PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 74, 21 December 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir .lames Allen is gniug south on Monday to spend the holidays in "Dunedin.

The Hon. Arthur Myers, Aciing-Minis-ter of Finance, left for Aucklaud. by the second Main Trunk express yesterday, and will remain in the. north until after the New Year • •■

Among those selected to receive the Victoria Cross in connection with the evpr-momonble naval raid on Zeebrugge was Able Seaman A. K. M'Kenzie, who was chosen for "the' honour by the men of (he Vindictive, Iris IT, and Daffodil. .Vl'Konzie advanced down this mole with lViciiteiiaiit-Comniandcr Harrison, "who with most of his party, was killed, and accounted for several of the enemy running from a shelter lo a destroyer along tho mole. Tin's very gallant seaman (•■ays the nibcia! report) was wounded whilst working his gun in an exposed position. Sw.maro M'Kenzi" is the son. of the late Mr. Alexander-M'Kenzie,. and is ft nephew of Mr;. Alexander Veilch. of Wellington.

Mr. John Collins, J. 1 ,., (lied at his residence in Aro Street yesterday morning, in his 7Gth year. The late Mr. Collins had a paralytic stroke two years ago, and had since been in failing'health, for soma weeks before his death being ionfined to his bed. Mr. Collins came lo New Zealand with his family in 1873 and settled in Wellington. After being in , the service of Messrs. V, and G. Turnbull and Co., he began business in Wordsworth Street as a. provision merchant, and subsequently removed to Cuba Street, but for many years before , his dealh he had led a .retired life. For some years Mr. Collins took a leading part in public affairs. Tie was chairman of the lCilbirnio Road Board (afterwards absorbed by rhe-Melrose Borough Council), and for two years prior lo 1596 he was Mayor of -Melrose. J'or a considerable time he was a trustee of Wellington Hospital and the Benevolent Institution, a member of the executive of the Nfcw Zealand Alliance, and an officer of the Ueebabite Order. He was a life deacon of the Vivian Street Baptist Church, and up till the lime of his death a trustee of the New Zealand •Baptist 'Union. His wife died'in .Inly, 1913. There are three s)iis-Mr. Charles Collins (City Treasurer). . Mr. ' George Collins '(Neslk-'s Milk Company), and Mr Thomas Collins (accountant- for Cra'btree and Sons), three daugUersMesdaincs John Nicol, Charles S. Cioilber, and S. Young—twelve grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Sergeant W. ,1. Clifford Crowthor. who •was recently awarded the Military Medal for-gallantry on the field, is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Crowtherof Bidwill StrerlvAVdllington. cevgeant Crowther left. New Zealand- with the Seventh lieinforcemi'iits, as a signaller with- tlic Second Battalion. New Zealand Kifles. He has been all through tf.e bis buttle, and has ■ never- • Iweii wounded. -Mr. Crowther has four sons, who all volunteered for t »- ford Crowther, of Petone. jleft with the Third"-KcinforcemenlKi Irvine (rowther enlisted in Canada; und Hoy (Jrowlhe.r, of Mangaweka;;'wns- lo" have, gone into camp next month'.' .' ";.''■ : .

Mr George Ernest/Bradley, of live Na ; tional. Provident and Friendly Societies Department, was on .'lhiirsday the recipient of a mark of esteem .from hrs fel-. low-officers .on the occasion.,of his approaching marriage. The presentation,which consisted of a silver-plated lea service, oak Ivav and case of. afternoon teaspoons, .was'made.by the sup.erintend.ent, (Mr Haves), who referred io.,t!ic storing finalities of the M >'- Haves also recalled that Mr. Bradley-is a relumed Expeditionary Force member, and was with the advance party at bamoa He Mibscquently left will, the Thirteenth ■Reinforcements for trance, in which latter country hc.iviw so severelv wounded that-he was invalided back to Ihe Dominion, '.lie actuary (Mr. Oalvcv) also made feeling reference to Mr. Bradlev's ability and many good qtmlHie" \tlhe mil of-the superintendent . hearty "clipers were given-for .tho recipient and hi? bride. ' . ' ~ . In connection with, the of Mr K/P. War.],, clerk of the Ma«isiraio's Court. Wellington,- to ■ Dunedm, where lie has been' appointed-sheriff and clerk of the Supremu, Court, a ►ocond ffiicrihs was held' in Ih, Senior Mngistrate's room yesterday, when the Mngisracv and the >l«if of the court. \'i» l 0 okJtH to Mr. AVard..' In presenting Mr Ward willi a louHier rase on behalf of the staff of the court. Mr. W n. Itiddell, S.M., again, congratulated him-on his promouon, but expressed regret that the Court should lose such a worthy officer. Mr-U. 0. A. Coornny PM personally (hanked Mr. Ward for the assistance 'lie had given him when he first look his.seat upon the Bench. Mr Cooper felt sure that Mr. \Urd was destined to enjoy higher promotion. Mr. V V Krazer, SiM., also congratulated M'r. Ward on his promotiou. .«"« rP ; n-.arkoil that his associations with that officer had. been most pleasanl lie. further remarked mi Iho loyally ol tin; slalV, which had been greatly reduced throiHi "no war. and had Miflerrd cunsiderably during the epidentiy. On behalf of Ihc police, Inspector iMovwck n-fßi-'red to ilii« cordial relations, which had always existed between Mr. Ward and the'police, and, indeed, everyone iin came in contact with. Mr. \\ard suitably responded. •' .

Mrs.'if. C. Earlo, of Wnngnimi, lms rechived <i civWo niessaßP from a relative in London to the effect that her son, Troopoi liobprt V.- Earle, who was a lirisonor of war in a German hospital, is now in an American hospital in I'Vauce, 'and is (loins fairly iioIK It will lw remembored that Trooper Envle whs at first reported killed in action, and later on it was stated that he was n piistiner of war :n Germany. Any doubts on [\w multnr are now. definitely set' nt rest'by'the informal ion (hitt he is now an iiimab of nn American hospital. Mr. J. K. Kanison, Director oflfepatriation, has sono to ■ A nv-kliilid on busilipss .iionucctpil with the-organisation-of the new Department. .■■••■■

.. Mr. \\. Hutchison, a well-known build* •ing: iomracto'r, nnd-n joiriiei'. iiieniber ofthe City Council and Harbour Board, died yesterday, says a I'iws Association telegram from-Auckland, from injuries received in a motor accident on Monday.

Mr. E. A. Guniblc-y. who lias been appointed engineer jo the Lower Jlutt Borough, et.leinl«r Hie meeting of tho council last evening for Hie first time. .Mr. Gnmbloy was "formerly engineer to tin! Borou&h of Tain-anga.

It: will be pleasing i-pws Io Hip friends of Lieutenant K. 0. Mousley, Victoria College friends in particular, to learn Unit cable advice lias been received advising that he has .arrived in London. It. being the King's wish to review tlio few—very few—survivors of h'lif-el-Ainara. who held out for four months, his return to the Dominion is somewhat delayed. '

Councillor A. D. M'Leod has been rcelccled ('•liiiirimin of Hip V'eiithersron County Council, writes nur Kentherstun. correspondent, and has started' upon bis titteenlh year- of offi'je.

One of Uw ■ latest \ielims of the illlluenza epidemic in Diinedin is Mr. Kobert P. Ormiston, who died on Monday at the <tge of SI years. He was the younger son of Mr. James Ormiston, Who, before" his •retirement, was for many years ii chief-engineer with the Union Steam Ship Company. • Deceased arrived in Dunedin fifteen years ago, entering the service of Messrs. Tnmbull, .Mailin, and Co.,'shipowners, with whom •ho remained a valued servant until hie death, with the exception of a year spent on active service. lie left with the first detachment of the Eifle Brigade, (i lid mis wounded in his first engagement, against'the Scnussi, ou Christmas Day, 1915. h lid was invalided home early in tlie= following year.