PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 4, 30 September 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Captain Aldwell, of the Union Steam Ship Company's service, arrived in Wellington by the Maori yesterday for a few days. He is accompanied by Mrs. Aldwell.

Second Lieutenant T. H. N. Beaslriy is reported amongst the not severely wounded in to-day's Roll of Honour. Lieutenant Hoasloy, before donning khaki, was a member of Tub Dominion literary staff, and has seen considerable service, having gone through several big engagements unscathed.

Mr. S. K. Sleigh, manager of tho Christehureh office of tho Uiwon Steam Ship Company, Wd., arrived in Wellington by the Muori yesterday.

Flight-Lieutenant K. Sirason, son ci Mrs. Inn Simson, of Hastings, leaves shortly for England to' take up military air work at tho front. His brother—also an ' aviator—recently died on the way out to New Zealand.

Lioutonant EL B. Grave (M.M.), ivhose death occurred on September 19 at Brighton Hospital, England, was attached to tho staff of the Standard Insurance Company as inspector, and wau ii member of tho Y.M.C.A. nnd %!u* Tarnnnki Street Methodist Church and Sunday School. . Ho volunteered for service with tho Ninth Artillery Reinforcements, and left with the Elovonths as a sergeant. On arrival in England be. was appointed to the instructional stalF, and subsequently was transferred to France, where ho distinguished himself at the Battle of Messines, gaining the Military Medal and his commission. He was tho elder son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. H. Grave.

Corporal Vincont R. Rabone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rabone, of Ivarori, died recently after going through a Senior Cadet n.c.o. refresher eourso at Palmerstou. Deceased, who was but seventeen years of age, was a. keen cadet, and a very bright lad. In hi.; keenness for military matters ho was following up tho tradition of tiio family, for of Mr. Rnhone's six sons four aro performing military service in this. war. Tho oldest soil, Thomas; is in tho Royal Engineers; the second son, Captain. Clarence Rahone, is act-ing-adjutant at Sling Camp; tho third son was a paymaster in the camps for eighteen months, but he was lately rejected owing to ill-health; and the fourth boy is a senior staff-sergeant on a. hospital ship. The fifth son, who is at present farming, will shortly become of military age.

The funeral of tho late Mr. Janies J. Moore, of Johnsonville, who died on Thursday last, took place on Saturday and was very largely attended. The motor hearse was followed by a lonfi train of motor-cars, motor buses, and horse vehicles from the church at JohnBonvillo to the cemetery at Ohariu. The chief, mourners wero the two eons of the deceased, Messrs. Clifford and Oswald Moore, and his four brothers, Messrs. F. T., J. C, IV. M., and A. A. Moore. The Rev. Dean Lane, of Lower Hutt, officiated , at- the church service at Johnsonvillo and ■ at tho graveside at Ohariu. The lato Mr. Moore was the second son of tho lato Mr. James Moore, of Tawa Flat (a pinoeer of tie early days, who was very widely known). He. married tho only daughter of tho late Mr. Joseph Bryant, of Ohariu (who survives him), and leaves two grown-up sons and one daughter. He was a partner in tho meat firm of Mooro Bros., and for many years managed the works of tho Wellington Meat Export Company at Ngahauranga. His health had not been good for the past ten years.

The members of the literary staffs of the ''Lyttelton Times" and "Star" on Friday made a presentation to Mr. E.. J. Eastwood, of the sub-editorial staff of tho "Lyttelton. Times," who is leaving to take up tho position of sub-edi-tor of tho "Gisborne Times." Mr. A. (i: Henderson,. the acting .editor-iu-chief, briefly, referred to. the high esteam in which Mr. Eastwood was hold, both by the company and his fellowworkers, and wished him every success iit his new sphere.

Mr. f. Stupples, assistant wharfinger for the' Wellington Harbour Board, retired on superannuation on Saturday after forty years' continuous service. Before leaving he was the recipient of two presentations from his fellow-em-ployees. The storeinen, permanent hands, and tolls clerks, through Mr. A. V. Hale Munro, chief wharfinger, tendered Mr. Stupples a silver tea and coffee service, suitably inscribed, and the tally cle/ks, represented by. Mr. H. E. Nicholls, secretary, two Morris chairs. In making the presentations both Mr. Moore and Mr. Nicholls spoke of Mr. Stupples's long and meritorious service to the board, and his unanimous popularity with all the wharf workers and Harbour Board employees. Mr. F. Bull, senior clerk, has succeeded Mr. Stupples.

Laaice-Corporal Edward Gibbous, aged 25, elder and only surviving son of Mr. H. C. Gibbons, Salamanca Hoad. of the well-known firm of H. C. Gibbons and Co., Ltd., is reported killed in action. His brother Walter was killed in action in September. 1916. LanceCorporal E. Gibbons, who was a native of Wellington, and was educated here, prior to his enlistment had been for some years connected with *the exnort and distributing department of EL* 0. Gibbons and Co., besides being secretary of the Wellington Nurserymen's Association, which work brought him in. contact with a largo number of shipping and business people, among whom ho was favourably known for his gonial disposition. Hβ was an enthusiastic member of the Orphans' Club. He wont into camp in 1916, and qualified for a commission, but, there being no vacancy at the time; ho left with tho Twenty-fourth Eeinforcements as a sergeant. On arrival in England he eurrendered his stripes, and regained his first stripe in the field. Lance-Cor-poral Gibbons took part in the severe fighting at Passchendnelo and in a number of other subsequent battles in which tho New Zealanders were, engaged. Contracting trench fover, ho was in hospital for a few weeks. His loavo was overdue, but on account of the start of tlie Allies' great offensive, the lenve'was stopped. He again entered the firing line, and was killed in action on September 12.

Mr. 0. F. Worth, of Kilbirnie, has received news that his son, Corporal Worth, who left New Zealand with tho Twenty-second Reinforcements, and was severely gassed in August, 1917, is returning home shortly.

Sergeant J. A. Rodwell (killed in action on September 12) was the only son of Mrs. A. M. Rodwell, of Pirio Street, who is a widow. He did duty at the forts for eight months from the outbreak of tho war, and left New Zealand with tho 4th Battalion of the Now Zealand Rifle Brigade in February, 1916. Ho was twice wounded, and only a short timo ago returned to Franco. Prior .to enlisting he was employed in tho Post and Telegraph workshops, mid was for many years a member of the Petono Navals.

Previous to enlistment Private R. I. Baillio (died of wounds) was in tho Public Trust Office, Wellington. Previously ho was a teacher under tho Education Board, being stationed at tho Upper Hutt and Vonthcrston. When he was 17 years of age he tried to got .way with the Main Body, but on acreunt of his youth ho was rejected. On reaching the military age, however, he enlisted, anil' left with tho Thirtieth .Reinforcements as a member of the machine-gun section. He was the second son of Mr. J. F. Baillie, builder, of Eketalmna. A brother of the deceased is with tho New Zealand Field Engineers in France,