PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 196, 14 May 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Dr. Perkins, of Wellington South, lias just received a cablegram from his son, Captain Perkins, announcing that lie had" accepted an administrative appointment in tlie Colonial Office as District Com T niissioner in East Africa. Captain Perkins, who was educated in the Collegiate Scuool, Wanganui, left New Zealand with the Main Body in 1911, and was subsequently transferred to the Royal Z?eild Artillery. Ho spent two years with his regiment in the Strumor Valley, obtained his oaptaincy in 1917, and returned to New Zealand-on a short furlough iu February, 1919. On his arrival in England lie was sent to France, where he remained in the fighting line till the armistice was signed; Captain Perkins was a well-known and popular figure both in Wellington and Christchnrch, where many friends will be glad to hear of his success. Mr. D. Smith, who for the last five years occupied tho position of command paymaster of the Auckland Military District, has been appointed chief clerk and receiver of lands revenue in the Lands Department, at Invcrcargill. Word hns been received that FlightCadet Ivan J. Black, of Blenheim, has received his commission in tho Royal Air Force. Lieutenant Black expects to return to Now Zealand at an early date. Ho was -educated at tho Boys' High School, Tiinarn, and at tho time of his joining tho Air Forco lio was sheep farming at Blenheim. The late Mr. D. N. Wilkinson, who died in Wellington on Monday; was born in Wellington over seventy-six years ago. Hβ was Hlie son of tho late Mr. D. N, Wilkinson, who came out to New Zealand in 1841, and established Wilkinsons Lea Gardens at Oriental Bay. The late gentleman was, in the earlier days, a successful contractor, and earned out the Riumtaka tunnel work, and sections of tho Wiinganiii-Waitotara. line. Ho then retired, and later carried on the nurseryman's business. A widow, five sous, and three daughters are left to mourn their loss. Mr. M. L. Cameron, of Messrs. Whitcorabo and Tombs's book department, Wellington, who hns been promoted to London as buyer for the firm, sailed by the Corinthio yesterday. Ho is accompanied by Mrs. Cameron. Mr. J. J., Roberts, secretary of the Wellington Bowling Centre of New Zealand,, intimated to a meeting of tho executive last evoning that he did not intend to seek re-election, and notified the chairman of his resignation, Mr. W. J. Lankshear, of Wellington, has started on a visit to tho Old .Country. He ami Sirs. Lankshear and Miss E.' D. R. Lankshear are passengers on the Corinthic. The Ecv. Sanniol Knight, who died at Christchurch on Saturday, arrived in the Dominion only two years ago, but had a long ■ and distinguished career' in Australia. Born in Liverpool in 1834, he arrived in Victoria at the age of eighteen,, and entered into business. In 1856 he was called into the Mothodist ministry, his first station beins Portland. From this time he continued, without a break, to fill tho chief pulpits of Victoria and South Australia till hie retirement from active work in 19118. After this he did ten years of circuit building, taking up neglected suburbs or small towns and strengthening the churches in theso till they were able to call minister of tlieir own. During his long ministry ho raised, by his own efforts or gifts, the large svm of .£30,000 for lehurch purposes, and no ni-.-dy cause was ever refused help. In 1877 he wr.s elected nrcsident )f the South Australian Conference. On the (lpntli of 'In's wife in 1917 ho tnme to Christchui'ch. to reside with' his 6on, the Rov. Percy Knight.

Tho death occurred recently of Cantain .Adam Houklsby, of Liverpool, New South . Wales, iit tho ngp of 103 ycavs and 3 months. He was born al Smith Shields, Newcastle-on-Tyne, on January 23, '1816, and served' his apprenticeship in the shipwright's trade, and was afterwards on n number of sailing vessels on tho North Sea. Tlo arrived in Sydney in 1555, and later owned several ketches, trading alone tho coast for some years, lie hiul ueen a resident of Liverpool for forty years, and up to th« ago of 98 ho was engaged b"uildwj? cottages solely by his own labour. Ho enjoyed good health •up to a few months ago.

Mr. W. Rogers, general manager of the Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company, Nelson, will arrive in Wellington to-day. Mr. G. Gore, of Wellington, has left for England on a business trip. Mr. F. C. Hadfield, of Marlon, is travelling to England by the Corinthic, which sailed yesterday from Auckland. Mr. G. H. Scott, of Wellington, left for London yesterday by tho Corinthic. At last evening's meeting of the Wellington Bowling Contro referenco was made to the loss bowlers had sustained in the death of Dr. W. M. Ross, of Petone. On tho motion of Mr. R. Plimmer. seconded by Mr. E. J. Hill, it was decided to send a letter of condolence to the late doctor's relatives.