PERSONAL ITEMS
Mr. Justice Ilerdman and Mr. Justice Chapman were passengers for tho south by the Muori last night.
Tho Yen. Archdeacon York, of Greymouth, who has been associated with the Greymouth parish for twenty-five yearn, and has accepted a new chargo at Blenheim, preached his farewell sermun' in tho Greymouth Holy Trinity Church last Sunday. Archdeacon York left for Blenheim on Tuesday evening. The Rev. A. .1. Rogers is aciing-vica// at Greymoiitli.
MonMi'ur A. C. Ch.iyet, lato ConsulCicniTi! for Prance in Australasia, has n-unmd lo Wellington from a visit to Auckland.
A Press Association message announces lhc'dc:>.th at Morrinsvillo of tho Eev. S. .1, Serpell, Methodist minister at the Thames. The deceased, who was in his sixtieth year, had )>een in ill-health ior some time, and when death occurred was staying with his son at Morrineville. In J905. he was stationed at 'Pimnru, an 4 lie was also in charge of the Taranoki Street Church, Wellington, tho Rev. J. G. Chapman succeeding him over eeven years ago. From Wellington he went to Siasterton, and while thero was elected president of the conference. Ho afterwards went to the Thames. One of his two sons, Dr. Serpell, was killed at tho front. The Rev. Mr. Serpell wae in his younger days very prominent in athletics.
Sub-Licutcnant Thomas Tunibull (eon of Mr. William Turnbull, architect, Wellington) has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for the part ho took in tho recent naval operations at Zeebniege and Oslend. Lieutenant T. Turnbull left New Zealand about eighteen months ago with , the first. Expeditionary Motorl'alrol Force and has boon on active service in tho North Sea ever since. Lieutenant William Turnbull, brother of lieutenant Thomas 'Turnbull, is also in 'the motor-patrol service.
Mr. Duncan MacT-Achlan, ■formerly engineer to the 31.istorli.jii County Council, died yesterday at tho age of CO years, our special correspondent telegraphs.
Staft'-Sorgeant G. E. Carhvright, of tho staff of the National Bank of New Zeulaml, Wellington, who left with an early reinforcement on Headquarters Staff, has just won his commission in itm fioyal Air Force. After serving in Egypt and England with Headquarters, Mr. Cartwright went to France, and sewed on Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Brigade, under Brigade-General W. G. Braithwait, D.S.O. He was invalided to England last year, and subsequently joined tho O.'P.C. at Cambridge, and according to the latest advices should now be flyiug in Franco.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gibbs left for the South Island by the Maori last night.
On retiring from the position of secretary of the Thorndon Bowling Club (which lie has occupied'for eight yenrs), Mr. F. C. Hatch, was presented with a silver inkstand and n fountain pen, which the president (Colonel B. J. Collins) siiid whs a small 'token of their good will and esteem. Mr. Hatch's successor is Mr. V. Brogon.
At 'the annual meeting of the Thorndon Bowling Club the president (Colonel It,. J. Collins) made reference to the death of Mr. E. Seaton, stating that he was a bowler who had always worked enthusiastically for 'the club, and bad always hud its best interests at heart.
The death is announced by Press Associnlioj message from Auckland of Mr. John Watson, who for a groat many years was connected with the firm of Messrs. A. and G. Price, engineers, at tho Thames. Tha deceased, who was n native of Scotland, camo out to New Zealand when he was a yonnst man, and became accountant for Price's over forty years ago. At the time of his doath he was u very wealthy man, having <x>me into a large fortune through tho death of'a relative in tho-Old Country. Ono.of his sons is a medical man at Home, and another has just returned from' the front.
Private E. Henderson, of Carlcrton, who was recently reported suffering with trench fever, and also had a bout of trench foet, is quite fit again.
Advice has been received that it in Private Cliff Abbott, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Abbott, of Dalefield, who is dangerously ill, not Cranwell Abbott, as previously announced.
The death is announced of Mr. Thomas Francis Miaughlin, Government Tourist Agent iiif Duncdin. Deceased, who succumbed to pneumonia, was confined to his room for some five days only. Prior to (succeeding Mr. Collett at Dunodin somo two and a half veire ago, Mr. M'Laughlin occupied ,tho po«t' on of tourist agent at lnvercargi'.l. He is survived by a widow and two of a family.
Mr. William Webster, of Auckland, died on Monday at the ago of 73. Mr. Webster, who was a native of Aberdeon, camo to New Zealand in 1873, and settled in tho Auckland district. Shortly after his arrival ho entered the service of the Railway-Department, and for thirty years ho was well known as a guard on the trains ou the Whaugarei and Auckland sections. He retired from tho service on superannuation about twelve years ago. Mr. Webster leaves a widow and four eons.
Mr. George John Andrews, of Whansaroa, died recently at the ago of 78. Ho was born iu Leicestershire. Mr. Andrews arrived in New Zealand in the ship Northern Bride, in August, 1860, and settled in Auckland. He afterwards wont to tho northern district, where he liviid for over 50 year 6.
The London "Times" of May 24 contains tho following reference to the death of Dr. ' Tolhurst ;-"Ciptain St. John Alexander Molesworth Tolhurst, of tho N.Z.R.A.M.C, killed on May B,.wns Hie youngest son of Mr. George tdmeades Tolhurst, of the Union Bank of Australia, Wellington, New Zealand. Ho was educated at Wellington College, New Zealand, graduated at Gny's Hospital, where ho obtnincd his M.8., B.S, ((Eng.), M.R.C.S., nnd L.R.C.P. (Lon.). and was captain of the hospital football fifteen. In 1911 he married Miss Margaret H. 1. Barllett, daughter of Mr. John Bartktl, of Savernake, Sidcup, Kent. Hβ joinei] tho forces shortly after the outbreak of war serving as Mirjeon in tho New Zealand Hospital Ship Maheno at Galhpoli, nnd then in the Marama, subsetiuently >ing appointed to the 3rd New Zealand Field Ambulance, and then to the kew Zenland Infantry. A member of the New Zealand Force, writing of him, says: —'Ho was killed at an aid post, where he hud shown romarkablo heroism Borne two weeks Wore during tho course of a "stunt," when this particular place was heavily shelled by the Germans. His devotion to duty on that occasion in attending to tho many wounded men that camo through, his hands was much eulogised by those present. Despite the fact that shells were falling all around and the concussion putting out tho lights which lit tho placo, be went nbout Ins work with n. quiet heroism that was an inspiring exaniplo to us all.' His wife and an infant son and daughter survive him."
News has been received in Wellington by his parents of tho death at sea through oneray action of Second-Lnginoer Jack Of. E. Harris, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs; G. Harris, of 15 Lusford Street, Berhompore. Mr. Harris, who was 27 years of age, was educated ut Thonraon 'School, and left Wellington eight years a»o to follow marine engineering. He rose- rapidly in tho service, and becamo second engineer on a steamer. His vessel was torpedoed on tho voyage from France to Newport, and the young ongincor lost his life. Previous to this fatal disaster, Mr. Harris was on a ship that whk torpedoed in January of tins year. He leaves a.wife and two young children, who reside at Swansna. Wales. Mr David Wighton, of Palmorslon North, and formerly of Wellington, has ieceived advice of the dwith in England nf 'his eldest son, Mr. KoTjert Wighton. Tho lato Mr. Wiirhton was born in Dundee (Scotland) in 1877, arrived in Wellington in ISBS, and was educated at the. Terrace School. In his enrtior years lie was a keen swimmer arid fflott.iller. ITo got t.is business training with Joseph Nathan and Co. aud Bing, Harris and Co., and'Wt Now Zealand in 1808 for London. Ho was for several .jenrs the Australian reiircsMilfltivo for Messrs. Crocker, Sons, nud Co., with Ms hoadnrcarlers in Melbourne. Ho returned lo I/union, and he and Mr. George E. .\dnir, of fii.'borno, oonmipnced business ■15 l>ii,v?rs iii'il shiiip<us. Messrs. Aduir. Wighton, nml (X hud (heir businofs rvemisps in Runlull How. London. Mr. Wighton was unmarried, and had his home at tho Hotel Metropolo, Brighton.
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