PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 270, 11 August 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Among the names mentioned in Birthday Honours is that of 2nd Lieutenant Errol Ellingham, who has been awarded the D.C.M'. Lieutenant Ellingham is tho second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Ellingham, of "To Ata," lloroeka, and is an old Wellington College Boy. Ho is returning to Now Zealand by tku Geissen, duo about August 21. A Press Association tclpgri'.m from Hamilton states that Mr. K. S. Brookfield, manager of the Bank of New Zealand'for over 20 years, died on Saturday night from suddenly-developed pneumonia. Ho was taken ill on Saturday morning, and developments ensued rapidly, resiling in death at 7.30 p.m. Deceased, who was GO years of age, held tho positions of president of tho Hamilton Club <md Hamilton Racing Club, and was a former president of tho boating club. He took an active interest in all branches of sport, and was looked upon as one of the leading and most esteemed men in the district both from a business and a social standpoint. Prior to going to Hamilton ho held offico in various branches of the bank in tlio North Island.

Mr. Aubrey Williams, third son of tho Rev. W. J. Williams, Sumner, is reluming by tho Tainui. He went to Russia four years before the war began, joined the New' Zealand troops in England, and served at Gallipoli hs a signaller.'Wounded in France, lie was to England, where lie took charge of this "Chronicles of the N.Z.E.F." for some time. Later, ho was sent to Russia, since when ho lias been lecturing in England on his experiences. Dr. Harold Williams, another son of tiie Rev. Mr. William?, has written from tho Dardanelles, statin" that he was on his way to represent the "Daily Chronicle" and "Tho Times" with General Denikon's forces in Russin, The Rev. William Tanner, of the Tennyson Street Congregational Church, Clir'stcliurch, will terminate his ministry on Sunday, August 31. Mr. Scholes, of Manakau, has received word that his son, Captain Ernest Scholes, M.C., is returning on the troopship Ellonga after five years of active service. M.r. Tom Pollard is passing through Wellington en ronto from Blenheim to Christchnrdh. having produced the "Mikndo," for the Blenheim Operatic Society, both there and in Nelson. Tho seasons in both places wero very successful. By the deatli of Mr. James Dawe on Wednesday afternoon, Canterbury loses one of the oldest of its school teachers. Born in Devonshire, Mr, Dawo was trained at St. Mark's College for tho teaching profession, and after graduating at Cambridge was appointed to a vacancy nt Christ's College, where ho remained for seven years. Ho then accepted the headmnstership of the Lyttelton Borough School, and after teaching at country schools retired about ten years ago, to reside in Christchurch. lie married a daughter of the Rev. Archibald Cook, lnte of Inverness, and his widow and two daughters survive. His only son died during the epidemic. A presentation of a gold albert wos made to Mr. A. G. Wntkius, of. Christchurch, who has retired from the locomotive iforanch of the Railway Deportment, after long servico, Mr. G. C. Smith, in making (ho presentation, referred eulogistieaily to tho recipients qualities and his valuable work for the Department. Constable J. Qtiinn, of the Mount Cook police, has received notice of his transfer to Grevniouth. He will probably leavo for his new station to-day. Tho burial service at tho funeral of tho late Colonel Newall was conducted by Chaplain-Captains W. Sliirer, S. Robertsoil Orr, and Rev. J. Gibson Smith.