PERSONAL ITEM

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 12, 9 October 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEM

The Acting-Prime Minister (Sfr James Allen) is expected to arrive from the south this morning. He will leave for Auckland to-morrow or on Friday.

The Hon. W. D. Mac Donald. Minister of Mines, has gone north, ana will be in Auckland on Saturday.

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie is expected to return to Wellington from the Taranakt district to-morrow.

Tho Hon. T. M. Wilford is paying a visit to Helensville, and will return to Wellington at the week-end.

The Hon. A. M. Myers will leave for Auckland to-morrow or on Friday.

His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) is the latest victim of the influenza epidemic. His Honour was unable- to preside at the Appeal Court yesterday.

The following officers of tho N T ew Zealand Expeditionary Force arrived here by transport yesterday: Lieuten-ant-Colonel J. Pow, Dunediiij Major J. E. Duigari, Auckland; Captain D. S. Chishohn, Dunedim; Captain G. A. Forrest, Wellington; Captain 11. A. Hogan, Mt. Eden; Captain T. PaterGon, Ngaruawahia; Captain C. B. Kossiter, Auckland; Captain R. S. Stephenson, Dunedin; Captain J. 0. Webber, Invercargill; Captain A. Wilson, Wanganui; Captain H. Wilson, Wanganui; ■ Chaplain P.. J. O'Neill, Roxburgh; Chaplain A. J. Potrift, Dunodin; Lieutenant F. J. Cox, Auckland: Lieutenant L. M. Fairbrother, Wellington; Lieutenant 0. Henry, Auckland; Lieutenant J. L. H. Kayes, Auckland; Lieutenant G. 3. Metcalfe, Remuera; Lieutenant F. W. Moore, Kaiapoi; Lieutenant W. F. Stilhvell, M.C., Auckland; Lieutenant It. Tilsley, Auckland; 2nd Lieutenant C. L. Crump, Auckland; 2nd Lieutenant J. E. Dav, Southland; 2nd Lieutenant W. T. Findlay, Wanganui; 2nd Lieutenant H.'Harold, Dannevirke; 2nd Lieutenant B. C. Hart, Auckland; 2nd Lieutenant F. J. Jones, Taihape; 2nd Lieutenant J. L. V. Martyn, Gisborne; 2nd Lieutenant H. Mortenson, Wellington; 2nd Lieutenant E. 1. Rees, Thames; 2nd Lieutenant. W. S. Stitchbury, D.C.M., Takapvma; 2nd Lieutenant F. C. Tunley, Wellington.

Lieutenant Douglas Russell (a Eon of the Hon. G. W. Russell), who was wounded on the Somme, returned to Wellington yesterday. Another fon of the Minister, Corporal George Russell, who was on a hospital ship, has been declared medically unfit for turther service.

Cabled information has been received to the effect that Second-Lieutenant Hugo Alexander Mackenzie (Rhodes Scholar), who has been twice wounded in France, and' who has been in hospital since September 1 suffering from a gunshot wound in the leg, is making satisfactory prosress. A Press cablegram from London states that General Maurice, formerly Director of Military Operations at the War Office, and latterly war critic on the "Daily Chronicle," has resigned his post on that journal and joined the staff, of the "Daily News" in the same capacity. A Press Association message from London states that Lieutenant Leslie Ring, London Regiment, lately of Greymmith, New Zealand, has been killed in action.

Mr. Louis Schatz, who arrived frojn Sydney on Monday, is going through to America.

Among those to arrive back by yesterday's transport were Privates Stanley Rash, of Wellington, and Private David Healey, of Brooklyn. The latter has had the misfortune to lose his left leg as tho result.of a eevere wound sustained in action.

Mr. G. H. Jackson, of Messrs. Jackson and; Co., paint manufacturers, who recently -underwent nn operation, has sufficiently recovered to be about again. •-. ■, .. . .... •-. Mr. D. Rogers, of the Anchor_ Shipping Co., Nelson, is on a short visit to Wellington. The announcement is made of the sudden' death in Melbourne of Mr. William Steele, manager in Australia and Now Zealand for Messrs. Ward, Loclc and Co. Mr. Steele has left a hue record of hard work and faithful service, having been for over half a ceiitury- in tho service of his firm, which ho entered as a boy of 14 in London. In 1884 he founded the Australian branch, and .had since done much to promote tho growth of a healthy tjpo of Australian literature for young people, beginning with the "discovery, in 1894, of Ethel Turner.- the Australian writer- For many years Mr. Steele paid an annual business visit to New Zealand.

Corporal R. E. H. M'Coy, D.C.M., M.M.. sou of Mr. R, M'Coy, of Island Bay, has returned on sick leave alter three years' active service on GalnpoU and in Palestine.

Mrs. D. G. Donaldson, of -lohn Street, hns received advice that her husband, Sergeant A. A. Donaldson, who was reported wounded in the Uie&t five weeks ago, is now reported senousSercoant George Albert Johnson, killed in action in France, was the youngest son of Mr. Charles John Jnlmion, Clvdo Street. Island Bay. Sergeant Johnson received his education ik the Thorndon and Island Bay Schools, and was well known in athletic circles, bein* i« member of tliu -Wellington Howing Club, the St. James's srmor lootball team, and also, the Wellington South Cricket Chib. Bombardier I. J. Y- Cochran. who hns been awarded the Military Jled.-il,. is the vounger son of Mr. and .Mrs. Andrew Cochran, of Trent ham. late of Manawatu. Bombardier Cochran, iut!i his brother, Sergeant H D. Coenran (Meritorious Servwe Medal), left \vitn the Ninth Reinforcements. Both have pines seen continuous fighting in France. Before enlisting both were en the staff of the head office of AW Zealand Railways. The following appointments have been made bv the Wellington Education Board :-Makairo, sole teacher (tomH, Miss I. Willis; Nikau, sole tocher '(temporary), Mr. R. Charles; Tauherenikau, sole teacher, Miss it. FoUingliam: Eketahuna, assistant, Miss E. I.'Stephens.. It was recently announced that Captain J. L. M'Alister, oj.ihe New Zealand Rifle Brigade, who is a.son of Mr. J H. M'Alister, private secretary to "the Minister of Public Works., had been awarded the Military Cross. The London "Gazette" of July 26 «? to " s j¥ followins reference: "Captain Joseph Leo Master. Rifle /ngade.-lor conspicuous gallantly and deration to duty while commanding a company. Hβ led two bombing attacks on an enemy sap with the object of closing a gap nn liiß flink His work was of a lvgu five machine-guns.

At the meeting of the Karori Borough Council last evening, reference £as made to the fact that at tho unveihV of the Honours Board on September 23 the name of Lieutenant E. B Tustin was omitted from the list or th'oso mentioned as having obtained commissions. Motions of condolence were carried at the meeting of the executive of the Wellington Bowling Centre to' Mr. J. J. Roberts (secretary) on the loss or his son, who was killed in action, and to Mr. W. J. Huoston, of Gisborne, a former chairman of tho centre, on the death of his wife.