PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 51, 25 November 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mrs.-W. F. Jlassey and Miss Massny are making good recoveries after their recent attacks of influenza. Our Jlasterton correspondent telegraphs that tho Eev. I'athor Crouin, of Carterton, died on Saturday. Dr. Muir, of the Wellington Hospital staff, who Is suffering from influenza, is still conh'ned to bed, but is improving. •Mr. Murdock M'Leod, for many ycara treasurer for the Marine Engineers' Institute, succumbed to an attack of pneumonia following on inihienza, on Sunday morning. Deceased fought in Hie Boer war as a member of one of the New Zealand contingents. He leaves a widow, daughter of Sir. W. J. Gaudin, of Island Bay, and two young children. .Tho London Press Bureau announced last week:—The British and Allied armies have sustained a severe loss by Iho death from pneumonia of Colonel E. F. Harrison, Controller of the Chemical Warfare Department. He was in sole ohnrgo of research in connection with ens defonco and the manufacture of respirators. His foresight provided a complete antidote for every new gas employed against us. Colonel Harrison joined as a. private in 1915. Dr. Paftersou, formerly of Canterbury, died at llornchurcli Hospital, England, a few days ago. Deceased 'wan Mayor of Gernldine, and resigned oliico on his service being accepted by the military authorities, and he left as captain in the. N.Z.M.C. Captain J. Dawson, harbourmaster at Wellington, who has) been Bulfering from influenza, hopes to resume duty to-day. Captain Dawson lias received news of tiie dentil of his brother, Mr. A. A. Dawson, farmer, at Warkworth, north of Auckland, who succumbed to bronchial pneumonia, following on influenza. Ho leaves a widow and sis children.

An oW and respected resident of Lower Hutt, Mr. John Lynch, died on Tuesday, after a long and painful illness. The deceased wa.? born in County Cork, Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand sonic- 50 years ago, when ho, too!; up fanning in ihe Hull district, which occupation ho followed until about fourteen years ago, when he retired. A month ago his eldest son, Corporal Cornelius Lynch, (lied of wounds received in France. Mr. Lynch is survived by a widow, two sons, and (our daughters. Lieutenant Cecil Quilliam. killed in action in Franco on November i, 1918, was the third son of Mr. .1. H. Quilliam, of the firm of Messrs. Govett and Quilliam, solicitors, New Plymouth. Lieutenant Quilliam, who was 22 years of age, was an old Nelson College boy, and n young man of great promise. 'While at Nelson College he obtained his commission in the New Zealand Territorials, and also gained a junior university scholarship. At the oiTtbroak of war he was studying k\v at Victoria College. Private Wilberforco Wilson, who died at a military hospital last: week, was well known in Auckland in connection with tho keen interest he took in hypnotism. Mr. Wilson frequently gave public exhibitions of his undoubted gift. When under his hypnotic influence patients had teeth pulled without suffering the slightest pain- As soon as war broke out Mr. Wilson offered his services free, to ea<-e the pain of eoldiers suffering from wounds, but failed to h> accepted for this service, and wont, into camp as a private. He was attached lo the New Zealand Medical Corps. Mr Arthur Blacklock, o£ Messrs. Boss and Glenclining's Wellington staff, and Mrs. Blacklock, who have been on a visit to Japan, are now in Sydney awnuing nn opportunity to return to New Zealand.

The death has occurred of Mr. Alfred Rolliii"- Croed, eldest son of Mr. Alfred Creed, of Nelson, and brother of Private Ham Anthony Creed (killed in action) and 'Jlr. H. A. W. Creed, of the Railwav Department. The deceased s_ wife (nee Miss Dolly Kirk), who is tho youngest daughter of the late Mr J. A. Kirk, and Mrs. A. E. Kirk, of Mnkauiti, resides at Clyde Street, Island Bay.

The fiV over Messrs. Johnston and Co.'r building was at half-mast on Saturdnv as a mark of respect to the memory of' Captain Richard A. Savage, vim, before he enlisted, was in the firm's shipping department. Deceased was 22 years of age. When he went away with the Ufain -Body as a non-commissioned onicer Iμ was only 17 years of age. His parents reside in Plunket Avenue, Petone.

Mr. P. Hutton, of the Magistrate's Court staff, who hns hnd n very bad astack of influenza was removed to St. Anne's Convalescent Home on Saturday, and is progressing satisfactorily.

Mr J. A. O'Connell, whose death occurred at Wellington on Saturday morning was the second son of Mr. M. G. O'Connell, J.P., formerly of Masterton, and wns well known in sporting circles, in which he was highly esteemed, flo was 3i years of age.

Mr. Edward J. Barry, Mayor of Ohakune, succumbed to tho prevailing complaint on iriduy. He was a man of great energy, and with a great belief in the future of the town ami district with which he had linked his fortunes. His qualities were tested at tho recent fire in tho district. He was probably the youngest Mayor in New Zealand—only 29-years of. age—and took a very active part 'in the campaign that was started lor the development and popularising of the Tongariro National Park. He al.-.o took a great interest in tho work of tho Now Zealand Catholic Federation, and at one time was delegate to the Dominion Conference held at Wellington.

The death occurred at the Alexandra Hall Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mr. Gerald Mensori, an .English actor, who came out to Australia and Now Zealand with .1. and N. Tail's "Peg o' My Heart" Company some four years ago. Later he married Miss Sara Allguod. tho gifted actress, who sustained the role of Peg in the play mentioned. The second tour of this combination came to an abrupt close oit. Waitara a fortnight ago, and the company came on lo Wellington to await developments. Mr. Henson was not l'eeling well when he arrived, and soon developed the worst phase of the epidemic, and was removed from tta Empire Hotel In the Alexandra Hall Hospital a few days ago. Mr. Ilensou, who will bo remembered as Jerry in "Peg o' My Heart," was a young actor, who had considerable experience in the Old Country. Mrs. Henson was with her husband up lo Iho time of his death. His death is greatly deplored by the members of the- company, most of whom have been incapacitated during the week by influenza. Mr. William Edward Darroch, who died from influenza «t St. Patrick's Hospital on Saturday, was a popular lnein;ber of the houso stall' of His Majesty's Theatre, Courtwiay Place. He. was a brother of Mr. lJobcrt Darroch, headmaster of the Boscnwith School.

Tho death occurred on Saturday night, at his residence, 11 Hawker Street, of Mr. Wifliam Miinro, who in former years had a drapery business on Lambton Quay, and afterwards' in Cuba Street] He leaves a widow but 110 family. Second Lieutenant T. M. Evans, who was killed in action on November 4, was the youngest son of Mrs. Evans ot Abel Smith Street, and the Into Mr. Edward Evans, of Napier. Ho was attached to the ith Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade, receiving his coinmission on tho field. Hβ was sent back b New Zealand on duly at tho end ot last year, returning to France in May last ' For some tiiuo lie was instructing in tho 2nd Army School for Snipers. Prior to enlisting he was on the stall of the Eastbourne Ferry Company.

Mr James M'Donald, licensee of the •Vlbert Hotel, and his brother, Mr. Peter M'Donald, are both suffering from tho prevailing epidemic. Mr C. Umbers, postmaster at Moray Place Dunedin, is reported lo bo very seriously ill. He. is suffering from an affection of tho heart.

Mr AV. AV. Cook, Registrar-General, is a BulVcrer from the prevailing M.r R. AV. M'Vjily. Assistant-ttoneral Manager of Railways, who is euiloring from influenza, is reported to be doing well. , u Mr. Joseph MacMahon, whose death from influenza was reported from Auckland on Saturday, was the last member of a family of three-brothers who had been connected with theatrical management in Australasia for half a. century nast The eldest brother. Mr. James MacMahon, who died about four years ago in Sydney, was manager through Now Zealand and Australia lor Mrs. Scott Giddons and Mr. Dion Boucicault, and it was tlio MacMahon-Leitch Company which first played "iho Silver Kin»" in AA'ellinglon, opomug tho predecessor of Everybody's Theatre in Manners Street with that play. Mr. Charles MacMahon, who (lied nearly two years a«o brought many dramatic companies to this country, and it was he who established tho first continuous picture theatre in Wellington at the New (formerly MacMahon's) Theatre, in Manners Street. Mr. Joseph MacMahon, whose decease is now chronicled, was associated with his brothers in many of their enterprises, mostly in tho capacity of advance representative. When the picture business began to boom he throw his lot in with tho new order of entertainment, and after travelling with (special pictures through tho country established himself in the Queen's Theatre, Auckland, and afterwards in the Princess Theatre in tho ( same city, since when his lot appears to have been an easy one. Tho deceased was a genial, warm-hearted friend, and his ripe Bohemian spirit inado him a bon camarade. With tho last of the MacMahons a namo lons familiar with theatricals in Australasia will disappear. As the man of culture of the triumvirate Mr. James MacMahon liked to do things well. ITo liked to "have tlis goods," and tho attractions lie brought Iliroiigli N : f'»- Zealand weir , usually worlli while. Other MacMnhtm attractions will not live in tho memory. They, as n rule, consisted of melodramatic clap-trap, done in a very poor way, but the men themselves .were interesting character-!, who will be missed in certain circles. Mr. Joscph'M'acMahon leaves a widow, who ia a daughter of the liite Mr. James Lodder, formerly proprietor of the City Buffet Hotel.

Mr. Eddie Burns, a clever American dancer, who has been performing on the Fuller circuit in New Zealand, lies seriously ill in St. John's Hospital. Very littlo hope is held out for his recovery,

Mr. W. E. Morris, Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department, who has been suffering from inlluenza for the past week, is'now almost completely recovered. Mr. 1,1.I ,1 . V. Waters, Assistant-Secretary, is reported to lie slightly better. lie js still verv seriously ill.

Captain 11. Gurio, of the French barque Colonel de Villebois-llareuil, died in Iho .Sydney Street Hospital on Sntui'dny night of complications of influenza. The deceased captain, who was in his thirties, leaves n wife and two children, one of whom he has never seen. He was in a rather serious condition beforo ho went into hospital. The mate of tlio vessel is still in hospital, and two of tho crew have died from the same cause.

The deatli occurred on Saturday morning from influenza of Mr. Arthur Charles AVheatley, accountant to Thompson Bros., of Blair Street. Mr. Wheatlcy was a member of tho accountant staff of IThe Dominion for some six years, and left to take up the position"of ActingTown Clerk at New Plymouth. Some two years ago lie returned to Wellington and took up an appointment with Messrs. Thompson Bros. Ho leaves a widow (a daughter of Mr. Webster, ex-Town Clerk of Petone Borough) and two little children.

Mr. W. J. Buckley, of the local Magistrate's Coiirt stun", died in the Wellington College Hospital early yesterday morning of pneumonia supervening on inflnpnw. He was the youngest son of the late Inspector ■' Buckley, of the police force, and joined the Justice Department on leaving the Waijnate High School. He wn.s appointed to Wangiinui, where he remained for seven years, until ho was promoted to Wellington, about ten years ago. He was much esteemed by all with whom ho came in contact. The deceased, who was 33 years of age. loaves a wife, the eldest daughter of Mr. F. W. B. Oroville, and three children.