PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 117, 4 February 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Chief Justice and Lady Stout arrived from the south yesterday morning.

The Hon. J. A. Hanan, Minister of Education, who has been attending the Senate of the New Zealand University, arrived from Dunedin by the Lyttelton ferry steamer yesterday. / Tho Hon. T. M. Wilford. Minister of Justice and Marine, paid a visit of inspection to tho Lyttelton 'Gaol, to ftipn, Island, and to the women's re-formatory-.at Aldington on Friday. On Saturday morning the Minister attended the farewell to Ilia Honour Mr. Justice- Denniston, and afterwards made a visit of inspection to tho Paparua Prison. He arrived at Wellington yesterday. •

Mr. J. Craigie, M.P., was a passenger from the south yesterday by the ferry steamer.

Mr. S. E. M'Cartiiy, S.M., has received cable advice lately that his son, Cuthbert, who was recently severely wounded, was now in the Tooting Hospital and doing well. On the eve of his temporarily severing his connection with the National Mortgage and Agency Co., Christchurch, to take up the position of assistant wheat controller for the Government, Mr. W. S. Pratt was on Thursday evening presented with a' gold-mounted cane, suitably inscribed, on behalf of the staff.

The death is reported from Kaikoura of Mr. William Henry Comerford, a former master of the Prebbleton School,' and more recently at tlie Maori School at Manganißiimi, near Kaikoura.

Mr. W. J. Blnckie, headmaster of Bluff School, formerly a teacher in Dunedin, and after tliafc headmaster or the Arrow District High School, lias been appointed headmaster of the Gore Public School.

Mr. Robert Bell, managing director of the "Lyttelton Times," arrived from the south yesterday on a brief business visit to Wellington.

The death is announced of Mr. Paul Northey, of Christchurch, at the ago of 77 years. He arrived in Auckland in 1872, but for forty odd years past had resided in Christchurch. He issurvived by a widow, one daughter, and two sons.

Many in the Wellington and Wairarapa districts will regrotto learn that Mr. Alex. Cruickshank, eldest Kon of tho lato Mr. J. Cruickshank, formerly of the Upper Hutt. and brother of Mr. J. D. Cruickshank, of Wellington, died at his residence at Otorohanga (King Country) on Saturday night. Tho late Mr. Croickshank, who was 66 years of age, had been ailing for some months, his heart having become affected. Mr. Cruickshank, who is a member of a family very well known throughout the North Island; took up a holding twelve miles back from the Main Trunk line at Otoroh&nga some six years ago, a block that was formerly part of To Kooti's holding in the old days, and on the n'ext block is the site of the famous redoubt. Mr. Cruickshank, who was born in Wellington in 1851, leaves a widow, one daughter (Mrs. Aldworth, of Silverhope, Raupitikei), and Lieutenant lan Cruickshank, a Main Body man, now with the Wellington Mounted Rifles in Palestine.

Mr. Sidney Archibald Wiren (eldest son of Mr. A. F. Wiren, of Messrs. Chapman, Skcrrett, Tripp, and Blair's staff), has been appointed associate to Mr. Justice Chapman.

Captain F. A. Macindoe, secretary of tho Merchant Service Guild, left on Saturday for Auckland on bis quarterly' visit to the Auckland branch of the guild. :

Sub-Inspector Broberg, who has been transferred to Wellington, made his last appearance at the Auckland Police Court on Thursday. Mr. R. M'Veagh, on behalf of the legal profession, expressed tho regret felt at the pending departure of the sub-inspector, who, ho said, had proved himself to be of sterling character, and an officer of undoubted ability and integrity. Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., said the Magistrates could not help noticing the constant readiness with which the 6ub-iuspector made known redeeming features about persons being prosecuted. Sub-Inspec-tor Broberg briefly acknowledged the remarks-of the speakers. At the central police station on Thursday night a presentation of two travelling nigs was made- to Mrs. Broberg, through her husband, by Inspector Johnson, who spoko of the good feeling that existed between Sub-Inspector Broberg and his colleagues of all ranks. Official cable news from Delhi reports, says a Press Association telegram from Auckland, that Lieutenant B. E. Tibbs, attached to tho Inland Water Transport Service in Mesopotamia, is missing, and is believed to havo been drowned on, January 9. Hβ is a son of the headmaster of Auckland Grammar Sohoolj and wae in the Imperial service in, Mesopotamia for two years.

Mr. George Lovejoy died at Dannevirkfl on Wednesday evening at the age of 51 years. The late Mr. Lovejoy was born at Oxford, England, and arrived in New Zealand 47 years ago with his parents, settling in Wellington. He went to Dannocirko in 1887. He was widely known and highly respected in the Coast district. He is survived by his widow and a family of five sons and one daughter. One of the sous is on active service at the front, while another ie in camp. Delicioue and nutritious. DOCTORS' CREAM 0' GROATS is a pure New Zealand brand. Ideal for children, All grocers.—Advt.

Mr. C. Roy Spackmnn, who has resigned from 'the staff of Messrs. Williams and Kettle, in Napier, has been presented with a handsome cheque by tho directors and a gold watch by the staff.

Tim Rev. \V. Rrnmwell Scott, of Springston, is in camp at Featherston as successor to Chaplain H. T. Feat, who left with a recent reinforcement. Mr. Scott's place in the Springston circuit is beinir supplied until conference by the Rev. Oswald Burnett, who roturned wounded'from the front, but who lias so far recovered that ho hopes to tako up regular circuit work again after conference.