PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 213, 28 May 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. G. W. Russell left yesterday for Palmerston. He ■ intends, to visit Wunganui, Hawcra, and New Plymouth, and other towns on the West Coast, returning to "Wellington on Saturday.

The. Hon. A. 31. Myers, Minister of Munitions and Supplies, will leave to-day foi Auckland.

Captain F. Glynn Gilling, a recent visitor from England and. tho West front, is at present in Wellington, staying at tho Midland Hotel. Captain Gil - ing served with the same corps of which the New Zealaud Division formed a part, until ho was l badly shell-shocked some months ago. Ho made two attempts to reach New Zealand, being torpedoed m the English Channel at tho first venUv". Mi\ K, W. Dalton, British Trndo Commissioner, has returned to Now Zealand after a journey to Samoa and Tonga, and is expected to reach Wellington today. He went to tho Islands to make soino inquiries on trade matters for tho Imperial Board of Trade. Lieutenant C. F. Johnston, son of Sir Charles Johnston, returned to Wellington yesterday. He is on sick leave from his regiment in the British Army, with which ho has been serving on tho Western front.

The Rev. S. J. Handover has been elected Follow-Chaplain at Magdalen College, Oxford. The office became vacant at the end of 191G by the death of Canon Clayton, but no election was then made owing to the absence of Mr. Handover and another chaplain on military duty. Mr. Handover, who graduated from St. Edmund Hall in 1911, having been previously for three years at St. Peters, Wellington, has been serving as chaplain with the Oxford Yeomanry.—"Church Times."

Cabled advice received by Mr. 1?. Iy. Jackson, of Mastorton, states that his son, Lieutenant Garth It. Jackson, who was badly wounded in Palestine in «ovombor last, is leaving tho hospital shortly, and has been appointed to. New Zealand Headquarters Staff in Cairo. Sergeant Jamas Albert Wareham (reported died of wounds nt the 3rd Canadian Hospital, Boulogne), was 22 years of age, and the youngest sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. Warehaui, 80 Tinnkori Road. Ho left as a private in the Main Body, and lialltbeerf in action practically ever since. At the timo of enlistment he was on ttie start of the National Mutual Life Association in Wellington. He was* «■ well- - member of the Thoriidon Amateur Swimming Club, a junior representative Association footballer, belonging to tho Swifts Club, and was also nu export boxer. His brother Joseph recontly returned invalided to New Zealand. Sergeant. Charles Henry Hodgiim (wounded) is a son of Mr. Thomas Hod«ins of Tano, Pahiatua, and was born m Wellington about. 21 years ago. He is a grandson of tho late Mr. Thomas Hoilgins, of Molfsworth Street. His brother Thomas was killed in action some time "8°- ' . , c Mr W. M. Easthope, Hegtslrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages at Masterton, and a resident of the town for 40 years, died suddenly in-his chair on Sunday evening from heart failure, our special correspondent telegraphs. Ho was G7 years of age and Ims left a large family. Deceased hud recently visited Sydney for tho benefit of his health.