PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 22, 21 October 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen, Minister of Defence, who lias ken suffering from an attack of influenza, was cble to attend at his office on Saturday.

The Hon. D. I-I. Guthrie, Minister of Lands, left Wellington on Saturday to attend a conference of the Palmerston • North branch of the Farmers' Union, and representatives of several county councils with respect to'the Manawatu Gorge limestone reserve. To-day he is to unveil a roll of honour at Pohangina School. He is expected to return; to Wellington tonight. Advice has been received from Australia that Mr. James Hislop, UnderSecretary for the. Department of Internal Affairs, who left "Wellington on a health-recruiting trip a month ago. has not yet fully recovered his normal health At tho latest he had gono to Adelaide to consult a. specialist on throat troubles. Dr. W. C. W. M'Dowell, well known in medical and educational circles, died suddenly on Saturday night (says a Press Association telegram from Auckland). A Press Association cablegram from London states that Captain C. C. P. Tanner, of the Royal Garrison ArtilI lery, a former Wellingtonian, Idied abroad. The death is reported from Riverton of Mr. James Craig, formerly well known in sawmilling circles on the West Coast. He met with an accident a short time ago and died in the hospital. Lance-Corporal D. 0. Rennie, who has been awarded the Military Medal, is a native of Glenbervie, Scotland. He enlisted with the Ninth Reinforcements, and previous to going to the front was employed by Messrs. Russell and Bignell, of Wanganui. ' After twelve years' Service with; the Otago Harbour Board,_ Mr._ W. C. Jteevo ha?, resigned his Iposition as dredgemaster. „ Mr. A. Stubbs, registrar cf the Supreme Court at Dunedir. for tho past eight years, ■ has received advice of his promotion ,to a similar position at Auckland. Prior to coming to Dunodin in 1910, Mr. Stubbs was deputyregistrar at Wellington, and_ before that he had been deputy-registrar at Dunedin for seven years. Sergeant Alex. Muir, of Brooklyn (killed in action), was a ;>on of' the late' Mr. James Muir, and was born and educated at Brooklyn. He left with the Fifth Reinforcements. Ho was a fine tenuis player an;l footballer.

. Tho "Mr. Halso" who is )eported as having had a*- sensational oscapo from drowning after the torpedoing of the Lfiinster js Lieutenant Geoffrey Halse, son of Mrs. W. Halse, of Hnnkey Street, Wellington, and nephew of the Misses Halse, of Tinakori Road. A cable message has since been, 'received from Lieutenant liaise announcing his safety. Gunner Arthur D. Macdonald", killed in action in France on October 1, was prior to the war practising as a solicitor in Hastings, Hawko's Bay. Ho was the son of Mr. D. D. Macdonald, barrister and solicitor. There was an interesting gathering at the Public Trust Offico cn (Saturday morning, when Mr. Ernest I'. Hay, who has resigned the position of solicitor to tho Department to entor into partnership with Mr. 0. C. Mazengarb, was tho recipient of tokens of esteem from the staff. These consisted of an oak desk, a barrister's wig, and a gold watch for Mrs. Hay. In making tho presentation before a largo gathering of tho staff, Mr. Robert Triggs (Public Trustee) said that Mr. Hay had joined tho office as a cadet about seventeen years ago, and subsequently by assiduous attention to duty became a clerk, then assistant solicitor, and in 1017 solicitor. His vharaeteristics had been willingness, cheerfulness, and thoroughness. Tho severance of his connection with the staff wonld mean n great loss to tho office. 110 wished MYI Hay every success in his new sphere of life. Highly appreciative references to Mr. Hay's character and ability were also mado by Mr. J. \Y. Macdonald (Assistant Public Trustee) and Mr. G. P. Purnell (Controller of Wills). Mr. Hay replied in suitable terms, expressing tho regret he felt at leaving the office, where he had made so many real friends. Ho thanked them for tho very serviceable presents thoy had made him, and also returned thanks on behalf of his wife for the staff's consideration,