PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 157, 28 March 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen is going to New Plymouth on Wednesday next to open the high'school there.

The Hon. Dr. P.omaTe has returned to Wellington. Private advice received in Wellington states that Captain J. C. Folgate, for many years commodore of the Tyser One fleet, died in London on January 26 from pneumonia, following an attack of intlueiiza. Amongst the names mentioned in dispatches by Sir Douglas Haig (London "Times," December 24) occurs Major 11. A. Wilson, R.G.A. This is the third time he has been mentioned in dispatches, and the third mention generallycarries a decoration with it. Major Wilson received the D.S.O. at an investiture by the King on February W, together with a number of oversea, oflicers and men. News has been received of the death in Auckland yesterday morning of Mr. John Hunter, for many years o member of the Telegraph Department's operating stall' in Wellington. lie was formerly well known in local tennis circles. News has been received by Mr. I"'. Wilding, K.C., that his second son, Captain F. S. Wilding, of ihe firm of Wilding and Acland, Christchurcli, is returning to New Zealand by the troopship Uananga, which is due about April 23. Captain. Wilding is a brother of tho toilnis champion, the lilto Anthony Wilding. His younger brother, Lioutenaut Edtryn 'Wilding, of the Royal Flying Corps, who was the first pupil to qualify at tho f-'ockbnrn Flying School, under the lato Mir. 0. M. Hill, is reluming, via Vancouver, and is expccted to arrive in New Zealand about the same time as Captain Wilding. The ordination of Mr. H. R. Fell, M.A., a returned soldier, and his induction to Die chargo of tho Howick Presbyterian Church took place on Tuesday, when the Presbytery of Auckland mot at Howick. Tiiero were 10 members of tho presbytery present, and a congregation representative of all parts of flic district. The Rev. James Pattison presided. The Rev. W. J. Youngson, of Edendnle. delivered an instructive and arresting discourse. Staff-Sergeant T. A. Clater, son of Mr. A. B. Clater, of Wellington, arrived by the Ajaiw. He was wounded in the right hip and left foot at Pa.w.hendaele, but has quite recovered. Latterly he has been working in the Pay Office. London. Sergeant Clater left with the, Tenth Reinforcements. Sergeant Edgar Jenkinson, son of Mr. J. E. Jenkinson, of Oriental Bay, who loft with tho Main Body in the 13th Company of tho Canterbury Regiment, recontly coined his commission at tho Oxford O.T.C. Lieutenant Jenkinson eetvedi in Egypt, on Gallipoli, and throughout the Western front campaign. He expects to bo coming baok to Now Zealand shortly.

Beference to the death of the late chairmun of Hie management commiV teo f.f the Wellington Rugby Football Union, Air. D. D. Weir, was made at last night's animal meeting of the uniou. Several speakers pointed out the great work Mr. Weir had done for football ill Wellington, and it was suggested that a, fitting memorial should be erected to his memory. A committee consisting of Br. P. F. M'Kvedy, Dr. A. K. Newman, Messrs. T. 1!. Brooks, W. F. Hcrnig, J. T. Piki, J. N. Millard, .1. H. Lvm-kcv, W. W. Cook, B. P. Prendeville, 0. G.. Kembcr White, and Colonel G. F. C. Campbell, was set up to report upon the mutter. Captain Walter White-, a prominent tigure in local shipping circles, died ill Wellington on Wednesday, at t'he age of ii years. For some time Captain White's father was owner and master of the small harbour tug Moturoa, and on his death the son took the vessel over. Later, Caplain AYbite joined the service of Mr. B. G. F. Zolirab, and was at different times in charge of the tugs Pilot, Admiral, and the Pelican. A few months ago Captain White suffered from an internal eonipiaiiit, but lie was able after a short while to resume his usual duties. A re- ' lapso occurred recently, however, and from this he did not recover. He leaves h widow, but no family Mr. B. E. S. Brodie, until recently second accountant at'the Chief Post Office, lnvercargill, has been promoted to tha position of senior clerk at Hastings. Mr. Will Hutchens, of Hawera, has re*' eeived advice that he has been successful in passing the final examination i'oi' the degree of Bachelor pf Music. Cable advice has been received that! Mr. 1. L. G. Sutherland, of Masterton, has been successful in obtaining his B.A. degree, and has also been awarded thu senior university scholarship for New Zealand in mental and moral philosophy, states the "Wairarapa Age."

Mr. F. A. Shaw, of the Bank of New Zealand slalf at Kaitaia, and formerly of Masterton. has been transferred to Samoa. Mr. Clutlia Mackenzie has brought out the last British number of "The Curuuicles of the A'.Z.KF.." which lie has edited for several years, and is returning; shortly to NVw Zealand. "Brigadier-General iiichardsoil, who has been commanding the N.Z.E.F. in this country, is going home, and everyone here who knows him will be sorry." says the "British Australasian." "Ho was in many'ways an ideal man for llio job—prompt', sympathetic, strict, just, and ulessed with, a remarkable memory for facts and faces. -Many complicated cases came before hiiu al headquarters, and bis decisions upon them were rapid and definite. Like Brigadier-General Griffiths, who did so much to improvo and humanise Australian Headquarters in London, General Hichardson is un old British Army man. Both these officers, long associated with colonial forces, adapted themselves in a remarkable wa.v to new conditions, while retaining tho qualities that a regular soldier's training had conferred on them." Mr. '.P. 13. Creagh, of ' Oamaru, has been admitted a solicitor of the Supreme Court by his Honour Mr. Justice Sim. After 40 years of service, Mr. William Emery has decided- to retire shortly from tile position of managing director of Messrs. A. and T. Inglis, of Dunedin, Captain ,T. Patrick Shaw, M.C., of tho U.A.M.C., attached to the 9th Battalion, York and Lancaster Hcgiment, was awarded the Italian Croee di Giierra lor "conspicuous ability aiid devotion to duty as medical officer during the operations of October 29-31, 191S, in the Piave .battle." The official record states that "he showed great fearlessness and initiative throughout the whole of the advance. He especially distinguished himself at | Sncile on October 31. After the capture of the town—his being the onlv aid post in the vicinity—he worked day and night attending to the wounded, and in addition he attended to the large number of wounded iii the four hospitals ill Sacile. His work throughout whole operation was beyond praise." Captain Shaw, who volunteered in London for active service, is a son of the late Mr. John Shaw, of Finegand, Clutlia, one of the earliest settlers in the Clutlia distiict.