PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 185, 25 April 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The body of tho Into Major J'l. C. Winslime, principal dental ollicer at Trcnt'liiun Camp, was removed to Auckland yesterday ior bui-ial. Tho whole, of tho Trailhuni Stuff emu into (own and attended tho body from Lamhl'on to Tliorndou railway stations. Headquarters were, represented by General Henderson, Colonel Purdy, and Colonel Hunter. Tho Wellington Dental Association was represented by its committoo. The chief mourners were tho lalo Major Winstoiic's lather and brother. Mr. C. E. Stathain, member of tho House of ftenrcsoutnttves for Dunedin Centra], has been drawn in tho ballot among tho Class B reservists. Mr. I'eter Ban-, a member of the Defence Expenditure Commission, has had n breakdown in health, and ho is at present resting in u private hospital in the city. Ho'has not been able to sit .with (he Commission this, week. At the conclusion of tho Hutt Horticultuial Society's Autumn Show yesterday, a presentation was made lo Mr. B. H. Parker, who has betfn secretary of the society ior a i onsiderable period. Mr. Barker was assured that tho useful services ho had rendered were gratefully appreciated by members, and the president (Mr. Haywnrd) asked him to accept an oak secretaire, suitably inscribed, together with a silver inkstand for Mrs. Pnrker. Having been appointed postmaster at Bllorslio, Mr. Parker is removing from tho Hutt district. Captain V. Horace Baker, who had charge of the Nineteenth Keinforcenients at Trctitha.ni, is returning to New Zealand shortly. Captain Baker was wounded in the right knee at J'nsschondnelc on October 1 last. Ileference was mudo at the annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Allian's, Eastbourne, to tho death on active service of Captain W. C. Sprotl, MX'., son of the Bishop of AVellington, and a motion of sympathy with Uis Lordship was passed. Gunner A. V. B. Moffitt, N.Z.F.A., reported twice wounded in tho abdomen, volunteered for tho Main Body, but was (no late. Ho subsequently left with the Second Reinforcements. He was for some timo in Egypt, and was then'transferred to Franco. He is a son of Mr. .1. C. H. Moffitt. of Messrs. E. W. Mills and Co.'s staff, Wellington.' 1 A Press Association telegram from New Plymouth slates that the. body of Mrs. Osborne, wife of tho Rev. S. S. Osborne, was found in the l'ukeknra Park Banc yesterday morning. She had lately been suffering from a nervous breakdown, aggravated by tho loss of a son at the front. Mr. .1. F. Redmond, manager of the W.F.C.A., Wellington, has received news that his brother..Tamos wis killed in action in France on April 5. Deceased was well known in the Blenheim district. Ho was also an old Marist boy. Ho left,with the Eighteenth Reinforce-' lnents. Mr. T. H. .Tones has been appointed to tho position of secretary of the Wellington Rugby Union. Mr. Jones is. a reI'unicd soldier, and be was welcomed by the chairman (Mr. D. D. Weir) at Tuesday's meeting-.of the union.i Lieutenant C. E. Bridge, New Zenland Rifle Brigade, who returned from tho front in January, invalided as the result of a wound received in action in Flanders, reported for ,duty at Feathorston Camp on Tuesday. ■ Tho death occurred yesterday of Mr. James John Flyger, an old and respected resident of Wellington, who has for many years conducted an undertaking business in Cuba Street. The late Mr. Flyger, who died suddenly, was 69 years of age. Ho was a momber of tho Newtown Bowling Club, and on one occasion presented tho centre with a shield, to bo played for annually.

The death of Mn John Aiken, at Sumner, has removed another of the country's pioneers. Mr. Aiken arrived in Nelson from Scotland in 185G, where soon afterwards he joined,.the well-known firm of Nathaniel Edwards and Co., as accountant, remaining in their employ till IW3. In that year, with Mr. John Connal, ho commenced business in Christchurch under the stylo of Edwards, Bennett and Co., bho firm consisting ot Messrs. Nathaniel Edwards, George Bennett, John Aiken, and John Connal. Mr. Aiken retired, from the firm in 1887. and paid a visit to the Old Country, where he resided until about five years ago, when ho returned to tlio Dominion. Since retiring he has resided in several parts, finally settling down in Sumner. Mr. Aiken took very little active part in public affairs, but few men followed'tho affairs of the young colony closer than ho did.fl Ho was an excellent examplo of that straightforward Scottish commercial character that has left its impress on many business concerns throughout tho Empire. Mr. Aiken married m 1861 a daughter of Mr. Joseph Garrard, of Harwich, Essex, who survives her husband.