PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 261, 31 July 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie is coming back from Feilding this evening. A Press Association cablegram from Melbourne states that tho Federal Government has invited General Birdwood to visit Australia. . ' Mr. M. P. Cameron, of the' Customs Department, has received advice that his eldest son. Lieutenant Jack Cameron, of tho Royal Air Force, is returning by thu lilimaroa. due at-Auckland on August 0. ft is four years on August 12 since Lieutenant Cameron left New Zealand. He was then a sergeant in the Mounted Rifles, and ho went'through most of the lighting in Palestine, but subsequently ioined the Royal Air Force, in which he secured his commission.

• Amongst tho Birthday honours appearing in the London "Times" of Juno 3 is tho name of Licutonnnt-Colonol J. G. Kirkwood, D.5.0., this officer having the honour of C.M.G-. conferred. Colonel Kirkwood is a younger brother of Mr. W. P. Kirkwood, of Stratford, chairman Tnranaki Provincial War Relief Association.

The funeral of the Mo Mr. Patrick Sheridan (formerly Native Lands Purchase Officer), whose death took place at Gisborne, will take place after the Requiem Mass to be celebrated at tho Hill Street Basilica nl. i) n.ni. on Saturday next: Tho interment will tako place in the Karori Cemetery.

Mr. Harry Amy's, Timaru, has been appointed to a position in tho Public 'Trust Oiiice, Wellington. Mr. Amyes lakes up his new duties early in August.

Mr. G. R. Black, who died at his residence. Mount Edon, Auckland, on Friday, at the ago of 85, was a Now Zealand colonist of over sixty years' staudimr. His was a nativo of Prance, and as a vouiHT iiiiin he served with the French forces in tho Crimean War, being in tho Second Regiment of Zouaves. Ho took part in the fighting at Inkonuium and Sebaslopol, and witnessed the famous charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. Mr. Black had been a resident of tho Auckland district for about forty-two years past.

Mr. W. M'Ctillough, who has occupied the irasition of Grand Master of Scottish freemasonry in the North Island for over half a century, has retired from office. Ho has br.en presented in Auckland with a, salver and a silver tea and coffco service by tho :nembers of tho craft, as a mark of appreciation of his long and valuable services. His successor is Mr. W. llandiey.

/.I'he "Nelson Colonist" states that it is understood that Mr. T. ,T. Griffin, headmaster of the Motucka High School, has been offered an inspectorship by the Education Department.

Captain C. A. L. Trcadwell, late legal adviser to the New Zealand Expeditionary force, returned to New Zealand by Iho Briton last week. I'rior to leaving New Zealand, Captain 'I'readwcll was associate to His Jlonoiir Mr. Justice Sim, anil after serving mi the held for some time, he was appointed legal advisor to tin l New Zealand Expeditionary force, attached In Headquarter,! in London, where in addition 10 his other duties lie dealt with the wilhi of thousands of members of the New Zealand Eorces. It is the inlention of Captain Treadwoll tu commence practice in Wellington shortly-

Mr. Eric Waters (son of the lato Mr. F. V. Waters, of Wellington), who recently returned from war sen-ice abroad, has resumed his duties on tho stall' of tho Nelson School of Music.

Mr. W. Juriss, draughtsman in the Ckristchurch City Surveyor's office, has been appointed Deputy-Inspector of Tiro Brigades for the Dominion. Mr. Juriss has 6een service at the front, previously to which ho had iiro brigade experience. —Press Assn.

Tho railway officers and staff of tho locomotive department at Potone met yesterdny afternoon to say farewell to Mi'. S. P. Kvans, locomotivo engineer, prior .to leaving lor Auckland, where lie has been appointed to lake charge of the locomotive branch. .Mr. Bargli, workshops manager, on behalf of the istaff, nrescnted Mr. Evans with an oak Morris chair, as a small token of esteem in which he is held by tho members of the locomotive branch, and incidentally mention that by a large large number of those present with whom Mr. Evans had been associated for a considerable number of years it was felt that they were losing a sincere and kindly friend. Messrs. (i. V.'ilsou. assistant locomotivo engineer, and Mr. W. H. Johnston, workshop foreman fitter, also spoke of tho good dualities of the departing officer, and emphasised the good relations that had existed between them all for a large number of years. Mr. Evans, in reply, thanked tho officers and staff for their good wishes. He also expressed his appreciation of the excellent manner m which the officers end staff had assisted him. especially dlirbg the recent strenuous years, when th% work of tho locomotive running .ind workshops had to lie carried on with a. much depleted staff.