PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 123, 18 February 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Chief Health Officer, Dr. \alinhne, left for Auckland yesterday to attend the sittings of the Epidemic Commission.

Mr. J. B. Harcourt, of Harcourt and Cq., who has been incapacitated by illness for some time uast, is now reported to be on the high road to recovery.

Second Lieutenant Frank Pauling, who died at Christchurch Hospital yesterday, returned by the Marama on January 27, aud was admitted to Christclmrch Hospital. Death was due to paralegia, caused by a wound in the back.. Mrs. Pauling, his wife, 'resides at Avonside.

Mr. .Samuel M'Dowall, whose death was reported yesterday, was for a considerable number of, years in the Union Company's employ in the capacity of engineer. He served on a large number of the steamers of the Red Funnel fleet, and latterly was chief engineer of the s.s. Maori. He was known as a thoroughly capable officer, and his record wae one of 'the best in the service. A few weeks ago he was the victim of a etroke, from the effects of which he never recovered. The deceased is survived by a wife and family, , amongst whom are: Messrs. Jas. C. M'Dowell, B.Sc., Sydney; Samuel M'Dowall, Dannevirke Postal staff; Miss Agnes M'Dowall, late of the D.I.C. staff, and now in Sydney; and Miss Madge M'Dowall, of the Employers' Association staff. Others are resident abroad, and there are younger members living with the widow. The deceased had a very wide circle of acquaintances all over New Zealand..

Captain D. Bryan. N.Z. Staff Corps, who has filled the position of Assistant Military Secretary, Defence Headquarters, since March, 1916, is leaving for England to-day for the purpose of being posted to a British regiment and undergoing twelve months', regimental training. Captain Bryan, who graduated at the loyal Military College, Duntroon, Australia, left with the Slain Body, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, in October, 1914, and served in Egypt until April; 1915. He participated in he' landing at Gallipoli, being a first lieutnant in the Wellington Battalion, and went through tho hottest of the first few weeks' fighting. He, however, was dangerously wounded after being a month or -two on th<j Peninsula, being shot through the lungs and having his left arm badly smashed. He was evacuated to Egypt, where, after several months, he_ mado a good recovery, and was then invalided back to New Zealand'. He was later piven his present appointment, and was denied any further opportunity of proceeding to the front. Captain Bryan is now to receive the twelve _ months regimental training with a British Regular Army unit, which it was originally laid down Duntroon graduates should receive. '

Mr. George Frost, chairman of the Reserves Committee of the City Council, has returned from tho south.

Late news from Australia states <that Mr. Harry Lander has been engaged by J. and N. Tait to commence an Australasian tour in Sydney at Easter. ■ A commission in the floyal I , lying Corps has been gained by Mr. W. Coles, well known in Wellington football and crieb't circles, awl an old- boy of St. Patrick's College. He is a son of Mr. A. Coles, of Petone, and. was for some months ot the Auckland Flying School. Mr. A. Coles has been serving with the forces in New Zealand during the war.

Mr. A. Varney, general secretary for the Y.M.C.A., will leave Wellington this morning .for Hastings, to be present at the opening of a new hut .which has been erected there. The opening ceremony will take place to-morrow.