PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 265, 29 July 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Vice-Segal. His Excellency the Governor-General is to return to Wellington this week from ~nd. He is to open the new Salvation Array's Soldiers' Hostel in Vivian Street on Friday next. Lieutenant S. Frickleton, V.C., of Grey mouth, who was given a civic welcome in Wellington, is still being feted wherever he goes. On Saturday wcekhe was given a reception in Blenheim; Nelson has honoured him and Motueka followed suit on Friday last. The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) and Lady Stout returned to Wellington on Saturday from a visit to liotorun. A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that Jaincs A. Burt, eldest son of Mr. Alexander Burt and a director of Messrs. A. and T. Burt, died on Saturdav, aged 51 years. The Into Mr. Burt, had been suffering from heart trouble for some time. Many will regret to learn that MajorGeneral Sir Alired ltobin is indisposed. Ho is filtering from an abscess in one of his cars. Mr. Thomas Tanner, who died at Hnvelock North last week at the age of S3 years, arrived in New Zealand in ISSO, and tool; up land in the Hawke's Bay district. He owned the area of country now covered by the town of Hastings, and had resided in that district practically over since. He was member for Waipawa from ISB7 to ISM, and was a keen supporter of the late Sir Harry Atkinson. He was keenly interested in all local affairs during his younger days, and was a leading member of the Anglican Church. He leaves a family of eight, all I of whom are resident in Hawke's Bay.

Sapper Gerald Bernard Lynskey, son of tho lato Win. Lynskey, and Mrs. Lynskey, of Ohoka, who died from gastritis on July 22, left with the Fifth Itcinforceiucn'ts, Ho was educated at Ohoka and Kaiapoi District High .Schools. Ho was 20 years of age when ho volunteered for active service, being at that .time a etidet at tho Kaiapoi Post Office. He served on Gallipoli until the evacuation,, when ho returned to Egypt, and left for Palestine with tho Mounted Billes as a signaller. Up la the timo of his death he took part in every engagement ill Egypt nud Palestine. He. obtained hie first class signaller's certificate at iho Imperial School, Cairo. His younger brother, Private Michael Lynskey, is now in camp with the Fortythird Keinforcemenbs.

By the death of Mr. George Ledingliaiii, wincji occurred at his residence at Hie old Awamoa homestead (says tho

"Mail"), Oamaru loses ono of its oldest identities, and one who was widely known and respected. He was born iu Aberdeen and brought up to farming on his father's farm. He came to Port Chalmers in IS'iS in the ship Jura, and shortly afterwards settled in the Otepopo district, where for many years ho lived before moving to Ledinghall, Mahcno. Before settling to farming in the Dominion he had a short mining experience as partner in Hie secund claim at Gabriel's Gully. Ho was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and held office as manager. Ho married, in 1803. a dauuhter of tho late Mr. Millar, of Stone House, Scotland, and had a family of &>x sons and two daughters. Laterlv ho resided at tho original Awamoa homestead. Mr. Lc-d----ingham was in his ninety-first year.

Tho Rev. G. lleidiwny, tor 21 .\cars pastor of ilie King Street Congregational Church, Dunedin. terminated Ills ministry there yesterday, having accepted a call to tho Palinerston North Congregational Church. During Mr. Heighwav's tons residence in this city (says the "Otago Daily Times"), ho has proved himself a zealous and faithful oastor, and has sained tho affection aud goodwill of his whole congregation, while by his indefatigable public labours for the moral and spiritual welfare of bis follows he has won the esteem and admiration of the whole community.

Private IV. Brown (died iu Franco of pneumonia) left with the Eleventh Reinforcements. He was a brother of Mr. D. R. Brown, Deputy-Mayor of Taumarunui. Prior to enlistment deceased was a member of the Taumarunui Brass Band, and a footballer of local note.

The death is announced at Christchurch of Mr. John Comrie Campbell, Into of Glencunuel. Until about six years ago the la to Mr. Campbell was manager of the Jlomebiish Colliery. He' was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in lSli, and at tho ago of eight commenced to work in the mines. In 1859 he enlisted and sailed for India. Shortly afterwards he left for New Zealand, landing at Auckland. For eighteen months ho wo/ked on the goldfields in Otago, and subsequently assisted in the opening up at the coal mines at Green island and Fairfield, near Dunedin. In later .vear.'t Mr. Campbell had a great deal of experience as a mine manager in various places in New Zealand. In ISM ho married Miss M'Lachlan, of Saddle Hill, Otago, who predeceased him in March, 1002.

News has been received in Christchurch that Lieutenant F. Richardson has been killed by a sniper in France. Prior' to sailing with tho Eighth Reinforcements, Lieutenant Richardson was manager of High Peaks station, Rakaia, Gorge, and was well known in that district. , •

Mr. Oliver Nicholson lias resigned the Mayoralty of Ml. Eden Borough'(Auckland), afipr being chairman of the. Bond Board and Mayor of His borough continuously for eighteen years. His services are to ho recognised by the electors, and on the matter being i>ut In Mr. Nicholson, it has been decided that it will take the form of a fund to provide an endowment to assist deserving children in necessitous cases to obtain secondary education; such children to lie bonaiide liupils of either the Mr. Men or the Maungawhau Schools. At a public mcetinc of ratepayers on Thursday evening in the borouudi council chambers the fund was'inaugurated.

Mr. B. W. Dyer, who has been slinendinry magistrate in the Bay of Plenty district for about ten years, is to bo transferred to Napier, and will probably proceed there early next month.

The Bov. L. Carsloy Brady, who was the. first vicar of Te Awainutu,- and has held cures in 'the Canterbury district for the past thirty-seven years,-has taken up his residenco in Auckland.