PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 234, 21 June 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen and the Hon. T. M. Wilford ui'e leaving on Monday evening (or Dunedin. Sir James Allen is to open a new convalescent homo in Hie southern city, and Air. Wilford is to sneak at the function. Mr. Wilford has also arranged to meet members of the Invercargill Borough Council, who will coma to Dunedin for the purpose to discuss with them terms for the reclamation of land in the estuary by the Prisons Department.

The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, Minister of Agriculture, visited the National Dairy Show yesterday.

The Mayor (Sir. J. P. Luke) and Councillor George Frost left for Palmerston North yesterday morning to represent tho City Council at the conference called bv the Hydro-Electric Power League. Councillor W. H. P. Barber, who is also a council delegate, left for Palmerston North on Wednesday.

Bishop Ncvill, Primate of New Zealand, anil tho senior Anglican bishop in the world, indicated in his address to the Dunedin Diocesan Synod on Tuesday that he may resign the bishopric beforo long. Those who have the privilege of being counted among His Lordship's personal friends say that tho completion of the new cathedral may be tho time chosen for tho resignation, says tho "Star." The cathedral is a work in which the venerable gentleman has taken a profound personal _ interest, and, if he. is to rctiro before his bodily powers fail, tho finishing of that project would perhaps seem to him a fitting occasion.

Kegt.-Sergt.-Major S. Hale, of the N.Z. Army Pay Corps in Loudon, has been mentioned in'a recent dispatch by Kir Douglas Haig for meritorious war service. R.S.M.HaIo is an old Blenheim boy. Mrs. Anno Burgess and Mr. AY. A. Collis have been appointed members of the Board of Trustees' for Public Recreation. Mr. Bernard P. Page, the City Organist, has been selected as judgo of tho musical sections at the next competitions to he held in Dunedin. Air. J. Douglas Perrett, the Auckland artist, is a visitor to Wellington. Lieutenant J. Carswcll, ex-president of the Marine Engineers' Institute, who was knocked down by the Hospital ambulance ns he was about io board a tramcar in Adelaide Road on Tuesday night, had his shoulder both fractnreil and dislocated, and it will be a considerable timo before ho is able to leave tho Hospital. He only returned on furlough from the Western front la6t month. Tho following is a list of transfers in the clericnl staff of the diocese of Nelson rendered necessary for the war period:— Archdeacon York, from Greymouth to Blenheim i Rev. J. A. Rogers, from Taulicrenikau Military Camp to Greymouth; Rev. F. Quintroll, from Seddon to Picton ; and Rev. F. Sampson, from Cheviot to Seddon. Air. J. W. P. Dyer, of Blenheim, stipendiary lay reader, goes to Cheviot. .'

Mr. J. A. Lissington, -who as been borough inspector at Palmcrston North for somo time, and who has gone into ramp, was presented with a wristlet watch, pipe, tobacco pouch, and unbreakable mirror from tho staff of the Borough Council. The Mayor (Mr. J. A. Na6h), who presided, referred to Mr. Lissington's good work for the council and his fine spirit in volunteering for active service. On behalf of tho staff, he wished Mr. Lissington the best of luck and a safe return, saying that when lie camo back the position of inspector for tho '.borough would Ire bpen for him. Mr. J. Hardie (Town Clerk) and other members of the staff endorsed tho Mayor's remarks, and Mr. Lissington returned thanks in suitable terms.

An old and respected settler, Mr. William M. M'Lood. of Hillside. Martinborough, died on "Wednesday last. Mr. M'Leod at the timo of bis death was S!) years old. Ho arrived in New Zealand from Scotland in 1855. and almost immediately afterwards took up land in tho Martinborough district, where ho has resided- ever since. As a pioneer, Mr. \ M'Leod showed the greatest courage and industry in surmounting tho difficulties and disadvantages incidental to early settlement, and well merited tho success that rewarded his good qualities. Ho was widely known in the Wairarapa as a.successful sheepfarmor. and respected as a man of honest and upright character. His wifo predeceased him some fifteen years ago, and he leaves surviving him one daughter and six sons. His sons are all well-known sheepfarniers, and one, Mr. A. D. M'Leod, is chairman of tho Featherston County Council.

A well-known resident, of Invercargill in Mr. Robert Christie died on Sunday at the age of 88. Mr. Christie was a well-known old-time sottler, and in da™ gone l)y was prominent in the sawmill world of Southland. He had been for 50 years in New Zealand, and erected what at one time was a well-known lit' vercargill landmark—Christie's bridgo over tlio Waihopai.

Dr. Percy Foote, medical superintendent of the Westport Hospital, left Wellington yesterday to go into camp at Awapuui.

Advice lias been, received that Lieutenant Hector Cameron, of tho 10th York and Lanes., was killed in action on March 21. Lieutenant Cameron was a nativeof Scotland, and prior to his enlistment was awarder at tho Auckland prison. AVhen war was declared lie was a reservist of the Ist Seaforths, and volunteered for service in the New Zealand Forces. He joined the 6th Huuraki Regiment, na corporal, and left with the Main Body. He fought in Egypt, and went through tho whole of the Gallipoli campaign, afterwards 'being promoted sergeant-major. Ho subsequently saw service in France, and after receiving a commission was transferred to tho Imperial Army, and was wounded las'; October. Lieutenant Cameron had four brothers still on service.

A Press Association telegram from Christchnrch states that the Rev. Canon W. A. Pascoe, who was ordained in 1871 by Bishop Harper and laboured in tho Diocese of Christchnrch til) 1912, when ho retired, being then Vicar of Avonside, died yesterday, nt the age of 71 years. Mr. Edward Turner, whohad occupied a prominent place in auctioneering circles iu Auckland for many years, died early on Tuesday morning. Mr. Turner was born in Cambridgeshire, England, in ISJ9, and ho was brought up to the nursery and fruit trade from his boyhood. He came to New Zealand 35 years ago, and settled in Auckland, entering the suetioneering business. He founded tho firm now known as T. Turner and Sous, wholesale fruit merchants, which, is being carried on bv his sons. Mr. Turner had been in ill-health for some time, and alx>ut four years ngo ho retired from active participation in tho business. Ki3 death, which took placo at liis home, Mount Albert, was not altogether unexpected. Mr. Turner is survived by a widow and nine sons. % Three of the latter are on activo service, two are to go to camp shortly, two are married men with families, and tho remaining two are under military age.