PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 261, 23 July 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Tho Hon. G. W. Russell has postponed his visit to tho south until Wednesday, having been detained in Wellington on urgent public business.

Tho Hon. A. M. Myers returned from Auckland yesterday.

A Press Association cablegram from London states that Lieutenant Pcrris, Iho only eon of tho war correspondent, Mr. G forgo Perris, lias been killed as tho result of a collision with another aviator in' tho air.

The funeral of the late Mr. Albert Edwin Exlev, an old and well-known resident of Wellington, took place yesterday afternoon at Karon Cemetery. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. W. G. Baker, of St. Barnabas'* Cliureh, Rosonealh. The buna, although of a private nature, was attended by a large number of prominent city men, including the directors and heads of departments of tho Wellington Woollen Company. Limited, of which the late Mr. Exley was a director for the past 29 years. . Mr. Hammond. assistant-general manager of tho Northern Steamship Company, Auckland, arrived in Wellington by the Main Trunk express yesterday. A big military, funeral was held at Pahiatua yesterday in honour of the late Private Charles Reid, of Mangamai , states a Press Association mcssaßO. Privato Reid, who was wounded at lliu S inme had a leg amputalcd « ? Enßlano. and was in the local hospital for several months. The cortege was a len by on , and included a numberof ' e ™"' e l* 0 J . Providoiie Mmon«i, i J MS'od Xfrman of it, Imrd in Now Zealand. For nearly hirty-eight w, 1 e held a position on tho society's - f;.i• ,1, ri i" tie last fifteen bo was ffjrttard, and for some year, miov to that he was deputy-chair-man A man of distinct™ and gracious arsonaitv, bo was greatly esteemed and K nomlar. Tho head ofdeo board reed C s minutes its deep regret at 11,0 low the -society has sustained through tdetth'and passed -amotion of deep sympathy with his relatives. Mr Scott Colville arrived last night from' tho north to niako arrangements for the appearance of the Italian tenor, Signor Capelli. Captain Wilcox, who Ims been Assist-ant-Superintendent of Marina at Lyttclton, has been transferred to the Head Office, Wellington, to fill the place of lieutenant Millior, chief cleric, who has iksnmed military duty. Captain Burpess, who has been Ships Surveyor m Wellington, has replaced Captain Wilcox at Lyttelton.

An old colonist, in the person of Mrs. George Death, of Dominion Road, Auckland, died at her lato residence last Thursday evening, at tho ago of 7!) years. Mrs. Death, who was born in Collington, Cornwall, was brought to New Zealand by her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pond, landing at Wellington in February, 1810. After her marriage in 1857, Mrs. Death resided in turn nt Wellington, Eangitikoi, Whenuaknva. and Wavcrley, going to Auckland about 17 years ago. Tho deceased lady, who;" husband died in lfllfl, is survived by 10 children, 51 grandchildren, • and nine great-grandchildren.