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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 52, 26 November 1918, Page 6

Lieutenant A. W. Baldwin, N;k.A.O.D., has been apix>inte<l camp (quartermaster at Featherston for .demobilisation purposes. , Mr. B. A. Wright, M.P., is about town again after a, severe attack of influenza. Mr. A. J. N. Stick, of the local office of the Union Steam Ship Company, died in the Wellington College Hospital on Sunday morning from acute influenza. .The late Mr. Stick was quite a young man, and had been in the Wellington office of the Union Company for teveral years. At the time of. his death he was in the freights detiartment, and was well known.and very highly esteemed in shipping circles. A brother of the deceased is on notive service. The funeral took place yesterday.

Extreme regret will be felt at the news of the death of Mr. Alfred William Young, superintendent in New Zealand for the Atlas Assurance Company, Ltd., and one of the best-known of the younger underwriters in New Zealand." Mr. Young returned unwell to Wellinjjton from a business vTsit to Hawera and Palmerston North over a fortnight ago, and at once took to his bed.: He developed the worst phases of influenza, and though every attention and care were "lavished on him the malady succeeded in increasing its hold until he nassed away. at S o'clock last evening. Mr. Young was of a bright, genial disoosition, popular with everyojie, a man always in the i:ink o/ condition, and an exMlent business man, and his death will bn deeply denlored by a very widespread circle of friends. The deceased, who was ■Iβ yearn of age, wns a native of Victoria, and came to New Zealand about thirteen years ago us inspector for the Koval Tnsuranco Company. , Later hn became manaeer in Duncdin for the Coronifrial Union Assurance Comimnv, and about soven ypirs ago was offered and accepted: the position of Now Zealand sunorinfondpur for the Atlas Assurnuc'e Co., Ltd., with lieadnnarters at Wellington. T)urinfr his residence in Wollin?ton he opchnierl tlip. position <■( pn>si'lpnt nf the Nevr Zoaland Umipnvrifprs , Aswi'ilioii, for two years, nnd wns nne if flie association's nt the iimp "f his death. He lenrps i w ; <lo<'- (MiinVl, tho dnnuhtcT nf Vr. 0. IT.. F-nvort'i, Into nnein"er for tin , • Wsiisrnnii' iTnrVmr TSnirri nI1( ? n|) nr|jst of C"'l twO cliiWron. T'" fxnprni will l"»v(> l,is,l»tpi "nsiclonrn. ?"1 Wpllihfrton Torrace, for the Karori Cemetery at 2.30 p:m. to-day.

A Press Association message from Clii&teliurcb renorts that the wcelc-e"d ('"l'ths from influenza include Mr. T. W. Price, jiinr.. and his wife. Mr. Price was formerly a horrs-trainer, but for several/ year' had been licensee cf the hotel at Hororata.

The death occurred at Carterton on. Saturday nijtht ftf Mr. R._Crawley, manager of the Wairarapa Bacon Company's works. He had been suffering, ffom influenza for nbout a week. He leaves a widow, ■niid two children.'

The Eev. Father Cronin, parish priest at C'arterton, died from pneumonia on Sunday morning. The deceased, who was 32 years of age, had been in New Zealand four or five years, and vas for some tinid curate at Mascerton.. He had been under medical treatment for several days.

The Railway Department at Wellington was yesterday advised of a considerable landslip that occurred about noon at a point between Mangawoka and Utiku. The engine and- thrco or four wagons of a mixed train vore derailed, but no personal injuries were sustained. The unprecedented wot weather is the official belief of the cause of the slip. It will tako a day d? two to clear tho debris, and all traffic except the express trains will probably be suspended. Passengers b,v\ the expresses front Wellington and Auckland will tranship as soon as arrangements ran bo made to-day. The Wellington express was due to reach the scene of (lie slip at sunset yesterday, and the northern express is duo there at 7 a.ui'. 10-day. Consequent]:]: this train will bo about an hour late in arriving here. .