PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 201, 14 May 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. A. 11. Miles, chairman of the Munitions andi Supplies Board, has leit on a visit to Auckland. His business is of a private nature A I'ress Association telegram from Woodvilln states that Canon Eccles has resigned the charge of Woodvillo parish after nearly twenty-six years' service. The Rev. K. M'Lcaii, at present at Kotorua, has been appointed in hie place, and commence!) his duties on July 1. Mr. C. H. PooJe, M.r., of Auckland, who is about to leave, for England as a ■y.M.C.A. Commissioner, is at present in Wellington. He has arranged vith Messrs. C. J. l'arr, A. E. Glover, and A. Harris, M.P.'s, to look after the interests of his constituents during his absence. A recent recipient of tho Military Cross is Captain W. J. King (son of Mr. Walter King, of Auckland, formerly licensee of tho l'ier Hotel, Wellington). Captain King left as a second lieutenant in the Fifteenth Reinforcements, and lias s<i far escaped being wounded. He finished his education at Nelson College. At one time he was a representative .Auckland Rugby footballer. Amongst the names of those returning to New Zealand shortly by a transport is that of Eric A. Blomfiold, son of Mr. W. Blomficld, Mayor of Takapuna. Bombardier Blomfield enlisted when twenty years of age, and has been on active soy« vico for three years and nine months. His battery was a\l through the Gallipoli campaign, and was mentioned in the dispatches. It was then sent to Franco, and engaged in battles at the Sonimo, Arinentiores, Pass:heudaele, and other places. Bombardier Blomfield was badly gassed on January 3. Staff-Captain Gunn, who was 6ocond in command of the Salvation Army's operations in tho Auckland district, lias been promoted to the charge of the Otago district. Mr. Robert Thomas, director ; of the English Pierrots, has arrived in Wellington from Australia. Mr. W. R. Doughty, of the firm of Georgo and Doughty, has returned from ii visit to Australia. Private Thomas C. M'Laven, of Kewton, Auckland, killed in action on April 17, was born in Canada 28 years ;tgo, coming to Now Zealand as an infant. Private M'Laren's youngest brother was killed in action in Gallipoli during the engagement now known as the Daisy Patch on May S. Private A. W. Hunter (killed in action) was the second son of Mr. W. H. Hunter, Christchurch, aud was born at Sydenham. On leaving school ho went to England and joined the Royal Navy. After being in the Navy for twelve jears and serving some of tho time, in submarines, ho was discharged in 1010 and returned to Neir Zealand. ITe left with tho Ist Cycle Corps, 12th Reinforcements, and had been in Franco nearly two years. Resolutions of sympathy were passed list night by the Petone Borough Couucil with the relatives of Lance-Corporal Eyres, Private Durose, and Gunner C. Simons, three Petone boys who were recently killed at the front. Mr P. J. O'Regan has leturned from a visit to Melbourne, where he prosecuted the claims of tho five men who were injured by an effusion of sulphuric ; ncid from drums unloaded from the i Monowni in Auckland on Senteinbcr 7 last. Dr. H. C. Wine, whose death occurred recently, was one of Auckland's oldest and best known medical practitioners. Hβ was.born in Bristol, England, 84 years ago, and practised in his native town for many years prior (o leaving for New Zealand in 1876. Ho carried on his profession in Syniomls Street for about 36 years, retiring to take up his residence at Bayswator six years ago. Dr. Wine had been in biul health for some time. Ho is survived by Mrs. Wine.