PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 233, 20 June 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir Walter Buchanan, M.L.C., celebrates his eightieth birthday to-day. Sir George Clifford was a passenger for Lyttclton by tho Maori lost night. A Press Association messago from Melbourne last evening records tho death of Kir Arthur Snowden, formerly' mayor of tho city. Mr. W. It. Gco'rge, of Wellington, who wont to Egypt in 1918 as a commissioner for tho Y.M.C.A., has left for England and Franco to act in a similar capacity for tho "Red Triangle" authorities. Mr. a. (J. Holms, of Fcalhorston, has intimated his intention of becoming a candidate for tho representation of the Wairarapn Ward on tho Wellington Education Board. A very old resident of Port Chalmers died on Sunday in tho person of Mrs. Matilda Ritchie. Tho lato Mrs. Ritchie/ who was 87 years of age, landed in Port Chalmers from the ship Jura in 1858, and she had been a resident of tho .town ever since. Major Waite, D.5.0., was among tho passengers for tho south by the ferrv steamer last night. Mr. J. W. Kinniburgh, officer in charge of tho War Funds branch of the Department of Internal Affairs, left for Lyttelton last evening on a business visit to the North Otago district. Mr. N. E. A. Law has been appointed temporarily to tho inspectorial staff in the Wellington school district, in place of Mr. Gould, recently transferred to Wanganui. The following resignations l were accepted by the Education Board yesterday: Mi'ss D. Hurstliouse, assistant, Training College; Miss M. Daniell, assistant, Shannon; Mrs. D. E. Small, as. sistant. ICiiandallah.; M'rs. Brown, assistant, Worker Bay; Mrs. B. Thomson, sole teacher, Rongomai; Miss G. J. Monkhouso, solo teacher, Waterfalls; Miss It. M. Harnett, solo teacher, Saunders Road; Miss E. L. Duley, sole teacher, Carrington; Miss Brown, solo "teacher, •Tetley Brook Aided School; Miss O. A. M'Mahon, sole teacher, Black Rock Aided School; Mr. Dixon, agricultural instructor; Miss E. Tebay, sole teacher, Tira-ora Aided School.

Lieutenant Thomas Howard Dawson, who died on June 11 as the result of accidental injuries in France, was the eldest son of Mr. T. C. Dawson, of Wellington. He was formerly a law clerk with Messrs. Young and Tripe, Wellington. When the war 1 broke out he was a bombardier in the Garrison Artillery, and for six months he served continuously at tho forts. He enlisted arid ciuaiilied for a commission with the Tenth Reinforcements, with which he went to Egvpt. For a time he was incapacitated through having his log broken in an accident. After bemir somo time in Egvpt he went to the Western front, and was attached to the 4111 Howitzer Battery, as observing officer. From September 15,1916, at the Battle of the Somme. he was with his battery through all the different- engagements until Mav fB, 1017, when ho was severely wounded' iiv filiTapnel and was also gassed, but his life was saved by a marvellous operation performed by an eminent English surgeon in France. He was eventually removed to Brockenhurst Hospital, in England, where he remained for six months. Afterwards he returned to Aldershot, and instead of being sent back to France was selected to go to various British regiments Mr instruction in staff work. He finished his course of instruction in April last, and was highly recommended bv an Endish general for appointment* as 6.0.C. 3, or alternatively as stalY-raptain. Pending a vacancy in Hie staff nositions, he returned to France, and on June 13 advice was received that he was dangerously ill as the result of an accidental injury to the head.

Mr. James W. Pooler, of the Magistral e's Court staff, who goes into camp )o-day, was presented yesterday with a luminous-faced wristlet-watch. The presentation was made on behalf of the staff bv Mr. W. ti. Riddell. S.M.. who referred to Mr. Pooley's obliging disposition and the thorough manner in which he carried out his duties. MY. R. 1.. Ward, Clerk of the. Court, and Inspector MaTSack also snoke of th(> good' work done by Mr. Pooley during the two years he had been in the offices of the Court. Mr Justice Chapman has returned to Wellington from Nel=on. Mr. Justico Homing has left for GisV>rne to preside over the sessions of the Supreme Court there. The Chief Justic" (Sir Robert Stout) is at- nresent at Napier, but is expected to return to the city at the end of the week. Lieutenant JT. Mackenzie Douglas, a well-known solicitor of Weniranm. returned to Now Zealand on Saturday. Mr. George Hart, who died at his residence, Remuera, on Saturday, was very well known and highly respected among the business community in Auckland. Mr. Hart entered the service of the Bank of New Zealand at Christclmrck in 1881, and was transferred to a position in the Auckland branch of the bank in 1892. He was in the bank's service until 1906, when he retired from the position of sub-manager of the Newton branch, owing to impaired health. Mr. Hart, later, resided at Pukekohe for some years, but recently returned to Auckland. He was well known in golfinir and bowling circles in Auckland. His father, the late Mr. George Hart, was a pioneer runholder in Canterbury, and his brother, Mr. Reginald Hart, is a member of the Board of Trade.