PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 87, 5 January 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Minister of Agriculture, has been invited by the Board of Governors of tho Ashburton High School,, to lay the foundation stone of an agricultural laboratory at Ashburton. Mr. Mac Donald leaves. Wellington on Monday night, and will perform the ceremony on Tuesday, returning to Wellington on Wednesday morning. Mr. Hugh Beethnm, of Brancepeth, is very seriously ill, and !iri operation may.be necessary. Mr. Ralph Beethani is expected to arrive in Auckland shortly. Mr. D. G. Macdougall, who is atpresent visiting. Wellington," has for tho last fifteen months been'publicity director of the Australian Y.M'.C.A. He is a well-known journalist, and before taking up his present duties had served on a number of metropolitan newspapers in the Commonwealth. With Mr. Macdougall in charge of publicity operations, the Australian Y.M.C.A. has been particularly successful in awakening public interest and sympathy and'obtaining, funds to support its activities on behalf of soldiers. In 'June last, for example, tho suni of" £190,00(1 .was raised in "New South Wales oil Red Triangle Day. Besides, making'a brief stay in Wellington,' Mr.' Macdougall will visit some of the principal centres of the South Island on Y.M.C.A. affairs. . .

Lance-Corporal AVilliani-K Hendrcy, who is reported "died of Wounds" iii. this morning's casualty list, was a sou qf-Mr. C. W. -Hendrcy, .formerly Inspector of Police at Wellington. A link with earlier education in New Zealand has be-ill severed, by ; the death of Mr." Ponsonby J. R. Peacocke at his home.in Mac Murray Road, Auckland. After, cominp; to New. Zealand .many years ago. with his ; father (the'iato Hon. S. P. Peacocke), he served in the 3&ori .War as captain of the 2nd Wai.rato Regiment. Mr. Peacocke, was-also for'many years an inspector of schools, and later an inspector of Roman Catholic schools. Ho married a daughter of the late Captain Irvine. He leaves a widow, a son, and a daughter. - ;- Captain Eardley-Fenwick, N.Z.M.C, of Dunedin, who for. some time has • been on the staff of.Nq. 1, General Hospital, Brockenhurst, has secured the degree of M.R.C.P. Lieutenant A/D. Boyle, of H.M.S. New Zealand, sou of Mr. A..Boyle, of Christchurch, has received the Croix do Guerre.Mr. W. W. Bird, M.A., late ; sonior inspector of Native schools, and- how senior inspector of schools in Hawke's Bay district, was on Wednesday -the recipient of a handsome token of esteem from the Native school teachers at present sitting in conferenco'in Auckland. Mr. C.'W. Mahoney (president of'the association), in handing Mr ; -Bird agold watch, said that, tho members of his association regretted his removal from his position in connection.With. Native schools, and the Maori people were also The speaker also referred to the many estimable qualitios of Mr. Bird, whonVall wished happiness and prosperity in his new sphere of labours. In responding to this and many other, eulogies from members of the conference, Mr. Bird said that, for zeal'and honest work no" other schools in tho Dominion were like tho Native schools. He concluded, after paying tribute to the good work dono in the Native schools, and to the efficiency and tact of the lady teachers', by returning sincere thanks ,for the gift and'sentiment accompanying it.

The death occurred recently at Tauranga of Mr. A. C. H. Tovey-Tennant, at tho age of 84 years. Born at Montreal iii 1833, he entered the British Army, joining the _ 70th Kegiment and securing his commission at the age of ■18. In 1859 lie..married,.a'nd'left.almost immediately for . India. 'From India he'eame direct;fto'/N6w Zealand, arriving at Auckland in" the ship Daniel Rankin in 1861. He saw much active service in the Waikato and Taranaki districts. Ho went to Tauranga in 1867, and sold his commission in tho Army. 'Mr. Tovey-Tennant is survived by. his widow and four sons, and ono daughter, Messrs. A. M. and K. F. Tovey-Tennant, of OTiura, King' Country ; Mr. W. H. Tovev-Teiinanfc. of Oregon. U.S.A.; Mr, H.' D. Tovey-Tennant. of Blenheim, and Mrs. Chamberlain, of Wellington.

Tho marked personal esteem in which the'late Mr. David Anderson, of Hankey Street, was held, was shown at his funeraj yesterday, which was very largely' attended by prominent and representative citizens. • Tho chief mourners were the sons of the deceased, Messrs. David and Ernest Anderson, and his brothers, Messrs. Edward, Alan, and John Anderson. Employees of the firm acted as'pall-bearcrs. Among those who were present were Sir Francis Bell, Messrs. J. P. Luke (Mavor), W. M. Hannay, W. H. Millward", G. E. Tolhurst, F. V. Waters/W.'Bctlnino, •T. F: Martin, L. Stowe, J. N.- A. Marchant, and Dr. A.. K. "Newman. M.P. Prior to the interment at tho Sydney Street Cemetery a. service, was held at St.-Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Bishop Sprott, Archdeacon Fancourt, and the Rev. A. M. Johnson officiating. Yesterday afternoon the delegates to tho New Zealand Educational Institute's conference presented; Mr. E. U.. Just with a silver salver in recognition of his services as treasurer of tho institute for eight years.

Captain James Evans, who has been awarded the Military Gross, is a sou of' Mr. H. R. Evans, at presont with New Zealand Forces on homo sorvice. Before enlisting, Captain Evans was a member of- the staff of Ross and Glendining, and took a' prominent part in Wellington sports. Ho was a member I of the Oriental Football-Club, and was I hapditjapper for-the-Swifts and Wellington Swimming Clubs. He left as 2nd lieutenant with-the.mounted section of tho Sixth Reinforcements, and for five months was adjutant at.Zeitbun Camp. Afterwards ho rejoined tlte brigade, and served through tlio fightnig in Egypt up to the time, of ..tho Palestino operations. For this he was promoted to lieutenant, and mentioned in dispatches. After a year and- nino , months he was recalled to England and given his captaincy with the infantry, I being attached to the Auckland Battalion. With the Aucklauders Captain Evans fought in . France, and in the Passcliendaelo fighting was "gassed." On last advices lie was in Brbckcnliurst Hospital, but liad made a good recovery and expected.soon to. return to France. ■"'■■■■-.-