PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 207, 21 May 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. C. E. Statham, M.P., for Dunedin Central, who was in tho first ballot for the B Class of the Second Division, has been examined by a Military Service Board, and classed 02.

Mr. John M'Phorson, a membor of the Transport Board, and formerly chief engineer of the Governmont steamer Tnt'aiiokai, lies seriously ill in, the Bowen Stroet Hospital.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland roports tho sudden death from a heart seizure of Mr. Richard Crowe, secretary of tho Auckland Education Board. Tho lato Mr. Crowe, who was formorly an inspector of schools in tho Auckland district, wae born in Tipporary, Ireland, in 1858, educated at ft« national. schools, and at Trinity Collego, Dublin. He afterwards engaged in teaching at Birmingham and Liverpool, and, arriving in Auckland in 1883, entered the employ of tho Board of Education as assistant mastor at Grufton Road. Ho was subsequently headmaster at Maketu, and in 1889 was appointed an inspector. The Into Mr. Crowo vas an entlmeiastio orioketer and footballer, and in liis day represented tho Auckland province against tho English and ?\tfive football toiuns, as woll as tho Australian Elovon which visited Auckland in 188 G. As a Freemason ho held tho rank of Past-Master of Lodge Remuora, 1710, B.C. I

Lioutenant D. 0. 'Williams, son of Mr. A. Williams, of Maatorton, has been invalided back to Now Zealand. Ho left New Zealand as a privato, and now has tho distinction of holding a commission in the New Zealand Machine-gun Corps. He has seen nearly three years' activo servico and wont through foiir ciigagoments on tho Sommo, Messines and Ypree. During ono of the battles at Yprea ho had tho misfortune to be gassed.

Mr. Edward, B. Cnrrujnn, J.P., an esteemed Wellington resident, died nt his homo in Austin Street on Sunday. He whs ii native of County Tipperory, Ireland, and camo out to Now Zealand as a youug man. Ho settled in Wellington, and was well Itnowu as a builder and contractor. Ho was a pioneer membrr of the Hibernian Society hero, having joined tho order in 1876, two years after its establishment. He becanio president, and one of the trustees of tlio society, nnd ns a loyal son of Ireland, and a dovout Churchman, ho was held in tho hiehest esteem. Mr. Cnrrigan loaves a family of ono son (Mr. James Cnrrignn) nnd three daughters (Mosdamos Tlios. Madden, of Wellington; Mrs. Jngo, of Wanganui; and Miss Eiloon Carrigan. His wifo died last j your. Mr. 11 J. B. Soymonr, general secretary of tho New Zealand Eoturned Soldiers' Association, will leave Wellington to-dny for Auckland to attend the annual conference of t'ho association, which opens there on May 27. Following closely upon the death of his mother, Mrs. S. W. Lucas, thoro died on Saturday n well-known Featherston settlor in the person of Mr. Wilfred Snmucl Lucas at. the age of 41 yenrs. Ho hnd experienced ill-health _ for several years, but only became soriously affei'.ted within the pnet fow wocke. The late Mr. Lucas leaves a widow nnd seven children. Privato Murray, who arrived at Christcluirch with the draft of roturned 6oldiere on Sunday, took a sories of seizures that night, and died in the hospital at midnight. Ho was on his way to Hnninor for trentment. His fnthor resides nt Otaki.—Press Assn. Rifleman G. S. Thorburn (killed in action) was assistant clerk of the Mngistrato'e Court at Gisborne five • months prior to his enlisting' with the Seventeenth Eeinforcemonts. He was attaohed to G Company, Wellington Infantry Regiment. His mother lives at Thamos.

' Mr. 11. M. Didsbnry, who is leaving Napier for Dunodiu, was met by tho representatives of the local insurance olhces on Saturday morning and presented with a oiise of pipes, Mr. 11. Steele making the presentation. On Friday Mr. Didsbnry was presented by Mr. 1 , . 11. Harris, on bolmlf of , the Savage Club, with a, gold tiki. Judge H. ]?. Ayson and Mr. E. Savage, of Cook Islands, have returned to Rarotonga. Mr. Stanley David, eon of Mr. and Mra. David, of Fitzherbert Street, Palmerslon North, has joined the Canadian Engineers, and is now in camp at Vancouver, British Columbia, Beforo enlist-' ing he was assistant engineer to the Boston Land Compiuiy, at Huron, California, U.S.A. Mr. David formerly resided with I)is parents in Paluierston North. Tho death occurred at Palmerston on Sunday night oi! Mr. Audors Hansen Ihle, one o; Ihe- pionoor residents of tho district, at tiio ags of 85 years. The deceased came to tho Mnnawtitu in 1871, nml siittlfd on Foxlon Lino. Amongst other works to )m credit was the building of the JlniisHvntu bridge at Fitzherbert, and a number of other bridges in the district, also the iiret tramway which linked Palmcrston North with Foxton. Mrs. Ihlo died nine months ago. Tho late Mr. Ihlo left a big family, including; Messrs. IT, A. and A. 11l Iβ (Palmorfiton North), Mi\s. 0. ll.epworlh nnd Mrs. (.iallichan (Palnierston North), Mrs. Mercer (Shannon), Mrs. Moulmey (Linton), Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. M'Cartnoy (Wellington), Mrs. Coliier (Pahiatua), and Mrs. Hampson (Palmerston North), to clear this lot out on-the day of sale, Mr. Lan W. Grace, of AVailii, has been appointed electrical engineer to the Martinborotigh Town Board, to temporarily relievo Mr. AV. H. L. Cameron for military service. Corporal W. Shannon (Nireaha), who was wounded severely in the head on the French front on May i, and is now in hospital, left with the Seventeenth Reinforcements and was in the , machinegun section. Corporal Smyth and Gunnor B. L. Salmon were tho recipients of a presentation last evening at the parade of I lie D Battery and Otago High School Old Boys' Reserve. Gunner Salmon was given special leave from camp to attend flio parade. Tho death of Mr. .Tames Knowles, who died suddenly on Saturday evening nt Wanganni, was attributed to heart disease. The lato Mr. , Knowles had a splendid record as a life-6aver, and was the holder of a number of medals and certificates oF the Royal Humane Society, both New Zealand and English branches, including the society's gold medal, the highest award which it could bestow. Six of Mr. ICuowles's rescues took place at Napier, where he was for some years employed on the Harbour Board staff. His record includes 6ix (successful rescues dating from December, 189-1. He attempted unsuccessfully to rescuo a boy who was drowned in the Tutaekuri River, but he recovered the body after half an hour's diving, fvnen war broke out he did his share at the front, returning to New Zealand about two years ago.

At a parade of the D Battery Reserve of the Otago High School Old Boys Inst evening the "Lust Post" was sounded in honour of tho late Sergeant K. JI. Cole, M.M., New Zealand Field Artillery. Captnin Goldie, in a brief tribute, told Uio Battery and the considerable number of civilinns .present of the daring which won the late Sergeant Cole tho Military Medal, and of liie fino manly bearing" as a noldier, and the "Last Post" rang out in memory of the dead soldier.