PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 38, 8 November 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. W. Perry, of Masterton, a member of the First Wellington Military Service Board, has been advised by Dr. Hosking, who is in Loudon, that Lance-Corporal Coran Perry is dangerously ill of pneumonia. He is improving, however, and Dr. Hosking is hopefui regarding his condition. Lance-Corporal Perry has been at' the war since the early stages. Ho was wounded at Gallipoli and again in France, and for some time now lias been engaged in wool instructing in England, i

The award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration to Sir Joseph Ward, Bth (Southland) Regiment, of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces long-service medal to Captaiu Edward Vine, 10th (North Otago) 'Regiment, and of the long-service and good-conduct medal to Gunner Thomas A. Hunter, Eoyal New Zealand Artillery, Ims been approved by the Governor-General.

The appointment of Sir Francis Bell as Commissioner of State Forests, and to be the member of the Executivo Council for tho lime being charged with-the administration of tho War Regulations of August G Inst, known as the Timber Regulations, is announced in tho Gazette.

Mr. AVill Appleton, manager of tho Charles Haines Advertising Agency, Ltd., is at ■ present confined to his home at Xhandullah witl? an attack of influenza Mr. Appleton, who is a member of tho Onslow Borough Council, was unable to attend Wednesday night's meeting.

Tho Gazette stntes that the GovernorGeneral has recognised provisionally tho appointment by the Consul-General of Denmark at Melbourne of Jtr. Paul Jorgen Holdenson as Acting-Consul-Gen-eral of Denmark for Australia and New Zealand. •

Mr. J F. Wceber, of Owen Street, has been advised that his eldest son has boon wounded for tho second timo and admitted to hospital.

Lance-Corporal James Patching (killed in action) left New Zealand with tho Twenty-second Reinforcements, and was wounded at PiisscliciKlaelo in October of last year. He 1 was.sent back to England) where ho passed his examination as a Lowis gun instructor, gaining his stripe. On September 17 \ast he rotumed to Franco, where ho was killed on' October 12.

Information has been received by Mr. T. F. Spencer, of No. ;) Line. Wan'ganui, that Ins son, Rifleman D. YV\ Spencer, was killed in action in France on October 12. lie. left with the Twenty-ninth Ifoinforccinents, after being turned down earlier in tho war owing to wounds received in the South African War, in which he served with tho 3rd Now Zealand Contingent.

The death is announced from England of Mr. Graham Spicer, until 1914 managing director of Messrs, Spicer Bros., the well-known London firm of paper manufacturers. The cause of death was pneumonia.

Dr. Henry Pollen, Port Health Officer at Wellington, and a member of the Pensions Board, is seriously ill suffering from influenza, which it is believed he contracted while inspecting overseas vessels. His two daughters are also ill with influenza.

Advice has been received from theFentherston Military Camp that Private Thomas Cannell Cowley, E Company, CI, died at the Greytown Hospital at noon on Wednesday, the cause of deatli being typhoid. His next-of-kin is Mrs. N. Cowley (wife), Wniulcu, Auckland. He was 37 years of age.

•V Press Association message from Christchurch states that Air. ■H. W. Bishop, formerly a Stipendiary -Magistrate, became seriously ill yesterday, and his condition is understood to be critical.

Advice was received yesterday that Mr. John Sheridan, of Gisbornc, sou of Mr. Patrick Sheridan, • of Wellington, had contracted influenza whilst on a visit to Auckland, and was in a critical condition.

Tho Deputy-Mayor (Councillor 1. H. Underwood) "and the borough engineer (Mr. Fox) 'na\c been appointed to represent Miramnr on the Mangahoe HydroElectric League, which is to wait on the Minister of Public Works next Thursday.

The general esteem in.which the late Captain Drewette was held was manifested bv the large number who attended his funeral yesterday afternoon. A brief service was conducted at the mortuary chapel of E. Morris, jun., in Taranaki Street by the Rev. Gibson Smith, who also conducted the service at the graveside at; Karori. The' pall-bearers were Messrs. F. W. Green (third officer), L. Daldorf (boatswain), M'Kcchnie (quartermaster), M'Kinnon, Mnthieson, and Edwardson (A.B.'s), from the Monowai. Among those present were Mr. W. A. Kennedy (local manager for the Union S.S. Company), Mr. J. Neale (traffic manager), Mr. C. Adams (passenger clerk). Captain Post (Transport Board), Captain Barlow (captain) and Mr. E. Gilliug (third officer), of the Moana, Mr. D. C. Bates (Government Meteorologist), Captain Chudley (Shaw, Sayill, and Albion Company's representative), Captain M'lndoo (secretary of the Merchant Service Guild), Captain AValton (local Marine Superintendent).- and Mr. G. Russell (secretary of the .Chief Stewards' Guild). Mr. John Fuller, sen., of Devonnort, Auckland, is suffering seriously irorii heart trouble supervening on influenza. Mr. I'. R. Waddy, of the Headquarters Defence Staff, has received information of the death of his uncle, Lieutenant. Colonel K. A. Waddy. a son of the lato General Sir Richard Waddy, K.C.8., who saw service in tho-Maori War. For many years the deceased had been associated with i.he volunteer movements in New South Wales, and his death was very sudden mid unexpected.' Corporal'T. W. Nie'holls, a returned undischarged soldier, died at the Auckland Hospital yesterday. Deceased was 28 years of age and single. His next-of-kin was his mother, Mrs. N'gakoura Tamihana, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty. Captain Georgo M'L. Niccol, son of Mr. George Niccol, of Auckland, died of pneumonia iu France on October .10. Born in Auckland, the late Captain Niccol recohed his education at King's College. War broke out while he was on a visit to England. He enlisted as' gi trooper in King Edward's Horse, ami went to France with the first contingent of Kitchener's Army. Later he was transferred to tho Royal Field Artillery, with the rank of lieutenant. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of captain, and was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery in the field. He was gassed twice, but return-' ed to the firing-line. About nine months ago hn came to New Zealand on furlough, and while here he married Miss E.' M. Reed, the youngest daughter of Mr. J. R, Reed, K.C. On his return to England he completed a special course of gunnery, and returned to the firing-line.