PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 137, 5 March 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. W. D. S. Mac Donald, who has been touring in the Bay of Plonty district, is expected back in Wellington to-day. The Chief Justice (Sir Bobert Stout), who returned from the south on Sunday, will leave Wellington on Saturday morning for Napier and Gisborne, and will preside at the Supreme Court sittings in both towns.

Mr Justice Chapman, who has been presiding over the sessions of the Supreme Court .at Piilmcrston North, will leave for Nelson to-day. Tho Mayor of Wellington (Mr. J. P. Luke), who is at present visiting the South Island, expects to be in Nelson bv about Friday, and may possibly reach Wellington at the end of the week or the beginning of next week. Mr A W. Wlieeler, acting-secretary of the Union Steam Ship Company, Dunecliu, leaves to-day by the Bivenna for Sydney. Captain P. A. Petersen (New Zealand Shipowners' Association) and Mr. -C. H. Young (Warehousemen's Association) have been appointed to tho council ot the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Messrs. J..G. Harkness and T. C. Dawson have been appointed to represent the Wellington Chamber of Commerce at the Town Planning Conference convened by the Government. According to a Manawatu paper Mr. Bvron Brown" will be a candidate tor the Otaki seat at the nest general eleclMr. Fred. Haybittle, of Wellington is now on his way to New Zealand in the Shaw-Savill liner Atheme. Mr. Haybiltle served with the British Red Cross in Belgium and Trance throughout the late war. The Secretary of Labour (Mr. F. \\. Eowley) has left for the south to carry out his annual inspection of district oicer of the Labour Department.

During a brief visit to Hawkes Bay, Mr M. J. Eeardon, socretary of the Slaughtermen's Union (which has now lost its identity in the big union of freezing works , employees in the Wellington district), was presented with a cheque and an illuminated address by the Hawke'e Bay slaughtermen, Ohe address expressed the gratitude of the slaughtermen for efforts Mr. Eeardon had made on their b.ehalf during the past ten years or so.

Captain A. J. Nimnio, son of Mr. Hamilton Nimnio, of Kent Terrace, was one of the New Zealand officers to have the honour of receiving from tho hands of His Majesty the King at Buckingham Paliice the decoration won by him on active eefvice-the Military Cross. Captain Niinino left Wellington first with the New Zealandere, who went to Samoa, and after completion of his service there ho left for France with the Eleventh Eeinforcements, in which drait he held a commission. He wns severely wounded at Passchendaele, and again about six months later. When he rejoined his regiment after this second wound he was promoted captain.

Mr. A. Hooton, of the New Zealand Farmers' Federation, Ltd., las booked a passage on the Riverina for Sydney.

Mr. M. M. Carpenter, manager of tie Rangitikei Sawniilling Company, is amongst the passengers to sail on the Riverina for Sydney to-day.

Sergeant J. W. M'Holm, who has been transferred to Wellington from Cartwton, commenced duty at the Central Police Station yesterday. The title of hammerthrowing champion of Australasia was annexed by Sergeant M'Holm some years ago. Private Join Asher, who enlisted in the

Australian Forces four years ago, 15 returning to Wellington to-day in the Malitiku. Private Asher, who is a son of Jir. A. Asher, of Wellington, was twice wounded on Gallipoli.

After being a prisoner in Germany since the middle of 1917, Lieutenant W. L Harrison, R.A.F., lias returned to his home in Raknin (says tlio Cliristchurch | "Sun"). Before it was known that he

was definitely in Germany, ho was posted 'for some tinie as missing. lie left New

Zealand with the Main Body ns a serireant in the Mounted Rifles, and was invalided back from GaMipoli, suffering from 'shell-shock. However, ho made a Rood recovery, and returned in the Fourteenth Reinforcement ns a machine-gun specialist. TF.o passed his _ examination in Cairo as an aviator, and in due course

received his commission in the Royal Flying Corps. Later, whilst on reconnaissanco work over tlio enemy trenches,

he was attacked by threo German 'planes, and his machine being damaged ho was driven down in the German linos. His father is Mr. William Harrison, of Sinnmerlea, .Rakeia.

Mr. A. Osborne. representative of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Sydney, returns to Australia by the Biverina today.

Mr. B. A.. Sb.rijn.pton, Chief Telegraph Engineer, and Mr. J. Mulvey, of the Promotions Board, are leaving shortly for a tour of the South Island, on business connected with the reelassificntion of officers of the Public Service.

The Hon. C. H. Iznrd, M.L.C., ot Wellington, received advice by cable yesterday that his only son, Mr. Keith 'H. Izard, died at London on February 23 last.

Mr. W. B- Buckhurst, Crown Lands Ranjter for 1 Canterbury, is retiring on superannuation at the end of the present month (states the "Sun ). Mr. Huckhurst lias been responsible for mo . of the valuation work in connection with Crown lands in Canterbury during the thirteen years he lias held his present position in the province. For seven years prior to that he was Crown Lands Banner on the eastern division of. \Vellinston and in •Mnrlborough. He gained hi-, initial training in agricultural matters in the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and came to New Zealand fifty years ago. lor many years he ww engaged in farming pursuits and was also associated with the timber industry in North Auckland, OtiißO, and Wellington. . Later he was attached to the Valuation Department in Auckland, and in IM3-96 he acted as Clerk of Committees to the House of Representatives.