PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 127, 15 February 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald left yesterday for the Bay of Plenty, to open a dairy factory in the Rangitaiki Swamp area, in which the Government lias been carrying out drainage operations. The Hon. A. M. Myers left yesterday for Auckland, where he is to remain for a few days. Captain R. Riddiford, M.C., of Orni, Masterton, is now Camp Commandant of tho N.Z. Division in Flanders. His Majesty's Trade Commissioner (Mr. E. W. Dalton), who has been in the South Island for the last few weeks, is expected back in Wellington to-day. Mr. 11. J. W. Bradmore, of Christchurch, has been appointed manager of the Bank of Australasia at Waverley. Mr. Bradmore is well known in the district, as some years ago he was stationed at Patea. .< Private Walter J. Ellis (killed in action) was the youngest son of Mrs. .T. Ellis, of Jones Street, Kaiapoi, and was born and educated in that town. Ho volunteered for active service about two years ago, but only got away with the Twenty-fifth Reinforcements. He took an active interest *n miniature ride shooting, being a very good shot. He was also vice-president of tho Kaiapoi Working Men's Club, and a very active member of the Oddfellows' Lodge.

The death is reported from Tokoniarn Bay of Mr. Frank M. Shaw, who was a resident of Wellington for many years. The late Mr. Shaw served his apprenticeship to Mr. Fife, who carried 011 business in Willis Street in the '80's. Afterwards be started in business in Blenheim as a chemist, and a few years ago he returned to Wellington and opened a shop here. Two or throe years since he removed to the East Coast. Mr. Shaw was one of the survivors from the wreck of the Penguin on February 12, 1909. He has left a widow and family. Bombardier Hector G. Hill, who was recently reported killed in action, is a son of Mr. Alexander Gray Hill, of Westport, who is himself a veteran of the Maori War, and who served for some time as guide to Von 'IVnip'i-v m those turbulent days. Bombardier Hill's mother is a sister of Mr. I 1 rank Mander, M.l\ for Marsden.

Advice lias been received tlif.t Lieutenant Leonard A. Hill is shortly returning on duty. This officer, whose brother, Bombardier H. G. Hill, was lately hilled in action, left New Zealand' with the Main Body of the Expetitionary Force, ancl lias served throughout the war in Egypt, Gallipoli, France, and Flanders. Leaving as a private, he has won his promotion on the field. Mr. P. C. Choal, of Auckland, has received information that his son, SubLieutenant A. E. Choal, has just received orders from the AVar Office to take charge of electrical works near London, where wireless and all kinds of aero appliances arc manufactured >Siib-Lieutwinnt Choal served his apprenticeship at the Power Station, Auckland, and after five years' electrical engineering at Wanganui, went in for Hying at Kohimarama Flying School. ITe proceeded to England, where be passed all his tests, and was stationed at Doneaster for some time.

Miss C. E. Warburton. of Palmerston North, has received a postcard from her brother, Second Lieutenant E. Daricn Warburton, R.F.C., is a prisoner of war in Germany, in which lie gives news of Captain H. D. Hamilton, R.F.C. (of Nelson). He says: "Hugh Hamilton is at Strohen. . . . Hamilton did rather a remarkahlo thing in bringing his machine down from 7000 ft. in flames. He _ had to stand on the wing, and burnt his wrists badly working the controls. Ho is quite recovered now. He and bis observer jumped clear as the machine ducked. Both were insensible, hut broke 110 bones." Lieutenant Wajlnirton is at present at Holzniinden, in Hanover. Ho has been a prisoner sincn April 5 last, and has been in six different camps. Others he mentions as having been with are: Captain Robinson. V.C., F'iglit Commander 48th Squadron, to whom he was observer. They were imprisoned together at Karlsruhe for a time, but he has not seen Captain Robinson for some time. Captain Bloomfield (Auckland) was with him at Crefeldt. Three other panics mentioned are Ellis, Heppel, ana Knowles. Monsignor Hackett lias been appointed to the Roman Catholic parish of Ellerslic, after being 25 years in charge of Paeroa. Mr. 11. A. Boaticliamp, general managed for Kodak, Australasia, Limited, left recently for Australia.