PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3135, 13 July 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tho Prime Minister and Mrs. Masses arrived in Hastings yesterday afternoon and attended the funeral of Mrs. Gow, Mr. Massey's sidter. They left again by motor for Palmerston North, where they will take the early train today for Wellington.—Press Assn.

Trooper Clutha Mackenzie, editor of vthe "Chronicles of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force," intends to ri-turn to London, where ho will resume control of of Ihe journal at that oud.

The Ven. Archdeacon V. G. Evans, military chaplain, has been awarded the Colonial Auxiliary .Forces Officers' Decoration, he having over twenty years of commissioned service. ,

Major D. J. Sweetzer, assistant infantry instructor, has arrived at Featherston Camp anil reported for duty as actingcamp adjutant during the absence of Major Neville Neweomb.

A vote of condolence was passed li.-.st evening by tho City Council to the n-la-tives of tho late Jlr. C. H. Aainodt, of the City Solicitor's staff, a.nd a letter of sympathy- is to bo forwarded to them. The same course wns adopted in respect to Mr. Peter M'Cbll, whose wife died rather suddenly a few days ago.

Corporal A. 13. Andrews, who has l>ten awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, is the second Son of DetectiveSergeant Andrews, Wellington. Ha was born at Nelson twenty-one years ago, and was educated principally at the Mount Cook (Wellington) Boys' School, and Wellington College. He is an engineer, and holds a third engineer's certificate in the merchant service. Corporal Andrews was a prominent member of the Vivian Street Baptist Church and the Y.M.C.A., and represented both bodies in various forms of athletics. He left New Zealand as a lance-corporal m the Twentieth Reinforcements (infantry), and his elder brother is serving as eergeant with the Ninth Reinforcements (infantry).

Lieutenant Harry TCeven, who wns recently reported killed in action, was the win of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kuven, of Y.-'aihi, and left with the Main I ; odv as a private. He was through the Gallipoli campaign, and obtained his commission in France this year. It is believed that he was killed on the first day of the offensive at Messines. Private Len ICeven, who is with the Twenty-eighth Reinforcements, is another son of Mr. and Mi's. Keren, and latterly lived in Auckland, ■where he was well known in musical circles, being a prominent member of the Auckland Amateur Operatic Society.

The resignation of the following officers of the National Reserve were gazetted last evening:—Colonel T. W. Porter, C.8., T.D., Dominion Commandant. District Commandants:• G. E. Anderson, Auckland; Captain J. J. Dougall (Retired List), Canterbury; Lieutenant-Colonel A, Stoneham (Retired List), Otajjo; Captain ,T. L. Chins (Reserve, of Officers). Nelson and Westland (sub-district); LieutenantColonei W. Henderson. V.D. (Retired List), Southland; Mnjor A. Rogers. X.J). (Retired, List), Merlborougk; <i. A. Tronp, Commaner Railway Engineers' Section. The members'of tlie Eastbourne Bowling- Club met on Tuesday evening to say au revoir to ex-cor.stable Simpson. The health of Constable Simpson was toasted to musical honours, after teins; iiroposed by Councillor Bennett, supported by Councillors Marquis and Chitty. Tributes were paid to the worthy manner in which Mr. Simpson hat' always tarried out Tiis duties both inaii official capacity and as a private citizen; and as a member of the Bowling Club he was cited as one of its mainstays. On lieliiilf of the club Jfr. Sliortt pi-t\=ent,Hl Mr. Simpson with a memento in the shape of a cigarette hoWcr and silver case; suitably inscribed. Mr. Wnrp.-pn intends leaving for a holiday (rip to Riiinna ami Ireland.