PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 89, 8 January 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. W. D. S. MncDon.ild, Minister of Agriculture, left for tl'.o south last night. He lias arranged to open an agricultural laboratory that has been built in connection with the Ash burton Technical School.

Captain P. H. Hall-Thompson, Nava Adviser to the Government, has return, ed to Wellington from Auckland.

llr. W. S. Vernon, B.Sc., son of Mr. J. E- Vernon, Palmerston North, has been appointed by the Auckland University College Council to the position of lecturer in physics for 1913. Mr. Vernon takes up the work of Professor Oiven, who is at present on active service.

Major G. M. Burlinson, who has been in charge of the "Weraroa Boys' Industrial Farm for tbe past fifteen years, has retired on superannuation, after a protracted illness due. to a severe attack' of ptomaine poisoning. He was formerly truant officer at Auckland, and subsequently officer in charg* o" the industrial school at Carorsliaw.

Captain Bean cables to the Australian Press a tribute to the Into _ Mr. Noel Boss, who, he says, after joining the "Times" staff, rose with unexampled swiftness to the very forefront of the profession. "Only the inner circles of London journalism knew how brilliant was his success. . The 'Times allowed him a freedom which might bo envied bv the oldest member of the staff. , Within n year he counted Mr. Rudvard Kipling, Sir Alfred Milner, and' Mr. A. J. Balfour among his friends. The Umpire loses one of its most brilliant journalists."—Press Assn.

The Rev. W. P. Hughes, v ; ear of Epiphiinv Church, Auckland, has accepted the cure, of Malvern, through the Hislwp of Christchnrch, and takes over Ins now lit the end of this month.

The death occurred at Kumaroa on Friday of Mr. H. W._ Ant.ill. \jt 0110 lime manager of the Union Rank at Napier, but later a farmer at Kumuroa. He was 63 years of age. •

Mr. It. AVilliams, Deputy-Administra-tor of Savaii, who has recently undergone a severo illness, is about to visit New Zealand, where he hopes to recruit his health.

The death occurred last week of Mr.' James Boon, a well-known Nelson chemist, who expired suddenly while engaged playing rounders at a picnic. He took an active interest in c'vic affairs, was a member of tho Masonic Lodge, and u keen churchman. He was a trustee of St. John's Methodist Church, which lie had represented at the annual. New Zealand conference, while he had also represented New Zealand at the Australian conference. The deceased, who was predeceased b.r his wife, was also a prominent official in connection with the Poultry Association and the Harmonic Society.

■Mr. E. J. Fenn, electrical engineer, of Auckland, who was drowned in the AYaikato River at Horn Hon last Tuesday, settled in Auckland over 20 years ago, to manage the electrical department of Messrs. John Chambers and Sons. Subsequently lie went into partnership with Mr. Stuart, as Stuart and Fenn, but later withdrew. He vns engineer for tho lighting of New Plymouth, Hawera, Bluff, Pukekoho, Mercer, Ngaruawahia, Iluntly, and many other places and works. Mr. Fenn was a keen yachtsman. Ho married a daughter of Aiohdeaoon of Nelson, and his wife survives him.

The death of Mr. Michael Moore, of Battery Road, Napier, removes another member of tho famous Dolly \ arden crow of 1876. Mr. Moore, who had lived in Napier for some years, was 72 years of age at the time 'jf his death, which took place at the Napier Hospital 011 Wednesday last. Ho v-as for some time a member of the fiapier Harbour Board, and also kept the Napier Hotel for a considerable period. He was a crack oarsman, being connected with the Wellington Row.uk Club when its crews carried off almost every rowing event. The late Mr. Moore leaves three sons, one <:f whom is in France, and one daughter. His death leaves Mr. AV. Hearn, of Wellington, as the' only survivor of the Dolly A'nrden crew.

Mr. Kenneth Morrison; who fur rrany years was one of Dunedin's prominent vaclitsmen, is dead. Ho arrived in Dunedin from Tasmania during tho Dunstan rush, and at that time coultt hardly speak anything 'hut his native Gaelic. He and another boating man (Mr. Fred. Paterson) took the sesond whaleboat from Dunedin to the Molyneux. Later on he was employed by the late Mr. G. S. Street,, of the old firm of Messrs. Gillies, Street, and Hislop, and sailed Mr. Street s jacht Venus to Auckland, and while m Auckland ho sailed Mr. Street's Muritai. Subsequently he returned to Dimed in, and was in the employ ot Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen for many years. The Rev. C. Price, M.A., chaplain of the Waiigauui Collegiate School, will take charge of St. Thomas s church, Wellington South, for the next three weeks.

The Rev. Father Graham, rector of St. Bede's College, Christchurch, who is on a visit to. Wellington, left for the smith last night.

Mr. John Gare, a notable figure, in Tuapeka pioneer mining circles during the last 54 years, died suddenly at \\aipcri last Wednesday, aged 79 years. Mr. T. R. Lawson, who was for a number of years on ,the stalf of the New Zealand Insurance Cnmpany, lias been appointed chief agent and attorney for the Australian Alliance Assurance Company for the Wellington, laranaki, Nelson, 'and West Coast districts.

News has been received in New Zealand of the death of Captain Give I. Collett,. M.C., of the Royal Flying Corps, on December 23, as the result of an aeroplane accident. Captain Ooilett was born in Blenheim, Marlborough, in 18S6, and was educed at Queen's College, Ho was the second son of the late Captain Horace Collett, for maw years stock inspector for the Bay of P.cnty and of Mrs. Collett Clyde Bowl, Epsom. Following on Ins fathers death in 1902 he went through his coun-e of engineering at Cable's Foundry, "®" lington, and subsequently joined the firm of Messrs. Turnbull >.nd Jones, Christchurch. He responded to the call of Empire, and left New Zealand shoitlv after the outbreak of war, gaining liis commission in February. 1910, »s lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps. He gained his captaincy and the rank of flight commander and pilot instructor, and was awarded the • M ,llfca [7 Cross for services at the front, as a further reward for gallantry a bat was added to the cross. In last he was wounded seriously on two occasions, his left hand being almost completely shattered. He was accorded, a military funeral on December -8. ' Mr. John Mackay, late Government Printer, returned to Wellington yesterday after an extended trip abroad. Mr. W. A. Flavell,-who has been appointed general manager of the Westport Coal Company, after nearly twentyyears a3 manager in Wellington, will leave for Dunedin to-morrow evening, where he is to take, up his permanent residence. Tho esteem in which Mr. Flavell has been held in Wellington was expressed ftt a meeting of the shipowners and waterside workers employers yesterday morning, when many tributes were paid to the excellent tact, judgment, and more genial qualities possessed by Mr. Flavell, both as a member of that committee and as a citizen. Mr. Flavell has been three years president of the Central Club, and was at one tiifie a member of th« committee of the Wellington Savage Club, by tho members of winch he is held in great esteem and affection. Sir. Flavell is being succeeded here as. manager by Mr. Hamilton, formerly travelling auditor and inspector of tho company, who has more recently been concernod with "doing his M* at th« front.