PERSONAL ITEMS
Mr. S. E. M'Carthy, S.M., hns been appointed chairman of the Licensing Committee for the districts of Napior, Uawko's Bay, and Wnipawa, vice Mr. W. Kerr, S.M. Mr. Edward ,T_ Moore, F.8.C.5.1., has been appointed assistant medical officer at RaroConga, vice Mr. D. G. Mathieson, resigned. To-morrow Mr. A. E. Shrimptou will take over the duties of Chief Telegraph Engineer in succession to Mr. J. Orchiston (retired), Mr. T. Buckley will become Director of Telephone Services, r.nd Mr. .A. Gihbs will como to Wellington from Auckland as Assistant-Chief Telegraph Engineer.
News has been received in Christchurch that firigadicr-Goncral A. W. Andrew, of the Sfltli Brigade, Mesopotamia Field Force, lias had conferred on him tho honour of Companion .of the Bath. Lieutenant John C Carter, recently awarded tho Military Cross, is tho son of Mr. John H. Carter, draper, Wellington. Lieutenunt Carter loft Now Zealand with tho Seventeenth Reinforcements as 2nd lieutenant. On arrival in .Prance he, was appointed to the 16th Waikatos. Six months ago he was mado Ist lieutenant, ami for some lime has lii'pn officer of a Lewis machine-gun section in tho Ist Auckland Battalion. 11m. W. A. Derrr, of Wcslport (late of Wors-er Bay) has received advice that hor hrother, Private George Macknoy, of I he Australian Imperial Forces, has been killed in action. Private Macknoy ha<l lionn serving threo years and had before been reported severely . wounded. Captain W. G. Stevens, a son of Captain W. Stevens, late of tho Union Steam Ship Company, has been promoted major. Ho is only 21 years of age, and is a grandson of tho lato Captain Stevens, of Southland, I
News has been received in Wellington of the death of tho Rev. G. P. Davy*, who was curate and subsequently vicar of St. Peter's, Wellington, in''which parish he was held in the very highest esteem throughout tho period of his ministration. Mr. Davys came out to Now Zealand from England in 18'Jli and took
"p missionary work at Apiti (FeiWing). In 1010 ho becamo curate of St. Peter's and succeeded the ltev. Mr. Waters as vicar. Some years ago ho vacated the position in order to go Home, and was there appointed to the "lunham rectory in Bedfordshire. For the, past two years he had not ein'oycd good health, and death followed upon a very .painful illne=s. During his illness ho iexpressed in letters his love of Now Zealand, a love that was tinged with regret at having left Wellington, where he had made so many sterling friends. The funeral took place at Heveisham, in Westmorland, near tho home of Mr. Duvys's father-in-law. Mr. Davys married in lilll a daughter of the Ucv. Canon Arglcs, of St. Clement's liectory, York. Canon Arglcs, it will be remember «l, visited New Zealand with a Mission of Help a few years ago. It was Mr. Davys'* wish that a memorial brass should be erected in St. Peter's Church, Wellington, arid his widow hopes to bo able to arrange this if it is agreeable to the parish. Tho New Zealand flag was flown at half-mast, over the offices of the National -Mutual T.ife Association yesterday as a Iribulo of respect: to the late Sergeant 11. W. Kiine, who was a member of the local s-.tuff up lill the time ho loft the Dominion with the Twenty-second Reinforcements. The late Sergeant Paino, who was a single man, 37 years of age, fought in Hit" Boor war with English troops. So far as is known he had no relatives in New Zealand. (liiard James Martin, who , has been employed on the Wellington-Wairarapa section of the New Zealand Eailways for 38 years, has retired from the service. In the course of a social gathering at the Upper Hutt, given in his honour, his confreres presented Mr. and Mrs. Alartin with easy chairs, the gift being accompanied with the wish that Mr. and Mrs. Jl-irtin would long ]x spared to use them.
Mr. and Mrs. Barker, of Grant Road, have received information from the officer commanding the battery as to the mr.micr iu which their second son, Gunner F. H. Barker, hrtt his death. The officer states that the deceased soldier was assisting lo carry wounded to .the dressing station, the battery being under heavy bombardment. A shell burst under the stretcher they wero carrying, and a fragment of the shell pierced the heart, death bein,? instantaneous. The officer expresses, on behalf of the. whole company, their sympathy with the parents in' the loss sustained by them, and pays a tribute to the soldierly finalities of the later gunner. The deceased was buried with military honours iu the Forcavillc Cemetery in France.
Captain J. T. King, vice-president of tlm Merchant Service Guild, who has been ill, is now making progress towards recovery.
Mr. W. Sortain Smith, one of the oldest officers of the Government Insurance .Department, is retiring ou superannuation, owing to ill-health. Mr. Stnith has been a member of the head office staff of the Department ever since n« arrived in i\ew Zealand ; in the early 'eighties, and for some time past he has hold the responsible positions of general ledger-keeper and loans clerk. Beforo leaving the Homeland, lie was engaged in shipping and other offices for five years in London, and for nearly two years at Taganrog, South Russia, where Ins brother was the American Consul. In his younger days Mr. Smith was an activo athlete, giving attention mainly to Rugby football, swimming, crosscountry races, and cricket. Ho was one of the founders' of the Rival Cricket Club, which flourished here thirty years ago. Of his trophies he values most a handsome gold medal won in a swimming contest held bv the Cygnus Club (London). Mr. Smith, whoso two sons aro serving in the present great war, was keenly desirous of remaining in harness until the end of the war, and has pluekilv stuck to his post un. to tho present, but the state of his health, unfortunately, is such that in the joint nninion of his medical adviser and tho 'Medical Board his retirment should be no longer deferred. In farewelling Air. Smith, the staff have presented him with a combined writing-desk and bookcase, and also a travelling bag. These, gifts are accompanied by a letter signed by the Commissioner and other members of tho slaff. indicating the high esteem in which the recipient is held, and voicing best wishes for a long enjoyment of the rest so well earned.
The Tramways Committee reported to the Citv Council last evening with regret that tliev had been advised that Ccnductor R.'T. Henney, who enlisted soon after (ho outbreak of war, was killed in action on April 17 last. The resignation of Mr. G. Holloway, clerk in the City Lighting Department, was accepted by the City Council last evening. The Mayor said that Mr. Holloway," had bfeii in the corporation a long A-hile and was a zealous officer.
Another old colonist died at Auckland on Tuesday in the person of Mr. George Marker. 'Deceased, who was born in London, came to New Zealand as a youth with his parents, and the family engaged in farming pursuits in the Wade district. Subsequently Mr. Harker removed to Auckland, and, together with his m-othcr, the late Mr. E. A. Harker, was associated with tho Auckland Cooperative Building Society. After tho winding up of tho society some 25 years a"o Mr. Harker retired from business life. He took a keen interest in musical matters, arid was for many years associated witli tho Auckland Choral Society, having been a memlier of the committee and subsequently a vice-president. Mr. Harker, who died after an illness lasting Iv week, had reached tho age of 74.
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