PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3183, 6 September 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Lieutenant Arthur J. Wigley, who went away from Now Zealand with tho first division of tho Tunnelling Corps, ha 3 been awarded the Military Cross. Lieutenant Wigley is the youngest son of Mrs. Wigley, Park Lane, Timarn. Mr. F. T. Mooro has been elected to the vacancy on the Johnsonyillo Town Board caused by the resignation of Mr. Eobert Turner. There was to have been an election, but Mr. W. T. MorEoth Tetired from the contest, Mr. M-oore eing returned unopposed.' Lieutenant J. M. Paterson, who waa in. practico as a solicitor before he enlisted, has been awarded 1 tho Military Cross. ' Cable news was received yesterday by Mrs. Cnddick, of-Hanson Street, that Sergeant A. E. Caddick has been admitted to hospital, suffering from severe gunshot wounds in tho head and left thigh. Mr. Alexander Cross, whose death at tho ago of 71 years is announced, was a well-known figure in Invcrcargill business circles in the early days (states the Southland "Daily Nowe"). Hβ arrived in Southland a-binit fifty years ago, and was for some time accountant with tho firm of STPhoRMii and Co., wholesale merchants, who carried on business in lay Street. On the retirement of Mr. M'Pherson, the late Mr. AValter Aitken, in conjunction with Mr. Cross, took over tho business, tho firm being known as. Aitken, Cross and Co. Subsequently he removed to Sydney, returning to Invercargill five years' ago' For a considerivblo timo lie had suffered from an internal complaint, which confined hini (o his room. Mr. Cross was an enthusiastic bowler and a life-nieraber of tho Northend Club.

Private Gordon Sheridan, the third son of Mr. Charles Sheridan, of Spring Creek, who was killed in action on the Western front early this month, was 23 years of age. ■ When he enlisted he was first assistant at the Wairau Dairy Factory, Marlboroughtown, and ho left New Zealand with the Thirteenth. Reinforcements. Ho was a, prominent figure in athletic circles, being a member of the Moutere Football Club, a Marlborough representative in tho Bnller Shield inntcjies, and a member of the Awarua Tennis Club.

Mr. Thomas E. dreen, of the Tuahiwl Maori settlement, Kaiapoi, who death at the Christchurch Hospital, at the ago of seventy-seven years, was announced on Monday, was a half-caste chief of high standing in the Ngai-Tahu tribe,, and the leading surviving authority on Native history and genealogical records in the South Island. Tame Kirini, as he was known among the Maoris, was the son of an early European settler and Kumea, a rangatira woman of the NgatiHinemaitua hapu of Ngai-Tahu, and nearly all his life- was spent in the Kaiapoi district.

Inspector B. Sheehan, who has been appointed to the charge of the Hamilton police district in succession to Inspector Phair, left Auckland on Thursday. Before his departure, Inspector Sheehan was presented with a leather suit-case and a travelling-rug by Superintendent Kiely, ou behalf of the members of tho Force at Auckland. Mrs. Sheehan was presented with a gold watch.

Mr. John Newman, J.P., an old resident of the Bangitikoi district, died suddenly of heart failure at his residence. N0.'175 Esplanade-, Petone. The late Mr. Newman was born in London sev-onty-seven years ago, and came- to New Zealand in 1856 with Mr. Hansel Tiffen in tho Westminster.. He was associated with Mr. Tiffen in farming pursuits in Napier, afterwards going to the Enngitikei district. H* was farming at Waione for twenty years, and was well known in Bulls and the surrounding district. After his retirement: he settled at Petone, where he had resided for about a year. Ho leaves a widow and nine children, two of the boys being at the front.

A Press Association, message records the sudden death on Saturday evening last of Mr. Henry Hydo Can , , one of Wairoa's oldest military settlers, aged 73. The late Mr. Carr wae a native of Liverpool, and came to New Zealand,in ISCO with bis parents. His father was editor of the "Hawke's Bay Herald" for some time. Deceased served on the West Coast under Inspector M'Donnell joined tho Hawke's Bay military settlors in 1860, and took up land on a grant at Marv.mara, but was driven off by Hauliau troubles. Ho joined the Armed Constabulary Force, and remained there till its disb'andment, about 1878. Subsequently ho entered the civil force, and was stationed at Patea, OtaJd, and Waipawa. Ho served in many engagements, including Petane. • He married Miss Mary Carroll (now deceased), sister of Sir James Carroll, and leaves no issue, but an adopted son, Harold (son of Mr. Herbert Williams), nephew of Sir James Carroll.