at Greytown, where lie resided at tho time of enlisting. Mr. Blair lost, his wife during tho past twelvo months.