PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3165, 17 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

His Excellency tho Governor-General has 1)ogh informed by cablegram that His Majesty the King lias been graciously pleased to appoint Surgeon-General It. S. J.'\ Henderson, .U.A.M.C., DircclorGeneral of Medical Services in New Zealand, a member of tho third (tines or Companion of tho Moat Honourable- Order of tho Bat'h. Bisliop Julius returned lo Christchurch last evening. Deans Cnrrington and Vitchett wont south by tho ferry sUainor last evening. Tho Hon. A. T. Mnginnity arrived from Nelson by tho Pateena last evening. Tho indisposition of Mr. W. G. Riddoll, S.M., appears to bo more serious than was at first anticipated, for it is now reported that ho will be unfit lo attend to his magisterial duties for at least a month. Nows readied Mastcrton yestordny (says our special correspondent) that Sergeant Jack Coradiue, solicitor, ot Maaterton, and son of Mr. J. M. Coradine, Mayor of Mastorton, has been killed in action. Much sympathy is felt for tho Mayor in his loss. Advice has been received by Mr. P. Sutherland that Colin Peid, formerly ot tho jobbing staff of The Dominion, was wounded during recent fighting in 1 ranee. The soldier in question left New Zealand with tho Tenth Eeinforcoments, and was wounded onco beforo, and also had aspell in hospital with an injured loot. A Press Association message from London states that Sir Edward Letehwortb, Grand Secretary of tho freemasons, has resigned. Ho is succeeded by Mr. Oolvillo Smith. Mr. and Mi's. Frank Cullcii, of Hataitai, liavo boon advised that their son, Sergeant Thomas Cullon, has been wounded whilo fighting in France. Sergeant Cullon, who was on tho staff ot tho Agricultural Department in Wellington when ho enlisted, was bom in Christcliurch, and was educated at the Manst Brothera' School, AVellington, and at bt. Patrick's College. Ho left with tho Eighteenth Reinforcements.

-A Press Association cable message from Sydney announces the death of Mr. J? Haines, an cx-M.L.A., and one of the founders of "The Bulletin.

Private Spencer A. K. Smith, whoso name appears this week on tno roil oi honour as having died of wound* J™ the onlv son of Mr. and Mra.Edwa.rd Smith, of Kimbolton Road, |«iU«£Ho w a native of Colyton. Aiter.leaving school ho qualified as an engineer, riving special attention to the motor sido of his profession. Ho enteredi fewness on his own acpount in ioilding, and was building up' a good connection when ho enlisted, and wart to tho front with tho Twenty-second Reiniorcements, in February last. Shortly More leaving New Zealand he was married to Miss Kilty Thompson, daughter of Mr. I'airfiold Thompson, of FoildiM, and she and rrivato Smith's parents lmvo the eynipathv of a very wido circle of friends, rrivato Smith was a member of tno Feilding Masonic Lodge.