PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3159, 10 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. W. Downie Stewart, who returned from the war some months ago suffering from noiite rheumatism, and who is etill very unwell, has gone to Sydney to consult a specialist. Mr. William H. Beetham, ono of tho oldest and best-respected settlors in tho Wairarapa, celebrates his eightieth birth, day to-day. ' At last evoning's meeting of the City Council resolutions were passed condoling with tho relatives of the late Briga-dier-General F. E. Johnston and Captain W. H. D. Bell, killed in action. Mr E. W. Lowe, manager of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, has been advised from his Head Office in Sydney that Mr. Richard Teece, late general manager for tho society, has been appointed a director of the principal board in place of the late Hon. K E. Winchcombc, M.L.C., who met his death by exposure after the loss of the P. and 0. steamer Mongolia, ou which he was a. passenger. A Press Association messago from, Auckland announces the death of Mrs. Margaret Jacksou, who had reached tho ago of 101 yvyrs and four months. Tho following appointments have been made bv tho Wellington Education Hoard:—Pelouo West, assistant master, Mr. J. T. 0. Stephens; Waikanno, head teacher. Mr. J. Rodgers; Petone District High School, secondary assistant, Miss C. C. Braddock; Terrace, assistant, Miss N E. Fogelberg; Kakariki, solo teacher, Hiss I. J. King; Rakauuui, solo teacher, Mr. 11. H. Tregurtha; Eongomai, sole teacher, Miss B. Peacock; Paekakariki, assistant, Miss J. Campbell; Robin Eood Bay, sole teacher. Mr. H. Roberts; Manaknu, assistant, Miss A. M. Greig; Petone West, assistant, Miss A. E. Davis; Brooklyn, assistant, Miss E. M. Pringle;- Kaiivorra, assistant, Miss M. Arthur; Longbush, sole teacher, Mrs. Green. Tho death occurred on Wednesday of Mv. John Moir. of Berhampore, formerly an employoo of the City Tramways, and of recent years well-known in the local carrying trade. Mr. Moir leave.? a widow and two children. Mrs. M. Edwards, of Pnlmcrslon rforth, lias been advised that her son, Trooper S. G. Edwards, died of wounds on July .'lO in Fraucc. Before enlisting Trooper Edwards was employed in tho Palmerston Railway P/epartment, and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was only 20 years of age. An elder son, Cecil, is also in tho firing lino. The Rev. Macdonnld Asplund has been elected president, and I he Rev. .1. if. riaslam lion, secretary, of the l'alniersiou North Ministers' Association for the ensuing Joar.

Tho name of Major F. B. Knyvett, D.5.0., R.F.A. (Auckland), appeared in the list of wounded a few days ago. He was gas-poisoned, and has been in hoa. pital at Boulogne, but official intimation has been received that ho has beeu discharged from hospital fit for duty, and has returned to his division. Major Knyvett had lost a section of his men, and was helping to get the wounded, to a dressing: station when a gas-shell exploded at his feet. The men who were' with him have since died from the effects, of the gas, so Major Knyvett had a very narrow escape. Jlo has now l>een five times wounded—four times in France and once in South Africa. In addition to the D.S.O. conferred on the occasion of tho King's Birthday, Major Knyvett has twico been mentioned in dispatches. Mr J P. Lomax. of Takapau. Hawke's Bay, is visiting; Wellington for a fewdays. Corporal P. C. Dwyer, who has been in camp for some months past, JeK on Wednesday to spend a few days leave at his home in Christchurch.