PERSONAL ITEMS
A Press Association telegram stated that the Christchurch police were advised last night by the Invercargill police that Mr. J. E. Triggs, of Christchurch, Conciliation Commissioner for Canterbury and Otago, died rather suddenly at the, Grand Hotel at i p.m. yesterday. He became ill on Tuesday evening. An inquest will Iμ held to-day.
Private cable advice has been received by Mr. Archibald Clark, of Messrs. Archibald Clark and Sons, Ltd., Auckland, that his son, Lieutenant Humphrey Clark, has been awarded the Military Cross. Lieutenant Clark went Home two and a half years ago, and, after a 6horfc <\ period at the officers' training camp at Cambridge, obtained his commission, and was attached to the Signalling Company of the Worcestershire Regiment. He was promoted to full lieutenant's rank about six weeks ago. Before leaving for England, Lieutenant Clark was a member of tho Auckland College Rifles.
Captain G. L. M'Clure, who has been awarded the Ordre du Meri'te Agricole Chevalier, is a son of Mr. G. H. M'Clure, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Wellington. Ho was born in Canterbury; 25 years ago, and was educated at Christ's College and afterwards at Lincoln Agricultural College. He was fanning in Southland prior to leaving with the Soventh Reinforcements as lieutenant, and received his captaincy in tbo field.
Mr. E." C. Finch, who has taken over tho business of Mr. A. T. Bate, 6harebroker and land agent, was yesterday elected a member of tho Wellington Stock Exchange.
Dr. O'Sullivan has resigned hia position as house eurgoon at the Dunedin hospital in order to take up the position of insistent to the professors of bacteriology and pathology at tho Otago University.
The death occurred at Mnrtinboroueh' on Friday of Mr. James M'Leod. The late Mr. M'Leod, who was 83 years of ago, was held in high esteem, and his death will be regretted by a wide circle of friends.
The calling up of Dr. Cooper in the Second Division has caused considerable anxiety in Eltham and district, for it will bo impossible, so far as can be seen, to find another medical man to take his place (says the "Argue"). Hβ has a. very large territory to cover, and is doing the work of two men.
Tho Wellington Education Board has made the following appointments:—Makerua (sole teacher), Misg L. J. Frayno; Koputaroa (assistant), Miss I. D. Proctor; Pongaroa (assistant), Miss N. Cameron; Shannon (assistant), Miss M. J. Watson; Petqne District High School (assistant), Miss G. Hitchings; Newtown (assistant), Miss E. Martin.
Lance-Oorporal Thomas Ross, C.M.R., whose death was reported on November 8, was a native of Victoria, and came to New Zealand to occupy the position of teller at the Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd., when the bank opened here in 1912. Later ho was promoted to the position of accountant at Chrietchurch, branch, which he was occupying when, he volunteered for active service at the front. He was very popular both in business and private life, and his loss will bo much felt by his many friends in both Wellington and Christchurch.
Tho funeral of the late Mrs. Hugger, wife of Mr. W. H. Hagger, Conciliation Commissioner, took place at the Hutt yesterday morning. Among those who attended wero the Secretary of Labour (Mr. P. W. Rowley), Mr. P. Hally (a former Conciliation Commissioner, and now a member of the Board of Trade), and representatives of Labour organisations. Among the wreathe sent was one from the officers of the Department of Labour.
Second-Lieutenant Stanley Ernest Donne (died of wounds) was bom at Quccnsfcown, and was 26 years of age. He joined the Railway Department oe clerk in the District Engineer's office in Invercargill in 1908, and wns transferred five years later to Wellington, vrhere he enlisted in 1916. He was a keen athlete, and took a prominent part in rowing and football, being a member of tho Invercargill Railway Rowing Club. When transferred to Wellington he playcd in the senior fifteen of the Oriental Club, and wns a member of the Wellington representative team in 1914-1915. At the military sports, hold at Maeterton and Tauheremkau, the late officer's company won .the championship. Lieutenant Donne was attached to H Company, Twenty-third Reinforcements, but lately transferred to the Light Railway Operating Engineers. His.mother, Mrs. A. B. Andereon, resides at 11 Princes Street, Musselburgh, Dunedin.
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