PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 287, 23 August 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. B. W. Dalton, New Zealand Trade Commissioner, is a. passenger for Sydney by the Hivcrina, en route to England.

Bombardier J. A, Wilson, mentioned as having received tho Meritorious Service Medal for valuable services in France, is a son of Air. .1. Wilson, 21 Constable Street, and grandson of Mr. Alexander Wilson. Before onlisting ho was employed at llio Government Printing Office Ho left New Zealand with tho Eighth Reinforcements, and saw continuous service in Egypt and Franco until May last, when' ho was wounded and sent to England.

Mr. J. C. Cameron, of Dunedin, received advico by the English mail that tho Meritorious Kejiico Medal has been awarded to his son, Staff-Sergeant .f, C. Cameron, of tho 2nd Wellington Battalion, New Zealand Infantry.

Private A. T. Snic'er, who was reported to have won the Military Service Medal, is a son of Mr. Allan Spicer, Wellington, lie was born at Bendigo 2-J years ago, and enlisted on reaching military age. He went away with the Eighth Boinforccraents, N.ZJ!.. and has been through all the fighting in 'France ever since, his work being thai of a, dispatch rider for headquarters.

Tho Eev. Thomas Halliday, of Lausdowim (Masterton), who was drown in the recent ballot, and who has already been in France as representative of the Y.M.C.A.. has, says our Masterton correspondent, requested the Presbyterian Assembly not to appeal in his behalf.

Captain Bush, of the Auckland Flying SchooJ, is among the passengers for Sydney by the Eiverina.

At "yesterday's meeting of the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board Mr. George Nash was given four months' leave of absence on the score of ill-health.

Mr. John Downey, ex-sitperintenu'ent of the Sea. View Mental Hospital, Hokitika, died suddenly in Wellington, a few days ago. About eighteen months ago the lato Mr. Downey retired from the Public Service and settled in Wellington. During the 10 years lie lived in Hokitika he was n. very prominent member of the Roman Catholic Church. He is survived by n widow and two 6ons. one of whom left Now Zealand with tho Main Body.

Mr. Harry Wells, for many years a prominent figure in Christchurch musical circles, died on Tuesday. Born in Worcester, England, in 1852, lie studied music, in London under tho eminent organist, Mr. Hubert Parry, and later received the appointment of organist at Brighton Cathedral. In 1379 he went to Christchurch, and was cathedral organist until ISBS. Subsequently Mr. Wella was organist at a number of churches, including the Durham Street Methodist Church. Later he took up farming until ill-health compelled his return to his former profession, and at the time, of his death he was organist at the Church of England in Ashburton. and was in Christchurch on a brief holiday. He leaves a widow, who is a member of the Christchurch City Council, a son (EneinecrLieutenant Wells, iust returned from active service), and three daughters.

The funeral took place in Dunedin last Sunday of Mr. C. M. Campbell, kte second officer of a New Zealand hospital r.hin, and formerly a member of the Nbw Zealand Main Body on Gallipoli, where he was wbunded. The remains were interred at the Anderson Bay Cemetery. Captain Myers represented the District Headquarters' Staff, and the Dunedin Returned Soldiers' Association provided tho firing paTty and pall-bearers. The Band of tho Fourth Regiment was present, under Lieutenant George. The Rev. D. Dutton conducted the burial) service.

Tho death is reported of Mr. Ernest Justin Narby, of Biikanui. Mr. Narby was only 28 years old at the time of his (Kith. Ho was born and educated at Akaroa. having been a pupil at the Convent School, and had a great reputation ns an athlete, moro especially in the football field. One of his brothers is iiow away fighting with the forces in France. Mr. Narby entered camp in New Zealand in May, 1916. and thero contracted the illness of which he died.