PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3139, 18 July 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

A Press Association cablegram nom London states that Lieut-Colonel GeCrgo St. Hill, of tlio Hussars, lias been killed in action. The late Lieut-Colonel bt. Hill was a sou of tho late' Canon St. Hill, of Napier. Mr. Waltor Lcitch, general manager of tho Blackball coal mine, has been appointed engineer and manager of tho Mount Torlesse mine, Avoca. Victoria. He will take up the duties of his new position on September 1.-Press Association. Mr. 4. L. Wicks, who underwent an. operation in Bowen Street Hospital ft few days ngo, is progressing favourably, but will not lie about for a few weeks yet. Among tho names of -officers awarded the D.S.O. in the last list was that of Lieutenant-Colonel A. Winter Evans. A report of the deed which probably earned for Colonel Evans this distinction lias reached Wellington. One morning four of tho Colonel's men were caught by tee German fire in "No-Man's Land. Une was killed and three were wounded. -Before thoy could crawl back to the tTencli or be, rescued tho dawn, came, and they were obliged to shelter in a shell-aple. Colonel Evans saw their plight, end promptly loaded himself with food end water-bottles. He stopped over the parapet, and walked boldly in full daylight to the shell-hole. Ho rendered fipt-aia to tho wounded men, and fed and tended, them throughout the day until night fell, and they could bo brought in. Before loaving for the front, in command Oi. the 3rd Battalion New Zealand Bine. Brigade, Colonol Evans was manager of the Consolidated Mines, Eeefton. Ho had served in tho Boor War, where he was through the siege of Ladysmith, and von theD.C.M. I Mr. F. W. Hamel, of Dunedin, vas yesterday admitted nfl a solicitor of the Supreme Court by Mr. Justice Sim, on tho motion of Mr. 0. C. Mazongarb. Mr. Hamel'intends to practise his profession, at Patea. Mr. Charles A. Wenman, ono of the ,T. C. Williamson producers for many years, has beon elevated to the position of associate director In the place c-f the lnte Mr. Harold Ashton. Mr. Wenman first came to Australia as the representative of Messrs. Benton, Bodo, and Mackenzie, who were interested in Mcynell and Clarke's musical productions. In that capacity he produced "Miss Hook of Holland" and other bright successes, and, on the union of the firms, was absorbed into the establishment. Mrs. Wenman was Miss Flossie Dickinson (sister_ of Miss Maggie Dickinson, the premiere donsense of "The House That Jack •Built" pantomime. Advice has been received that Private Norman Keith Jones, eldest son of Mr. George ""Jones, of Pahautanui, was killed in action in France on Juno 7. Tho lata Private Jones was born at Pahautenui twenty-nine years ago. He served his apprenticeship with Mr. D. Wilson, bfaoksmith, Berhampore. Private Jones also carried on his trade at Mnrtinborough. About two years ago he relinquished h3 frade and took up farming, unfit his departure for tho front.

Mr. George Heron, an old Auckland colonist, died at his residence, Kemuera, on. Friday lost, at the age of 82 years. He is survived by a widow and four sons and two daughters. A 'Taxanaii delegation of Second Division reservists arrived in town last evening to attend the conference' which is to open to-day. It consists of the following:—Messrs. T. C. List, J. Mteod, J. Clarke (Now Plymouth), T. Buchanan, Q. N. Skelton (Waitara) F Spurdle, A. 'Paterson (Inglewood), fl. Masters, A. Coleman, D. Malone (Stratford). A. A. Stewart, E. Crabtree (Eltham), E. Dion. Osborne and Adams (Hawera), G. Meuli (Waimate Plains).