PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 34, 3 November 1917, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. W. D. S. MncDonald.'(Minister of Agri|\ilture and ..Commerce) has left Wellington for ChristchuroU .to attend a conference ■of farmers, grain growers, and millers in regard to. the purchase by the Government .of .next season's crop of wheat.

1 Mr. A. A. Ross, provincial president of the Auckland branch of the Farmers Union, intends leaving shortly on a business trip to Canada and the United States. During Mr. Ross's absence 'Captain Colbeck, vice-president of the vaiion, will act in his .stead.' Captain J. ICcir. of Wellington, who has been awarded'the Military Cross, » Mr. John ICcir, head of tho firm of J. Keir and Co., general carriers:UJid forwarding agents, of this city. Captain Keir was an ardent volunteer for .many years in this city. Ho was a -member of the Commercial Travellers' Club, ond before ho went into-camp resided at Tronthani. •■••'■' :

Two old and respected residents of the Thames died during..the week in Uic, persons of Mr. George Price and Air. John West. Mr. Price- and his brothel Alfred commenced", business .as ironfounders at Onohunga. 50 years ago. anO removed to -Thames three years -atci. Mr. Price remained in ac uo busine* with the firm until 15 months ago, when ho .retired, still, however, holding the position of director. He w» »' » b $ year. Ho leaves a widow with eight eons and two daughters, three, of the sons being nbsont on active sen-ice.

• The casualty list issued on thureday contained tho name of Sergeant J. MK. Boyle, who was killed in action on October 12. Tho deceased, who was wounded in the South African War, was the second son of Mrs. James Boye .Wellington, and husband of Mrs. 1. Boyle, Wellington Road K lbirnie .Sergeant Bovlo won tho Military Medal at the Battle of Messinesfor gallantry in the Lieutenant Neil Boyle, a brother of deceased and who has been wounded for tho third time, is at present in. hos,i „1 in F.nglaiul. Still another brother, Lieutenant 11. D. Boyle, retarded to Wellington recently as a result of a 60VC ro wound received in action. A voungor brother, Sergeant L, M. Boyle, 'is still o" o ol ' l ' 6 «""*•'

Yesterday's casualty -list contained the namo of. Private :D. ..Bobcin ( ...ivho : —hae been wounded in action. Private Bohaa is a brother of Mr. D. Rohan, tea merchant, of Lamblon Quay.

Afler being chairman.of .the Ashburlon County Council for about seventeen years, and a. continuous member of that body 6ince 1881, Mr. C. J. Harper, now 79. years' of .age', haY retired, ...To.-mark their appreciation of his cerricss tha executive officers of the council presented Mr. Harper with a case of pipes. Rifleman William Reside, a eon of .Mr. Alex. Reside, of s .Stron,var, Masterion,- ■■iias boon killed, in .action.;.: ' Sergeant' '-R. ; -A. Parlon, who "is wellknown'in. (he Wairarnpa; and who left with the Fifth Reinforcement, has been awarded the-Military-Medal.. •'

'Private John B. Hnlly, reported killed, in action, was the eldest bod'pf Mr. I. Itallv, of the Board of Trade, and forincrl'v Conciliation rivatc'Hallv was an old boy of the Marist Brothers' School, Wellington, and of tho Sacred Heart College, Auckland. Prior to enlisting he was employed m Messrs. Findlay, Dalziell, and Howard s office, and he had just turned 20 years of ; age. Mr. Scott Colvillc, touring'manager for Messrs. .T. and N. Tait, will arrive in Wellington to-dny, to' make 'arrangements for tho season of toe "Turn to the Right" Company. ■: • :-•