PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 28, 27 October 1917, Page 8

PERSONAL ITEMS

Br. Donald Wilson, son of Mr. Georgia Wilson, uf Brougham Street, who Jiss bevu serving with the R.A.M.C. at the. front in Mesoi>otaraia,' has arrived in. Wellington. Ho has served three years in the Army, having joined- up witn the Forces in the earliest 6lages of the war.

: tho death of Mr. Robert A. Molesworth, 8.A., son. of the late Judge Molesworth, occurred at A'orth Warrnambool on October 13, alter a few days' i lnras. Deceased had practised as a solicitor iu Warrnambool anil Penshurst for £ne past 20 years. He was well known ior nis literary attainments, and was aiso 'a keen sportsman and an enthusiastic horticulturist. He leaves a widow, having been married a few months ago. Oflicial confirmation was received yes-, teiday of news which had reached Maslorton tarlier in the week of. the death in action of Private Stanley Bunting, son of Mrs.. Bunting, Dixon Street, Masterton. Private Bunting enlisted at ttiß beginning of last year with the AusIwlian imperial Force, after a short i-newell visit to New Zealand, and had taken part, in the various engagements in which the- Australian troops had been throughout the year, including Lagmcourt Bullecourt, and the recent heavy fighting of September . A surveyor by profession, the late soldier had lived in the East for some years before going to Australia,' and many friends both in New Zealand and elsewhere will-greatly regret to hear of his death. Lieutenant Peter Howdeu,"6on' -of Mr. I) B. Howdcn, of Eastbourne, whose iteath at Wimereui from wounds has been, reported, was bora in 1884, and was S at Low,er.Hutt, School and . Wellington Colleger... .For .-about eight vents he was in the machinery department of Messrs. Levin and Co.. and lelt „ t kb.ca.np.with ttß 16th ments. Ho was transferred to the l<th Keinforcements on . getting h*^ commission, and later was. transferred to the list Reinforcements, leaving iNew Zealand in charge of G .Company of the Ist At Sling" Camp Lieutenant Howden elected to be transferred from the retatVy to the machine-gun section, to which ha w« attached at the tune, rf is death. In February last the lata Lieutenant Howden.was warned-to the second daughter of Mr. E. B, BrtStow, of Karori, and he leaves a wife an* son. Lieutenant Howden's youngest brother, who has been at the front for two years, w'i, transferred to tho machine-gun section iftcr being sent to England for Ms commission, while his second brother, left in charge of a company of the 30th Reinforcement. Private J. W. Scott, only.sen of Mr. Robert Scott. M.P., was asked by mem-, to of tho Reform Party to attend in So Scott, and. offered P«P« «<»*. washes. There was a full attendance of Reform members. Mr. James Doyle. Cnief City Inspector ■ -has "returned from.' a .holiday., .visit to Mr James Prendeville {Crown Solicitor) 'who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, is progressing -satisfactorily. -..'.. Mr J L. Breeds',,of Seato'u'n, has just been'advised by. cablegram that he has been successful in passing the entrance Sandhurst examination.. Mr Breeds was prepared for the examination at Banis College.