PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 231, 24 June 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. G. W. Russell is returning '.from Christcliurch this morning. The (loatli of Mr. J. T. Teschemakcr, one of the early settlers, is announced by « Press Associntion telegram from Christchurch. Mr. Teschemakcr, who- was SO ■years of age, arrived at Lyttelton in 1855. For many years he was a prominent "astoralist. retiring about ten years -.ago. He was also a keen sportsman, being one, of the originators of the Grand National Steeplechase. 'For several years he was chairman of the South Canterbury Jockey Club, and was one of the oldest members of.. Iho Canterbury Club, holding office as a steward till the time of Ms 'inafh. Tie' wa« a class steward .if the Tiniaru A. and P. As=""iat ; on for forty-five years in succession. Mr. Teschemaker married the eldest daughter of the late Hon. W. Rolle'lon. »nd is survived % his widow and three daughters. Cable advice has been received by Dr. A. W. Averill, Anglican Bishop of Auckland, that the Rev. Percival Ernest .Tames, M.A., of England.' has accented the clinrgo of St. Mary's Cathedral, Parnell. Mr. James, who is a comparatively young clergyman, had a brilliant scholastic career, bein<r a scholar and exhibitioner of Queen's College, Oxford. Before the war he was engaged in scholastic work in Durham, England, but during the war served as a chanlain to (ho forces in Mesonotamia. It, is not y«t known when Mr. James will arrive in Auckland. He is not married, and will 'probably be accompanied by his sister when he comes to Auckland. Archdeacon ft. MncMurray, the former-vicar of St. 'Mary's, resigned in April last. n"d since then the parish has been under the care of fl,p Di>v, nr. 'I'. O'Cnllaghan, assisted by . the Rev. J.vR. Burgin. Among the officers who returned to Auckland by the Waimana yesterday were Lieutenant-Colonel S. S. A,llen, D.S.O. and Bar, and his brother, Lieuten-' ant-Colonel R. C. Allen, D.S.O. The former commanded the- Second Auckland Battalion and the latter the First Auckland Battalion. Both officers' have had distinguished military careers. Colonel S. S. Allen, affectionately' known by tho. ranks as "Steve,".was formerly practising as a solicitor at Morrinsville. He left New Zealand as a major, reaching his present rank early i'n 1917. He 6pent about six weeks on Gallipoli and later went to France. He was severely wounded on October 4, 1917. He received tho D.S.O. foY his work at Messines. , The bar to the decoration was awarded "fm' supervising the assembly of his battalion for an attack in a difficult position and bv personal leadership continuing the advance when one of his companies was field' up during tho attack." His conduct under intense machine-gun hre, states the record, was an inspiration to all ranks. Colonel R. C. Allen, who before the war was farming at Annandale. Piako, left as a major in charge of the Ninth Reinforcements, and was promoted to the command of his battalion in February, 1917. Ho has been wounded three times. On account of his wounds he returned to New Zealand, but left again for active service in a very short time. He received his decoralion for gallantry at Messines. Many stories are told !>y soldiers of the iittor disregard of danger displayed by both officers on many occasions and sometimes in circumstances which fighters consider "humorous." The Rev. r. Carew Thomas has been appointed to the temnorary charge of St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Epsom. Among the troops who returned bv the Waimana, which arrived at Auckland yestordav, was Private .Tames Crighton, of Auckland, who won (ho Victoria, Cross for gallant conduct in action in France, i—Press Assn. Senior Sergeant J. Ca c sclls, formerlv of Wellington, who has been in charge of Tfnniiltun Police district f«r four s"»l a half years, has been notified of his transference to Whangarei. ; Mr. John Clark, of Auckland, has been electcd a member of the numbers' Board by the Federated Association of Journeymen Plumbers. Cabled advice has been received by Mrs. A. E. Moss, of Oriental Bay, that her son, Sergeant N. H. Moss\ is returning as pay sergeant on the Kigoma, due next month. Sergeant Moss was on' tho staff of the Commercial Bank before enlisting, and was with the N.Z.M.C., in France, transferring to tho pay branch in December last. Mr. James Laing, for many years connected with tho firm of Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., and who has joined tho New. Zealand Farmers' Distributing Co., Ltd., was fareivclled by the stafl of Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., on Saturday, and presented by them with a silver tea and codec service, lie also received a cheque from the firm. Tho presentation on behalf of tho stall' was made by Mr. W 7 . D. Hunt, and apprer.iatory remarks were made by Messrs. J. T. Martiu, J. Tnrnbull, C. O'Connor, and J. M. Troup. At tho dance which it gave last evening tho Wellington Labour Representation Committee took the of presenting to its late secretary, Mr. E. Kennedy, a testimonial and a cheque in recognition of his services. Mr. Kennedy hull been secretary of Hio committee almost from its institution, and tho high csteom in which bis work was held was' made apparent by, tho encomiums'lie received. Mr. Kennedy suitably thanked tho donors for their appreciation and their gift .