PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3169, 21 August 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

A Press Association telefilm from Dunalin aiioiinccs the- death, at the n;;c of 91, of tho Kcv. William lionaldson, well known throughout tho Dominion, and formerly Grand Socrct.ir.i- oi the Ivrecmason.s. Ue came io IS'cw Zealand in 1858, as Anglican missionary to tho Wairarapa Maoris, and carried on mission work for many years. ]tc had various charges, his last being in South Dunc<l in. When tho Freemasons started their organisnton in 1800, the late gentleman was made- first Grand Secretary, which office lie held, for ten years, and was then superannuated. Ho had suver.il sons and daughters, one of his sons being manager of tlio National Bnnk in Cliristchurch. I'or many years the late reverend gentleman was at Papawai, in tho Wnirarapa. Major A. Dicby Rmilh, who has "been awarded tho D.5.0., was formerly resident in Dnnedin, where lie was employed by the Customs Department. He was wounded at Mcssines. Prior 'to being transferred to the Bide Brigade for service abroad, Major Smith held the rank of enptnin in the No. 2 Field Company Engineers, at Dunedin. Lieut. K. Bristed, who has jusl; tpceived his commission, is Uic eldest son of Mr. A. H. Brislcd. editor of llio "Weekly Press." Lieut. Bristed, who left with the Fourth Reinforcements, served at Gallinoli, where he was wounded, and invalided to England. He has since teen through tlio big fighting m Franco, and received his promotion for service in tho field. Private Harry Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. It. Parker, of Pahiatua, who was wounded a while ago, is now on leave in England, according to .1 private cablegram received. ' Mr. Ct. W. Chipning. whn has been a resident of Nanier for the past ;H years, died at the hospital there on abt--sfr.' and Strs. F. Moeller, of Napier, relebrated their silver wedding on baturNews lias been receivwl (bat Pie. N. HeiHenstrom. of tho Seventh Reinforcements, who was wounded last June, and later reported seriously ill. is tow P ro : aressinjr favourablv. Ho i> the son nt Mr. nnd M'ts. f!. Heidenstrom, of Co Hotloway Road, llitehelltown.

A veteran pioneer colonist of New Zealand and a citizen of many years standin" in Western Australia, in the person of Captain William Baldwin, died suddenly in Perth on Monday, July 30, it is understood from "heart failure, at tho a"e of 83 years. Captain Baldwiu, who held a commission in tho Imperial Army us a young man, arrival in New Zealand somewhere about 18G0. 'lho brat years of his life were spent in the -Dominion. He went 'to Western Australia in the early nineties on a visit only, nut was so attracted by the climate of the cmvntnr that he clewed 'to spend there his closing years. Though lie took no active part in public affairs, ho was one of tho bfst-lcnown figures in Perth, in Now Zealand he was in the hurly-burly of parliamentary and commercial life. He was entered in mining and squatting pursuits, held many important appointments under the Crown, and was twice a member of the House of Representatives. During his Ion? residence in l> ew Zealand Captain Baldwin was interested in more than one newspaper venture. He U manner of the "Ohujo Ojimdinn and later became, proprietor of the New Zealand Times." Wellington. Captain Baldwin leaves a large family of wins ana demrhter*. who are. scared over ttie world. One son. Mmov BnHuin. is simvin« at the front; another is a barrister •orrinir in fhe Defence Department, inland, anri ""oHier is a medical practitioner in Victoria.