PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 236, 24 June 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen and the Hon. T. Wilforfl aro leaving to-night for Dunedin. They oxpect to return to Wellington later in tho week.

News has been received by cable that Lieutenant Algar Williams has recently been operated upon iu Brockenhuret Hospital, and is likely to remain a patient of that, institution for two months, lire. Williams has received no information as to the cause of her husband's illness. Lieutenant Williams left for Franco with the Now Zealand Field Artillery nearly a year ago.

A Press Association cable message from Perth states that Miss Ellison-Macart-ney, daughter of Sir William EllisonMacartney, Governor of West Australia, was thrown from a horse and succumbed to her injuries.

Private Alfred East, one of the teachers of the Clydo Quay School, who is to be presented at the Town Hall this evening by the Governor-General (Lord Liverpool) with tho Serbian Gold Medal (the only one so far allotted to a' Now Zealander), is a son of Sir. James East, of Gisbdrne. When war broko out Privato East was on the teaching staff of the school he is now associated with. He volunteered among the first, and was drafted to the Army Medical Corps as a bearer. Ho went away with tne Main Body, and look part in tho landing on Uallipoli. Tinio after time ho risked liis-life to bring tho wounded in under murderous fire; and it was whilst assisting a fallen comrade in a hail of ma-clnne-giia bullets and shrapnel that he. was wounded in the head. He was brought buck to the trendies, and, as soon as possible, was sent to Malta, and, after partially recovering there, was drafted on to England, where ho underwent several operations. Finally .ho was sent back to New Zealand, and though well enough physically there are occasions still when ho feels tho effect of his wound. His award is given for conspicuous bravery under fire.

Mr. A. Vialoux, town clerk of Paddington Sydney, who ha 3 been granted 12 months' leave of absence for the purpose of visiting relatives in Brazil, is .at present spending ,i few days in Auckland. Mr. Vialoux is an old Aucklander, he having resided hero from 1854 to 1870. He was subsequently, engaged in journalistic work at Thames and in the South Island. He has been n lesident of Australia for the last 37 years.

Cabled information has just been received by the Rev. G. Burgess, Pnpakura, that his son, Brigadier-General Burgess, D.5.0., has again been mentioned in dispatches and created a C.M.G, _ General Burgess, who was wellknown in Auckland prior to the war as an officer of the New Zealand' Staff Corps, is now commanding an Australian Artiljory Division on the Western front, having been promoted to tho rank of brigadier-general in November last. His promotion since the outbreak of war has been rapid, and his. work with tho artillery has won him honour and distinction on several occasions. Tho D.S.O. was awarded for his services on Galliiioli, the investiture taking place at Buckingham Palaco recently, and the French decoration of the Cross of tho Legion of Honour was bestowed for service in France.

Three well-known nml respected residents of tho Wairnrana died on Friday, namely, Mr. William Buekeridgo, of Feathei'oton, aged 68, Mrs. John Rayner, pen. (formerly Mrs. Pierce Cotter), of Mnstcrton, aged 70; and Mrs. Ractlifle, wife of Mr. Frank fiactliffo, of To Ore Oro. ■ Advice has been received that Lieutenant- Hector Cameron, of the 10th York and Lancashircs, was killed in, action on March 21. Lieutenant Cameron was a native of Scotland, and prior to liis enlistment was a warder at the Auckland Prison. When war was declared he was a reservist, of tho let Seaforths. and volunteered for servic'o in tho New Zealand Forces. Hβ joined tho 6th Hauraki Regiment as corpora), and loft with tho Main Body. He fought in Egypt, and went throujih tlie whole of tho Gallipoli r.amuaign, afterwards being promoted sergeant-major. He subsequently saw service in France, and after receiving a commission was transferred lo the Imperial Array, and was wounded lust October. Lieutenant Cameron had four brothers etill on service,