PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 46, 19 November 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Major F. G. Massey, ,'M.C, D.5.0., is at present in Wellington. The deeds for which this officer was awarded the Distinguished Servico Order are described as follow in an official report:—"On March 22 and' 23, 1918, until severely wounded, this Officer commanded the battalion in a- most o'Jjcient mnnner. It 'was largely due to his resource and good "grasp of the situation that the battalion in its retirement inflicted such heavy losses on tho enemy at a small cost to itself in the vicinity of . Bcaumctz-los-C'ambrai. 11 v his contempt of danger and cheerfulness ho set ,1 great oxnmplo to all ranks." Tho Right Hon. W. F. Massey received the news,that Mi's. Massey's sister, Mrs. Wilkinson, of Wftnganui, had succumbed to an attack of influenza. Her husband died about a fortnight ago, and. the body was taken to Auckland for interment. It 'was apparently in Aucklnnd that the late Mrs. Wilkinson contracted the disease. Captain A, Howell, master cl' an overseas steamer at present in port, died on the hospital ship Takapuna yesterday morning. The deceased took ill with influenza some days ago, and was removed for treatment to tho 'takapuna, but pneumonia set in, resulting in Lis death. The condition of Dr. Pollen, who is suffering from influenza, showed no improvement up., to last evening. llr. F. V. Waters,' Assistant Secretary 'of tho Post and Telegraph Department, is confined to his houso with an attack of influenza Mr. H. J. Keys, accountant for tho "Mauawatu Standard," l'almerston North, lias died of influenza. Mr. Key 3 went to Palmerston North from Christchurch. He leaves a wife and family. II r. E- Shrimplon, chief telegraph engineer,', is recovering satisfactorily from an attack of influenza.

Mr. Gorald Benson, of the "Peg o' My Heart" Compaily, who has been very ill with influenza, was slightly better yesterday.

Private- A. J. Sim, who was reported killed in action on.. October 12, was tho tilth son of Mr. and Mrs. James Sim, Jthpsonvillo. He was born in Tikokino, Hawke's Bay, thirty-eight years ago, and lived in that district for five years, after which .he removed, with his parents, to Johnsonville, where he resided until his enlistment for military service. He left with the Twelfth Reinforcements. Hie youngest brother enlisted in the Fourth Reinforcements, and was killed in action on August S, 11)15. Private Sim was an exceptionally good shot; with the rifle, and took great interest in sport generally.

The death occurred at the Palmerston North Hospital on Sunday cf Mr. Leilh M'llvride, eldest son of Mr. G. M'llvride, of Petone. Deceased, who was 23 years of age, had ibeen employed as n boiler maker by the. New Zealand Railways over since leaving school. He had only recently been transferred .from Petono to Palmerston for special work. Ho had lived nearly nil his life at Petone. The Into Mr. M'llvride leaves n widow (who Is also severely ill), and three young child, en.

A vt'.rv well-known resident of . Auckland, Mr. Maurice, Casey, died last week. Mr. Casey, who was born in New South Wales in IS-f", went with his parents to New Caledonia in 1839. He arrived in Aucl'nnd in 1870, and shortly afterwards went to tho Thames as manager of the Onilnmslown and Tavaru L'ramway Company, subsequently acquiring that business. He returned to Auckland in-1881, and took up contra .'ling, stock-dealing, and timber trading until 1893, when he became n partner in Die firm of Parker, Lamb' and Co. Up to tho time of his tkath Mr. Casey had been for many vciirs -a. member' of the Auckland City Council, and ho also ,irved on the City Licensing Committee Latterly he lived in retirement, but retained an interest in business concerns and mining companies. Deceased is survived by his Widow, four sons, and six daughters.

News has been received of the death in action of Private J. M. Spear, of the Thirteenth Koihtorctmienla. Private Spear was a Napier High School boy, anil was well known ill Wellington, lie was a nephew of Mr. H. Spear, of this city. Reports from his company' show that Private Spear was a most fearless dispatch rider. After being gassed and Wounded twice he spent three months in England/ Un returning to Prance he was killed while dispatchriding.

The death occurred at Featkerston On Sunday' of Mr. Peter M'Nab at the age ot 51 years. The funeral" obsequies took place yesterday, Major K.H. Catherwood conducting tho service at the graveside. The late Mr. M'Nab with his family had been actively engaged combating the prevailing epidemic, and the whole housohold became afflicted.

Colonel Sleeman, Director of Military. Training, is reported to', bo progressing favourably from an attack of iliiiuettza. ' Mr. Michael Casey, of tile Labour, Department in Wellington, died yesterday of influenza.

Mr. H. J. Nash, editor of the "Manawatu Standard," is among the Palmerston North sufferers from the epidemic. A son of Mr. A. E. Glover, M.P. for Auckland Central, djed of pneumonia at his parentis' resilience, Cheltenham Beach, Auckland, last week. The deceased, Alfred Prank Magiitie Glover, was 29 years of age, and was the yotingest son 'of Mr. and Mrs. Glover.

Mr. : George M. Soutt, chief engineer ot an oversea vessel now ill port, died from iniluelua while the vessel was on her way from Port Chalmers to Gisbonle, and- was interred at Gisborlie on Saturday. UK. Scott hud been in poor heaith for some time past.

Mr. E. M. Caaev, fourth eon of the late Mr. J. J. Casey, died of complications following upon influenza at his home, Karori, on Sunday. Deceased was iiged 29 years, and was educated. at | the tourist Brothers' School and St. Patrick's College. Ho enlisted -and went away with the Eleventh Reinforcements, and took part in the battle of \Messines, and : was • slightly wounded. Subsequently he was invalided back to New Zealand on recount of sickness. Prior to enlisting he was in the employ of tho Labour Department at Wellington. Deceased was a water-colour artist of- some repute. . v Dr. Peter M'Nab, a well-known Auckland medical practitioner, died on Friday from pneumonia supervening on influenza. Ho was 34 years of ago. Dr. M'Nab contracted the disease about three weeks ago, and, although suffering greatly, he continued to attend his patients until ho readied the point of collapse, and had to go to lied. He w'as born in Auckland, his father being the late Mr. Peter M'Nab, monumental mason. He was educated at the Bpann Publii! .School and the Auckland Grammar School. While at the latter he secured a senior national scholarship. After leaving school, Dr. M'Nab was trained as a civil engineer, and for some time he was engaged in the Government railway service. In 1905 he went to Edinburgh to etudy medicine. He graduated M'8.C.8., with honours. On returning to-Now Zealand, he commenced the practice of his profession at Maungaturo'to, and subsequently in Auckland. When the call came for doctors for war service, Dr. M'Nab enlisted, and left New Zealand with the Seven Reinforcements, with the rank of captain in the N.Z.M.C. He served in Egypt and Prance, and subsequently at the New Zealand base depot, at.Sling and the New Zealand Military Hospital at Codford. He returned invalided in March, 1917, and resumed his practice in Auckland shortly afterwards. Dr. .M'Nab leaves a widow And. tiro children.

One of the few remaining veternus of the Crimean War, Mr'. James Pridmore, died at tho Veterans' Honie at Auckland on-Friday, at tho age of 91 years. Deceased was born in England in ' 1827, and joined the Navy at the age of 17 years. He fought in the Crimenn War, and held three medals—Crimean, Turkish, and Baltic. He arrived in New Zealand in ISfil, and for -10 years was employed by the firm of' Messrs. .T. IT. Gunson and. Co. He entered the Veterans' Homo a year

Mr. G. Moddins, Ashburtoli, has been advised that his daughter, Sister Geth'e Moddins, is seriously ill in the Walton.. iin-Thiimos Hospital with appendicitis, Sister Moddins left New Zealand in January, 1917. with the Twentieth Reinforcements. On .arrival in England slw ioincd the nursing staff at forest Park Hospital, Brockenhui'st, and was transferred to the WaltOn-on-Th.imes inslititlion last June.

Second Lieutenant J. C. Fothergill (reported killed in action) was the eldest son of Mr. J. A. Fothergill, of TJunedin. He enlisted as a private for tho Ninth Reinforcements, but, rapidly gaining promotion, shortly became company spr-genut-major. and was held at Trentham drilling recruits until the Thirteenth Reinforcements, with which he went to the front. Ho gained the T1.C.11. at Mcssines. Shortly afterwards ho was recommended for a lieutenancy, and after pacing his , examination could only .have been nsain in, tho firms line for a verv brief time. Mr. I'othergill's second son, Frederick Arthur, was killed in action on Gallipoli.

•Ulvice Ims been receiver! from T.omton Itv Mr. AVillinm Allfin that his sons. Private YV. R. f. Allan mid Private G. K. Allan, nnd his son-in-law, P.rivnto Jolin Inco, are, "nil well." Mr. .Tallies Touchers, who has been suffering from influenza, is making a good recovery. The. death is reported from Wairoa of a very old nnd respected resident, Mr. John Himler-Brown. The deceased was born in England in -18,12. and anived in New Zealand in 188(1. He married in Napier an English lady, nnd took np land in the Hnwke's r>ay district, nnd has lived in Wairoa (Hawke's Hay) for many years. Ho leaves a. widow and one daughter, Miss Kathorine Brown. The death occurred from influenaa at an early hour yesterday of Mr. 'William Edward Williams, of Senliun, third ..-on of Mr. S. S. Williams, the well-known furniture manufacturer. The deceased, who was only 34 years of ago. was ji partner in the 'firm of S. S. Williams and Co. He took ill n week oeo, nnd tlio pneumonic phase of the malady developed on Friday with fatal results, no leaves a widow and one child. Mr. Alexander Watson, the English elocutionist, intends to leave for San Pntncisco, en route for England, in a fow days' time. The return visit to Australia has been cancelled. Jlr. and Mrs. Carlyl.o Smythc aro in Wellington at tho present time.

Mr. Noel Lunn, purser of the Mnpourika died from influenza on Saturday afternoon.

Much regret will bo expressed at the news of the death of Mr. Denis A. Fay, woolbroker, who .was connected with tho firm of Messrs. O'Brien and Co. Mr. Fay contracted the prevailing malady in a bad form a few days ago, and expired at 8 p-m). on Sunday. Mr. Fay was a native of Leeston, Canterbury, and was a son of Mr. John Fay, farmer, of that district. Ho was educated at St. Patrick's College, Wellington, and had been in business in Wellington for about sixteen years. His frank, genial disposition made him a general favourite with all ho- came into -contact with. Since the war Mr. Fay had been acting as n wool assessor on behalf of the Government. The deceased, who was 39 years of age, was a popular member of the Wellington Bowling Club, the Central Club, and the Commercial Travellers Club. He leaves a widow (nee Miss Gallagher), who is seriously ill with influeiiM. The interment look place yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Ernest Y. Redstone, a commercial traveller known all over New Zealand, died from the prevailing malady at an early hour yesterday morning. The deceased, who was the eldest son of Mr. William E. Eedstone, of Waipapa Road, Hataitai, was a native of Wellington. After leaving school he joined the staff of Mr. George Winder, and had a thorough grounding in business there. Ho then represented Berger and Co., jiaint manufacturers, "on the road," and subsequently rent into partnership with Mr. Harry Price, of Christchurch, under the iiaine of Price and Co., general merchants. Latterly he had been travelling for the firm of'Lncrjyßeveridge and Co., of Wakefield Street. He leaves a widow (nee Mi?s Eva Godber) and one little girl. The only brother of deceased, Mr. Harry Redstone, is away from New Zealand on active service.

There died at his residence. Childer's Terrace, Kilbirnie, last Week, Mr. George T. E. Purdey, a member of the staff of Messrs. Levin and Co, for over 20 years. The late Mr. Purdey, who was aged 4-1 years at the time of his death, was the eldest sou of Mr. George B. Purdey.'a retired member of the Government Printing Officestaff. Deceased was educated at Mount Cook School, and commenced his business career with Messrs. Hume and Son, afterwards joining the firm of Levin and Co. He was. a, member of the old Wellineton Navals, holding the rank of petty officer. Later he jfiined the Scottish Highlanders. A prominent member of the Pojieke Football Club, he was interested in hthlettcs, retiring from active participation after a serious accident. He was a member of the Ancient Order of, Foresters, and of the Loyal Orange Institution. A widow and a son and daughter are left to' mourn their 1055...

Mr. Charles Montrose Eichards died at his residence. Shannon, last week, the cause of death being heart failure. The late Mr. Eichards, who was 73 years of age, had been a resident of Shannon for the past 25 years. He was born in Wanganui in 1845, and was the youngest son of the late Joseph Manuel Eichards, who was one of Wnnganui's earliest settlers. Priorto settling in Shannon Mr. Eichards resided in Warnjaiiiii, where he was a steward of 'the Wangamli Jockey Club. i'He leaves a widow mid'family cf six daughters and four eons.

Mrs. Burge, of Gisbonie, at present staying in Wellington, has received word from the Minister of Defence stating that her husband, Lieutenant; W. E. Surge, has been awarded the Military (Jross. Lieutenant Burge was wounded ih both thighs aiid the left arm on the Western front during September.

Captain John Hetidt-rson, who joined the Wellington pilot staff in ISSS, when it was stationed at Worser Bay, has retired from the Harbour Board's service, having reached the age limit. Born in Aberdeen in 1852, he was educated at Peterhead, and theil w;ent to sea with his father, who was master of a vessel trading on the coast of Scotland. In' ISBO lie /'gained a captain's Certificate, and made a number of trips to various parts of the'world. His first command was a schooner mimed Minnie, in which he voyaged to Portugal and the Eio Ginnde. In 18SG he arrived in Auckland by the old steamer lonic, and two years' later he became a member of the Wellington Harbour Board, staff- For some years past 'he lias been on the tally clerks' staff. On August 17, ISS9, he was in 'the pilot boat when it capsized while being t"wed out to the Heads by the s.s. Herald to meet the shin Plione one darknight. A heavy southerly was blowing, and a big sea running. • Pilot Siniins and two others (Tait and Cox) were drowned. Captain Henderson and Mr. Vase (now of Chrislchurch) being the only members' of the boat's crew who.were saved. Before he left the service Captain Henderson was presented with a pilree of money and a case of pipes. /"