PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 267, 7 August 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Vice-Regal. Their Excellencies, the' Earl and Countess of Liverpool will leave for Christcliuroli next Monday, and will remain there for some days. On Tuesday they will be present a11 the Grand National Meeting at Bic?arton„ and in the evening will "be at the Hunt. Club's ball. On the following night they will go to tho Polo Club's ball. They have also accepted an invitation to attend the Trotting Club's Meeting. Yesterday evening they were present at the Dandies' entertainment, in. tho Town Hall.

The Prime Minister (Right. Hon. W. F. Mossey) and Sir Joseph Ward have accepted an invitation to attend a luncheon of the New Zealand Club to bo arranged on a suitable date to be announced.

Mr. Frederick Redwood, second son of tho late Henry Redwood, father of the New Zealand turf and nephew of Aroh'bishop Redwood, died at his •home, Spring' Creek yesterday. Tho late Mr. Redwood hud been a prominent settler in Marlborough for many years.—Press A&sn.

Mr. J. B. Clarkson, of the firm of Hope Gibbons, Sons, and J. B. Clarkson, Ltd., will return to Wellington to-day, after a.n extended business trip to England and America. After tho armistice was arranged Mr. Clark?on paid a visit to the chief battlefields of France.

Captain Alex. Taylor, formerly lecturer in veterinary science at Lincoln College, who left for the front soon utter the outbreak of war, and xi'w service in Egypt and Franco, has just completed a threemonths' course at the Veterinary ColU'ge, Mnburgh, and has been successful in obtaining the fellowship and the advanced degree of .the ltoyal College rf Veterinary Surgeons. Whilst in Scotland Captain Taylor was married. Advice has been received locally that Captain and ill's, Taylor are due by the transport Port Hacking, which is expected at Lyttelton on August 16.

Sergeant Leonard C. Hanan, who died at the Dunedin Hospital on Friday night at tho early age of 2G years, was born at lnvorcargill, and educated at the Southland Boys' and Waitaki High Softools. He was a journalist by profession, and served his apprenticeship in the office of the "Southland JSews," nnd also*represented tho "Evening Star" and "Lyttelton Times,'' and occupied positions with other newspapers. White engaged at Nelson the Inspector-General of Hospitals was very desirous of securing his sen-ices as a private secretary. He accepted the position, but after a time resigned and proceeded on ftctivo sefvicc. He was invalided homo and discharged. . He afterwards endeavoured to join tho Flying Corps, but owing to the effects of active service on his health he could Jiot bo accepted. The "Daily Mail" then offered him a position as their representative at Hongkong. On reaching Sydney, howover, ho was compelled, on medical advice, to cancel this engagement. After his retuiii to Dunedin his health 'broko down, culminating in his death as stated above. Tho deceased was the third son of Mr. Albert Hanan, King Street, Dimedin, and a nephew of the Minister of liducatiou.

The University of Sydney has appointed the Rev. Thomas Tait, M.A., 8.D., to a lectureship in tho art of public speaking, including tho arts of expression in 6peech and in literature. This is tho first time academic recognition has been given by an Australasian University to this important and practical subject. Mr. Tait, who is the minister of Scots Church, Sydney, was for a good many years- in St. Paul's, Christchurch. 'Mr, Tait on one occasion was judge of the elocutionary section at tho Dunedin Competitions.

Mr. W. .Turiss, of Christ-church, who has been appointed Deputy-Inspector of Fire Brigades for New Zealand, was for many years a member of the eld Christchurch' Volunteer Firo Brigade. _ When the permanent brigade wns established in the Cathedral City, Mr. Juries was appointed deputy-superintendent under tho late Superintendent E.. Smith, no' held that position for many years, whon he yesigned to go into business on his own .account. He was a member of tho NewZealand fire brigade team which visited Geelong in 1905. Mr. Juriss wns a good Competition man, lieing one of the mainstays of the Christchurch City Brigado foam in the old competition days. He was in business in a North Inland town when tho war broke out, and left with one of the early reinforcement drafts. _ Ho eaw considerable service at Gallipoli and in France nnd returned to Now Zealand early this year by the troopship Tahiti, holding the rank of regimental sergeantmajor.

The death is announced from Dunedin of Mr. Charles Stewart, a well-luiOwn local' musician.

The death_occurred suddenly on his farm at Wuiknnat: of Mr. Wilfred M. Cleland, son of Mrs.' Cleland nnd the late !ft* .1. M. Cleland, of Tinnkori Head, an old Wellington family. The deceased, who was only It years of age, had been for a tramp over the hiV'.s, and w-.is resting in his manager's house when he collapsed and died. There was no premonition of such an 'end in the form of illness of any kind, and the shock to his relatives has been a severe one. Mr. Cleknil was a student at the Terrace School, and later at the ■Wellington College. He and his brother Oswald afterwards took the agricultural course at Lincoln College (Canterbury), and later took up farming together at .Shannon. Later Mr. AVilfred Cleland went in for a. farm of his own nt Waikftnao. His widow is a daughter of tho late Sir. Thomas Cotter, of Silvotstream, Tho.ro is a family of fivo children.

Colonel li. B. Gnddard, representing tho British Board of Trade and Commissioner of the Associated British Motor and Allied manufacturers, is now on tour of the East and Australia, and will visit New Zealand.

Mr. B. J. ¥. Aldricb has been selected V the executive ot the "Wellington Rctuurncd Soldiers' Association to fill tho vacancy of secretary, caused by tho resignation of Air. A. Curtayiic. Mr. Aldrich served three years with the Expeditionary Force, boinrr twite wounded in action. Since returning to New Zea land two years ago -he has taken n.n active interest in the affairs of returned men. and at the present time is occupying the position of vice-chairman of Hie local association and treasurei of the New Zealand association.

Tho representatives of all the loading plumbers' merchants, together with a largo gathering of master plumbers, attended a social gathering last evening to welcome home Captain Arthur Mack, of the firm of Messrs. Jenkins and Mack, wlio has just returned from the front after a lengthy period of service. Tho welcome was of a. very spontaneous nature, and the good wishes of all 'present were extended to the guest of the evening.

Private Donald H. Scott, youngest Bon of Mrs. Scott, of Roxburgh Street, will arrive back in New Zealand by the Mnmari, which is due at Auckland on August 18. Prior to leaving witll the Forces, Private Scott was a survey clerk in the City Corporation, and was a member of the College Old Boys Football team.

Mr. Vv. H. Brown, who has been appointed editor of the "Agricultural Gnzetle," was previously for seven* yea'rs as-sistant-editor of publications of the Department of Agriculture. Mr. Brown received his journalistic trainincr in New Zealand, and for three years before entering the Public Service, ho was editor of the Dubbo "Liberal."