PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 247, 6 July 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

A cable message from Washington announces that: Senator Benjamin Byan Tillman, chairman of •the Senate Naval Committee, is dead, of paralysis. Senator Tillman was born in 1317. He was a farmer by profession till he was elected Governor of South Carolina in 1890 and 18K. _ In 1805 he was elected to the Senate, in which he sat for four terms. His greatest efforts were in the direction of

encouraging education, especially along technical lines.

Mrs. Algar Williams lias received cabled advice to the effect that her husband, who recently had an operation on his knee at Brockcnhurst Hospital, is reported "Doing well." Lieutenant J. G. Greenwood, of Chnsvchurch, awarded the Military Cross, enlisted with Hie Seventh Reinforcements, but was transferred to the 4th Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. For some time ho was engaged in railway construction work in France, and was attached to the French Army, but has since rejoined his own regiment. He served in the South African War for .two years, and holds the Queen's ifedal and the King's Medal for that cam-' paign. In the Supreme -Court yesterday His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) admitted Mr. R. A. Howie as a barrister and solicitor, on the application of Mr. H. E. Evans. Privato A. Yeatts. (died of wounds inFrance) was the youngest son of the late Mr. Robert Yeatts. and was 33 vwtrs of age. He was an old Kaiwarra bey. and received his education at Kaiwarra and Thorndon Schools. After leaving, school ho entered the employ of King and Muir, tailors, Lainbton Quay. lie left Wellington with the Twenty-ninth Reinforcements.

Mr. S. R. Dickinson, of St. Andrew's College, Chrisrcliureh, formerly of Scots College, Wellington, has been advised Hint his only sister, who was with the Australian Nursing Division, died <if pneumonia in England on .Tune 23. Miss Dickinson was chiefly with the 21st General Hospital in Alexandria, where her work lay among manv colonial soldiers, both New Zealamlers and Australians, but latterly sho was transferred to Prance. . Lieutenant-Colonel .1. L. Sleeman, 1.G.5., Director of Military Training, returned to Wellinp.toii yesterday morning after an inspection tour of the Kelson and Marlborough districts. Colon?! Sleeman inspected Territorial and Senior • Cadet units, and found that good work was being done throughout the districts. Officers and men were keen on their duties, particularly in some of ire Senior Cadets companies, which had mode remarkably good progress.

Mr. G'. B. Lanrenson, of. f'hristchurcii, who has been visiting Wellington for a day or two, will leave for the south tlrs evening.

The Anglican Synod resolved yesterday, on the motion of the Rev. A. M. Johnson: "That this synod conveys to tho Revs. (.'. E. O'll. Tobin, B. D. Ashcroft, C. IT. Isaacson, C. 11. Harvey, R. Prunkliii. H. Watson, chaplains to the Purees, members of his synod, and other chaplains of our church notv serving with the New, Zealand Expcditionary Force, the assurance of its thoughts and constant prayers for them and their work: and that the president be respectfully asked to .'convey this message to our chaplains through tho Lord Bishop of Nelson, C.F."

. At. vesterdav's silting of the Anglican Synod the following resolution was passed': "That this synod places on record its high appreciation of the life and work of Mt. Edward Hulcombo Brown, a member of this synod, and a vigorous and loval servant of the Church."

Mr. P. I'. Tnlboys, tramways manager and engineer for the Wangnnui Borough Council, who has been on a business visit to the south, was in "Wellington yestorday. He is leaving for Wanganui this muming.

Lieutenant Ezra A. Dobbie, of the Black Watch Kcgiment, is at present in Dunedin on lciive for six months to recuperate from wounds and general debility as the result of active service. Ho went through (ho Southland High School, and there distinguished himself as an athlete. Pour years.ago^this month he became a soldier and he went away with tho Main Body, afterwards proceeding lo Egypt. He won his commission in the field, and was appointed to the, famous find. He.lias.served with the, British forces in Egypt, Macedonia, and France, and also in Ireland. Ho is tho youngest of the three sous that Mr. J']. Dobbie (railway stationmaster at Duncdin) has given to tho active service of the Empire.

Mr. William It. Adams, aged 73 years, died at his'home near I'apatowai, Otago, last week. Mr. Adams was born and rearcd in Devonshire, coming (o the Dominion in his youth.' Tor a time he followed gold digging in Australia. In tho early days of Otago Harbour ho was actively engaged in (he lightering business, and also in' the coastwise trade, with his stepfather (tho late George. Campbell, of Oamarii). Afterwards he. removed lo Kakunni, and for years undertook contract carting and ploughing there. While at Kakanui he married Miss Dunlop, and Rome I' 2 years later he took up a bush farm in tho Tahakopa Valley, and resided there for over 2? years. He was one of (lie. first four selectors of the. backwoods; Ilis family comprised seven children, of whom fiv'o survive him. '