PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 278, 13 August 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Mayor (.Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P.) left on a Hying visit lo his con in Wanganui yesterday morning. lie will return this evening. Information lias been received by tho Primnto (Bishop Ncvill) that Chaplain \V. 11. Ford, of tho Suffolk, met his death oil tho const of Belgium. 'Iho lato chaplain was formerly a student of Selwyn College, and later had charge of the Anglican Church at Stewart Island, when ho proceeded to England, where ho was appointed to a cliaplainev in tho Navy. Mr. James Poiuton, who died at his Into residence, 15!! Esplanade, Petone.. 011 Sunday, at tho ago of 57, arrived in Auckland by the ship Waikato in 1882. 110 followed his occupation as a builder 111 Napier for some year:-, and eventually camo to Petone, where he has resided ever since. He leaves a widow, nino sons, and four daughters. His father, Mr. George Pointon, who is SI years of age, is still living in Petone.

The death occurred on Sunday evening at his home, BlueclitTs, St. Andrews, of Mr. Robert Hcalon Rhodes, after a short illness, resulting from a chill, states a Press Association telegram. Deceased, who was 62 years of age, was one of tho most prominent settlers in South Canterbury. He had been chairman of tho Waimate County Council since 1!)02, a director of the Farmers' Co-operative Association for several terms, and president of the A. and P. Association. He was a son of Mr. George Rhodes, who, with his broih?r lioberl, brought .tho first shin into South Canterbury in 1852. Airs. George lihodes came out *n 1851, and was the third white woman in Hie district. Deceased leaves.a widow, who is a daughter nf Mr. Bidwil), of Wairarapn, and a. daughter, both- of whom have been prominent Red Cross workers.. Mr. Rhodes was a popular man, and will be much missed. Flags were flown at half mast at Port Chalmers 011 Friday 011 receipt of news of the denth from wounds of Lance-Cor-poral James Wilson, who was a „ wellknown citizen of tho town. He spent several years in the North Island, but. returned to Port Chalmers, where his parents reside, and where he conducted a stationery business till lie left with tho Twenty-fifth Reinforcements. He was a member of the town band, anfl also a Masonic lodge. Last orceins the Petone Borough Council passed a resolution of sympathy with tho relatives of Private P. Tannahill, who lost his'life at. tho front. . Mr. A. R. Jordan, chief clerk in tho Auckland branch of th® Public Trust Office, has been promoted to tho position of Assistant Local Deputy Public Trustee at Auckland. Mr. Harvey Farnall has been appointed chief librarian to' tho Invercargill Athenaeum. 110 has been assistantpublic librarian in Auckland for a period of thirty-three years. Mr. E. L. Button, well known in Wellington for many years as one (f Messrs. E. ,W. Mills and Co.'s city representatives, was presented by the s-tnft on Saturday with a present of cutlery as a mark,of esteem. Mr. J. P.-Mills, the general' manager, in making the presentation, expressed tho great regret that one and all felt at Mr. Button's resig-, nation, and wished him every success in his new sphere. Mr. Button is. joining' tho staff of tho New Zealand farmers' Co-operative Distributing Co., Ltd., as sales manager. Lance-Corporal Charles Grindrod (killed in action on July 23) was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Grindrod, of Dorking Road, Brooklyn. He was educated at various city schools, including Mount Cook and Brooklyn. On leaving school he went to the Government Printing Office, and was indentured as a machinist. He was within two months of being out of his apprenticeship when he left for camp to join the Thirteenth Reinforcements. Subsequently he was transferred to the Twelfth Reinforcements, with which he left for Egypt, afterwards going to France. He was well known in football circles. His only brother, who left with tho Seventh Reinforcements (Artillery), iB still in France.