PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 184, 24 April 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

A Press Association message from Melbourne states that Sir AVilliam Irvine has been appointed Lieu tenant-Governor of Victoria.

The Prime Minister has received advico that his son Major F. G. Massey has recovered sufficiently to be moved from France to a hospital in England. The bullet has been extracted from his wound, so that now his complete recovery is assured.

Dr. Vnlintine yesterday severed his connection, for some time at least, with the Public Health Department, of which he has been head for some years. To mark tho occasion tho staff of the office had a group photograph taken on the steps of tho Old Parliament Buildings, where tho Department offices are located. Dr. Valintine is joining the Defence Department.

The Military Cross has been awarded Lieutenant A.' E. Esquilant, of the Now Zealand Artillery.—Press Assn.

A presentation was mado by the firm and employees of A. and T. Burt, Ltd., on Monday night to Mr.'W. Greenhalgh, on the occasion of his marriage. Mr. Bnrt voiced the feelings of those present, and wished Mr. and Mrs. Greenhalgh prosperity and happiness for the future. Mr. Greenhalgh suitably responded.

Private H. L. Roulston, who wae killed in action on Auril 5, was tho youngest son of Mrs. E. M. Roulston, of Patanga Crescent (oif Tinukori Road). His voluntary enlistments early in the war were turned down, for medical reasons, but his services were subsequently accepted, and he left with the Twenty-eighth Reinforcements. Prior to enlisting, Private Roulston was on the Wellington Post Office staff. Some years ago he was well known in Association football circles. Private Roulston was thirty years of age, and was a. brother of Private J. Roulston, who was recently severely wounded, and is now making ;i good recovery in England.

Mr. R. W. Reed was entertained at a dinner yesterday evening by the staff of Messrs. Bell, ■ Gully, Bell, and Myers, when, with many expressions of goodwill, he was made t.lie recipient of a case of pipes and a tobacco pouch, to >nark the occasion of his severing his connection with the- firm. Mr. Eeed, who has recently returned from France, where lie was severely wounded. iß' joining Mr. John Graham, of Feilcling, in partnership, and the member.-) of the staff took the opportunity of wishing him every success in his professional career.

Councillors It. A. Wright, J. E. Yihjjemhl, and W. J. Thompson left for Shannon yesterday afternoon lo take part in the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce's excursion to the head waters of the Mangahao Stream, from which it is proposed that eufficient water power will be obtained to supply the district and Wellington with electric energy for some years to come. The party will leave Shannon early tliie morning for the mountains.

Advice lias been received by Mr. J. Redmond, Inspector of Post Offices, Wellington, who is a captain on the Retire! List, stating that his son, Sergeant L. C. Eedmond, New Zealand Riile v Brigade, has been severely wounded in the left leg. Sergeant Redmond left New Zealand with the Twenty-fourth Reinforcements. Mr. Redmond has two other sons serving at the front, and a fourth son has been wounded and returned to' New Zealand.

At the annual meeting of Miramnr householders on Monday evening, Mr. C. T. Bell, who has retired from the committee after serving eight years as its chairman, was presented with a case of pipes as a small token of esteem and appreciation of the services he has rendered. Mr. Norton Taylor made the presentation, to which Mr. Bell mado a suitablo response. Mrs. W. G. Reed, of Vivian Street, will have many sympathisers on their learning that her eldest son, Rifleman George Crawford, has been killed in action in France. The late Rifleman Crawford was educated at the Nelson College, and subsequently entered the shipping office of Messrs. Levin and Co. Some years ago he, in partnership with his brother, purchased a sheep run at Whetukiira, Hiuvko's Bay, hut both of them sold out three years ago, in order to go to the war. Kideman' Crawford went away with the Tenth Reinforcements, and after a sojourn in Egypt, went on to France. He was wounded in the arm at Flers, in the first iSommo battle, and after recovering in England, went buck .to the front. He was killed on April 5. Tho deceased's brother, Private Gordon Crawford,, who left with the Fourteenth Reinforcements, is now in hospital in England suffering from trench feet.

Sergeant G. M'Kay, reported wounded ir. the face, left with the Seventh Eojuforcemeats in 1915. Prior to enlisting Sergeant M'lvny was in the employ of Messrs. Wardell Bros, and Co., Wellington, and , was well known in Association football and cricket circles. Ho wjis-an active and highly popular member of the Wellington Y.M.C.A., being well known as chairman of the Strangers' Tea Committee for over ton years. He is also a liiomber nf the Board of Directors of the association.

On Sunday Dr. ■ lfoithcrford Waddell celebrated the thirty-ninth anniversary of his induction to the pastorate in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, jJiuiedin. During the day ho was the recipient of many congratulatory messages and tributes of esteem ami gratitude from members of his congregation and othra. Alter the evening service some 280 persons took part in an informal gathering in the Waddoll Hall, whore, after a few brief speeches, opportunity was given for thdsp present personally to greet Dr. Waddell aud convey to him their own messages of goodwill.

Mr. Thomas Kice Gillmnn, known as the "father of Oiieliunga," died on Monday. Mr. Gillman celobrated the nine--tieth anniversary of .his birth last July. He arrived in New Zealand in 1563, by the ship Annie Wilson, and shortly afterwards settled in Ouehunga, where lie had resided ever since. Mr. Gillman was the son of a ■ Congregational minister, aud becamo associated with the Onehunga Congregational Church shortly after its inception, acting as church organist, dencon, and treasurer for many years. Re is survived by his widow, eight children, twenty-two grandchildren, and twentyfour great-grandchild'ren.