PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 25, 24 October 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Captain ,T. G. C-oates, of Dargaville, and wlo represents Kaipara in the House of Representatives, is reported m this morning's casualty list to have been slightly wounded, and .is at present remaining with his unit —the Auckland Infantry Regiment. The nominee of Victoria University Colle»e for the Erodes. Scholarship this year ig Mr. .H. A. Mackenzie, a eon of Professor Maokenzie. . Sir. Mackenzie has had a brilliant career at both school and university. He was head boy of Wellington College when o-nly sixteen years of age, and won the '.lurnbull and Rhodes Scholarships, besides numerous prizes. At the university ho graduated B A last year, winning the oenior University Scholarship in both Latin and Jfrench Ho has been in camp since January, and- having won a will be leaving with the Thirty-fast Reinforcements. Lieut. Mackenzie Gibson, who has been killed iu action, was an old boy of Christ's College, Christohurch. On leaving school ho entered the service of the Bank of Now Zealand. He sailed with tho Main Body 03 a private, and won promotion on Gallipoli for rescuing a wounded man under heavy fire. At the evacuation 3ie was in charge of tho Cheshire Bidgo section. Later he was adjutant at Tel-el-Keliir, Sling, and Etaples. He rejoined the division early in August last. Lieut. Gibson's father also is on active service as a chaplain.

At the meeting of the Lower Hutfc Borough Council last evening the resignation of Mr. W. J. Roche, the borough engineer, was accepted.

News lias been received of the death of Private John Lett, formerly of Wellington, who went to the front with the Australian Forces. Privato Lett, who was 29 years of age, is a brother of Mr. B. J. Morris, of this city.

At a meeting of tho Lower Hutt Borough Council last evening tho resignanation of Councillor H. Carver, on account of pressure of private business, was accepted with regret.

Ex-Constable Patrick Coe, who recently resigned from the police force to join the Thirty-third Reinforcements, was on Monday presented by his comradcs at the Lambton Police Station with a pipe and a leather notebook. Tho presentation was made by Constable Hessell.

Mr. J, Garry, first violinist in tho orchestra at His Majesty's Theatre, was the recipient of a presentation last evening from the management and staff of the theatro on the eve of his marriage. The presentation was made by Mr. Brodie Mack, who referred to Mr. Garry's long connection with the Messrs. Fuller, and on behalf of the management and stair wished him every happiness.

A cablegram has been received staling that Rifleman W. D. Sutherland, second son of Afr. D. Sutherland, Ngaipu, was killed in action in France on October 11. He left with the Twenty-third Reinforcemcnts.

Mr. I!. Wenden, a resident of Greytown for many years, died yeslenliij morning. He was well known in uiio district, • having been engaged in tJio carrying trade for a very long tune, and was mail contractor for the conveyance of mails to the train. Ho _ was only laid up for about a week prior to his death. He leaves a widow, two sons, and seven daughters.

The Education Board announces tho following appointments to the teaching staff :-Te Horo, assistant, Miss A. Jeffries; Island Bay, assistant, Miss Ji. Hardy; Ngaturi, sole teacher, Miss I-. M Isles; Worser Bay, assistant, Mrs. IT. A. Brown; Grcytown D.ILS., assistant Mr. W. C. Pottinger; Waterfalls, solo teacher, Miss G. J. Monkhouso, I'etone.* assistant (war appointment), Miss F. M. A. Suisted; Eastern Hutt, assistant, (war appointment), Miss R. -M. Crawford.

Surgeon-Captain Roy M. Muir, who has been admitted to tho Basra Hospital, is a eon of Mr. and Mrs. James Muir, of Wellington Terrace. Ha has done valuable war work ever since the outbreak of hostilities, and for, the past two years his activities have befo moro or less coufined to the Eastern theatre of war. Captain Muir "was a student of the Wellington College, and graduated in medicine at Edinburgh.

Mr. Claude Jewell, editor of the Auckland "Observer/' is visiting Wellington in connection with the annual .reunion of the Ifirst New Zealand Contingent for South Africa.

Word lias been received in Christchurch that 2nd Lieutenant Leslie F. Tisdail, .eldest son of Mr. W. H. Tisdail, of Opawa (formerly of Karori, Wellington), was shot by" a sniper during the recent fighting in France, and at'Jjitest advices was progressing satisfactorily'. Lieutenant Tisdail, who enlisted in January, 1916, worked bis way up for a commission and went with the Nineteenth Reinforcemonts to France in February of this year. Hia brother, Lieutenant M. H. Tisdail, is also on service, having left New Zealand in charge of C Company of the Twenty-eighth Eeinforcemonts.

Mr. Walter C. Dudley, who died at New Plymouth recently, will b© remembered by bofflers in this city as a visitor on tho occasions of various tournaments. Mr. Dudley was a very well-known Taianaki resident, and for many yearq was chairman of the Egmont County Council, and the Opunake Town Board.

News has been received of tho death in action of tho youngest son of the late Mr. Donald Eraser, of Rangitikei. The deceased was manager of the home station when he enlisted, and when his father died this beautiful and valuable property was left to him. Since his departure tho home station has been managed by deceased's brother, Mr. Duncan FraSer, who has a farm on the other side of the Rangitikei River.

The Defence Department advises that the next-of-kin of 5328 Private G. Collins (deceased), 18th Battclion, Australian Imperial Force, is recorded at the Base Records Office, Melbourne, as Mr. George Collins, Tory Street, Wellington, New Zealand, but communications so addressed have been returned unclaimed. As it is desired to get in touch with Mr. Collins, the Base Records Office, Wellington, requests assistance in the matter of ascertaining his present whereabouts. Anyone knowing the same, therefore, should communicate with the Director of Base Records, Wellington.

A popular figure in Christchurch sporting circles died oil Saturday in tho person of Mr. Percy Rawson. The lato Air. Rawson was 38 years of age, and camo from Melbourne, though ho had been some sixteen years in New Zealand. He was a keen and high-class swimmer, and in former years a valued member of the Lancaster Park Club. As a boxor ho earned a considerable reputation. and about 1905 was runner-up for the New Zealand light-weight ehampionship. Ho was also en enthusiastio cricketer. The late Mr. Rawsom served through tho South African War with the Fourth Victorian Contingent as trumpeter, and later hei was trumpetermajor to tho C.T.C. Somo tini© ago Mr. Rawson enlisted, and went into camp at Trentham. but broke down in camp and was discharged. Ho never properly rasoTsred. He leaves a 'widow and two children.

Mr. A. D. D. Crawford, a. well-known solicitor, was found dead at his home in Sale Street, Hokitika, last week. Ho had been in bad health for some time. Mr. Crawford, who was a native of Scotland, and about 56 years of cge, leaves a widow and three childron. in Scotland. He came to Hokitika about I eight years ago,, and was editor ot the "West Coast Times" for a couple of years, later on commencing practijM f£ a solicitor. He took an active interest in tho Golf and Bowling Clubs, and was a member of the Hokitika Borough Council and Charitable Aid Board for a period. Advice has been received that Lieutenant H. T. M. Fathers, who was wounded on October 4, was admitted into hospital, Franoe, on October 6, suffering from a gunshot wound in the arm. Lieutenant lathers left with the Fourteenth Reinforcements, took part in the Somme hziiting, and has taken part with the Zealanders in all the fighting since until he was wounded. He was one of the masters at the Wellington Boys College when he enlisted. Mr Harold. Bowden left for Auckland yesterday to make arrangements for the opening there of Messrs. J. and N. T&lrs "Turn to the Right" Comedy company.