PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 156, 27 March 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. Justice Chapman returned to Wellington from Jfasterton last evening, and tho Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will reach Wellington this evening by tho Napier express.

Brigadier-General G. S. Richardson, C.M.G., who commanded the New Zealand Forces in the United Kingdom during the war, is expected to arrive at Wellington on board the Romuera on April 17. He will take up his new duties as officer in charge of the administration a little later. He will rank next io the officer commanding the forces.

Mnjur-Ciencral Sirß. W. C. Chaytor, who commanded tho New Zealand Mounted Forces in Egypt and Palestine, is 6till abroad, and no date hiis boon fixed for hie return to New Zealand. It is possible that tho disturbance reported in. Egypt will delay his departure for the Dominion*

During the absence abroad of the City Engineer (Mr. W. H. Morton), Mr. J. M. Morice, Assietant-City Engineer, will corry out the duties of Acting-City Engineer; Mr. Matthew Cable will act as tramways manager, and Mr. George Lauchlan will control the Electric Lighting Department. It is not anticipated that any new works of any magnitude will be initiated until the City Engineer returns from his trip to America and Europe.

Mr. P. G. J. Tenim, who for tea jears was oa the staff of the Auckland district railway traffic manager's office, and later of the booking office, Auckland, has been appointed stationmaster at Tauyiri. He will tako up his new duties at an early date. Mr. H. R. Eobinson. cashier at the Auckland Lands Board Office, has been appointed chief clerk to the newly, formed North Auckland Land Board. Mr. H. G. Ell, M.P., has definitely decided to contest the Lyttelton seat at the next Parliamentary election. Mr. E. G. Banks, superintendent of the Waihi Gold Mining Company, has left on a visit to England. A Press , Association message from Taumaruuui etates that an old King Country identity, Mr. J. H. Burnand, of Manunui. a member of the firm of Ellis and Burnand, 6awniillers, died suddenly at Mangcpehi on Tuesday night. Mr. E. J. Righton, managing director of the New Zealand Picture Supplies, Ltd.. returned to Wellington yesterday by the Moana, after a trip to Canada and America.. J There died on Tuesday last one of the best-known and popuhir eettlere in the Wanganui district, in the person of Mr. J. D. M'Gregor. He was born at Wellington in 1852, end with his parents went'to Wanganui in 1855. He was educated at the old Grammar School, and later at the - Wanganui Collegiate School. At the close of his school life he took up farming, at which he was very successful, first at Mare Hill and later at Midhirst and Pemberton. Some ten years ago ho gave up the more 6trenuous life of his farms, and returned to TVuußanui,. where ho resided at Westmere until the time of his death, Mr. M'Gre. Ror always took an active part in anything which tended to further the interests of the district, in which he resided, tiiking his share on various public bodies, wns chairman of the Taranaki County Council, and at the time of his death was a member of the Waitotara County Council. Hβ always took a keen interest in clean, manly sports, and in his day was a prominent footballer. In 1573 he married a daughter of the late David Strcchan, and is survived by hie wife and three eons and three daughters. His youngest son, who left New Zealand with' the Main Body, and , who was in Palestine at the time of the signing of the armistice, has just returned from the front

Councillor W. J. Thompson has received advice that his son, Lieutenant 11. J. L. Thompson, of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, was married at Aberdeen on February 5 to Miss Nan Leith. of that city. Both are returning to New Zealand by the Arawa. Lieutenant Thompson left the Dominion with the Second Reinforcement, and after serving sixteen months in Egypt went to France, where ho was slightly gassed.

Ilr. Kendall Woodhouse, who has been provisionally appointed medical superintendent of the Wellington Hospital waa born in Dunedin in 188 G. Hβ is a son or the late Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Woodhouse, his father having been well, known as a barrister and solicitor in lint city. He was educated at the Ologo Boys' High School, and graduated at the Otago University, securim; his M.D. and Ch.B. degrees in 1910. During the same year lie was appointed junior house-sur. won flt Wellington Hospital, and quickly rose to the position of acting-medical superintendent. In this capacity he acted until January, 1913.. When he resigned from the staff to proceed to England for further studies, entering the St. Pancias Infirmary. On'the outbreak ol war Dr. Woodhouse joined the K.A.M.C. as a lieutenant, and has since seen much: service. In 1915 he was promoted to the rank of captain, and for his work m the Held during 1916 and 1917, he wne awarded: the Military. Cross and a. bar to the decoration. Last year ho was promoted major, and received the D.S.O. In addition ho has been mentioned m dispatches on several occasions. During his service lie was twice wounded nnd gassed Private advices from Home received in Wellington stated that Dr. Woodhouea was in London recently, but it is possible that he may now bo on his way to New Zealand. Dr. Woodlionso is a nephew of Sir John Denniston, and a cousin of Mr. Maurico Denniston of this city.