PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 153, 24 March 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Federal Government announces that Dr. Gilruth's appointment as Administrator of the Northern Territory will terminate when peace is signed.Pre.is Assn.

Major J. W. Brunt has, according to I'-eatherslon Camp orders been.appointed Oomma'idant of the Prisoners of War Internment Camp, vice Major Mutheson.

Commander W. R. Holmes, H.N.K., ofthe cable steamer Iris, left for England by the Makura. During his absence, acting command will be taken by Mr. H. )!.. Hughes, first officer.

\ Press Association telegram from Dunedin slates that Dr. .1. K. Don, for the past ton years inspector of schools in Otago,' and formerly rector of Wnitaki Boys' 'School, died dining Saturday night, aged 08.

Mr. Percivnl Wetherly, general secretary of the Empire league, will leave. Wellington by the- Port Melbourne on a visit to England.

Sir. John S. Day, of Whangarei, n - as admitted a solicitor at Auckland by Mr. Justice Cooper, on the motion of Sir. G. W. llobiuson.

Amongst the names of those mentioned as recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal is that of Keginiental Sergeantmajor €. 13. Stewart, the youngest son of -Mr. iind Mis. li. SI. Stewart, of 161 Oxford Street, South Duncdin. Sergeantmajor Stewart volunteered in 1915, and joined the Rifle' Brigade. Hβ spent gome time in Egypt, and saw fighting there. Afterwards he went to Krance and took part in several engagements. lie was severely wounded at Armentieres, and was on the sick list for eight months, after whioh ho was sent back (o the fighting line, where he was again engaged in several battles, but came through unscathed. He is attached to the MachineGun Corps.

News has been received of the death at Samarai Island, British Now Guinea, on March S, of Mr. Harry W. Hawke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodman Hawko, Waimnte. Mr. Harry Huwke went to tho front early in the war. He eervcd in Egypt, and was sent back home an invalid. Two years ago, as a returned soldier, he accepted a position on a plantation in New Guinea.

The death occurred at New Plymouth on Friday of Mr. T. C. Dawson, of the firm of Messrs. Dawson and Maudsley, Mr. Daw-son had been in ill-health for Rome time, anil had been on a visit to tho Tflrana.ki district with a view to recuperation. Hp was a vice-president of tho Chamber of ConinuTce, a prominent member of the We.llesley Club, and tho Hutt Bowling Club, and was greatly interested in the town-planning operations, Vcv fiome- eichteen years lie was representative- for Messrs. Archibald Clark and Rons. Lid., at Gisbnrne, Napier, and Wellineton. and in IDO2 started in business with Mr. C. Mnudsley in Wellington. Deconspd, who w:\? 52 year--, of npe. leaves n, widow and a son. Gunner Frank Dawwii. who recently returned wounded and gassed from Prance. Another son. Lieutenant Howard Dawson, was killed in France. The remains were brought down from New Plymouth, and (ho funoral took place yesterday afternoon .

Mr. A. Drew, of Palmerston North, has received word that bis eltW. son, Lieutenant H. T. l>. Drew, has'left England for New Zealand.

Mr. J. A. Cnmpbell, Vwstnnt-Dirpe-lor of Hie TToHicuKiiiß D;i-. : «ion of Hi" Tlennrtment of Agriculture, left Auckland In- t)io .\fu.-i on Fritliiy Air Vancouver. Mr. C'.imnhnll i? proceedins; to Canada find the United States for tho nurpnse of invpstiwtinn the varioiK nlm«eß of the fruit industry in those countries.