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PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. W. G. Riddell, S'.M., is suffering from an attack ot' influenza, and it is expected that ho will be absent from the Court for abouit a week. Tho Primate (Dr. Novill, of Duncdin)' and Bishops Sprott (Wellington), .Julius (Christcluirch), Averill (Auckland),' Sedgwick (Waiapu), and Sadlier (Nelson) attended. tho annual meeting of tho Standing Committee of the Anglican General Synod in Wellington yesterday. Two old identities of Masterton, in the. persons of- Mr'. Samuel Kingdon and Mr. John Mackay, passed away yesterday. Tho former was a member of the Veterans' Association, and tho latter for some years was Grown Lands Hanger. At last ovoning's meeting of tho Victoria Collego Council JJr. P. H. Bakewell was appointed ns tlio council's representative ou tho Tutorial Class Coaniittco in place of Mr. T. R. Homing (resigned). Dr. G. jT. Adams, F.R.C.S., l ; .din., late of Pntea and Foxton, Now Zealand, who was on a visit to Scotland when w4r broko out, immediately offered his services to tho War Office, and was appointed regimental doctor to tho Royal. Scots, and as such saw much hot fighting in the tronchcs in Flanders. After being recalled to England as surgeon, specialist to tho Ripon Military Hospital for a few months, ho has now returned to Franco as specialist in tho 2Gth Goneral Hospital, one of tlio largest and most important bases in tho northern section of the British line. Mr. Tom Pollard, of Greyoiouth, has arrived in Wellington to produce tlio coniic opera "La Mascottc,' under engagement to tho Wellington Amateur Operatic Society. : Mr. Hope Gibbons, of Wanganui, is in. Wellington to attend tho annual conference of patriotio societies to-day, and the town-planning conference to-morrow.

On Tuesday last a solemn requiem mass 'was celebratod. at tlio Makara, Church by tho Rev. Father Smyth, for tho ropose oE the soul of Private Henry Monashan, who died from wou.nds received in battle, on August 1. The deceased soldier ceinos of fitting stock. Ho mis the eon of the lato Mr. Henry Monaghan, of Makara,. and the youngest grandson of t:he late. Major Monaghan, of tlio Goth Regiment,, which took such an activo part in the. Maori AVar. When the war came to nil. end Major Monaghan settled at Karon. The deceased soldier was born at Makara, and on leaving school took lip farming pursuits in tho district. Ho was tho second man from Makara to make tho supreme sacrifice for his connLieutenant Victor James Gallic, iv.l'.A.> who has been awarded tho liiilit&ry Cross for bravery in tlio field, is a son of Mr. John Gallie, of Newtown, Wellington. Ho served at Samoa with the Advance Guard for nine nionUis, an^d on his return to New Zealand leit loi IJ.„land at his own expense, and was immediately given a commission in tho lxojal Field Artillery. He was wounded m to Battle of Ypres, and canio through the Somuio fighting without » ; tenant Gallie is an old Whn<,ton eel lego boy, and *** UTol activo frvice-Lieutenan^Oscar °of the Twenty-fifth ReinLieutenant Gallie was very weU known here in football, rowing and running circles. He w on the staff ot the Union Bank. Pin tain W. H. M'Lean, formerly fii.-t assistant-master in tho I'eildmg * who has been awarded the. J[ilitar}* C ro s.s for gallantry military and athletic circles throiighout the Wellington province «£ he " clnr-e o the Manawatu military Reinforcements, holding the temporary rank of major. PonKin W G. Tweedy, "who was mena recent Wai- Office dispatch, iasss® received his captaincy. Corporal Frickleton, who was awarded the Victoria Cross recently was a memi,pv of St. Da fid's Association .ootball team before leaving on active service Mr. James Prendeville, LL.B., of Ekelflliuna, has been appointed Crown Solicitor at Wellington, in succession to Mi. \ • 1?. Meredith, who is leaving to■ piacti l.is profession at Auckland. Mr. rren deville is the son of a former schoolmager at Makara. aiul was educated at Wellington. Ho studied law at } wtarn College, and was a member of tlie stajt of Meek and Von naast before enlenn o upon practice in the country district*. ■ Mr. Talliovß. tramways manager ami engineer at Wanganui, is, visitinff A\ ellin"ton in connection with the deputation of local todies to the Government on the proposed livdro-electric scheme. He will return to Wangamu to-morrow.

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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3164, 16 August 1917, Page 4

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PERSONAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3164, 16 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3164, 16 August 1917, Page 4

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