PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 276, 18 August 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir Walter Buchanan, M.L.C., and tho Hon. li. Henton llhodes, M.P., are returning to New Zealand from England, and are now en route by the same steamer.

Mr. Malcolm Ross, who has been official war correspondent with the New Zealand Division, is returning to New Zealand shortly.

Cabled advicee from London state that' Captain Alfio AYhitconlbe, of AVhiteombe and Tombs, Ltd., has just been awarded ihe Military Cross. Captain Whitcombe, M.C., has been serving latterly in Northenr Kussia. and ie now about to leaveLondon for New Zealand.

The Bev. J. M. Steward,-Bishop-elect of Jtolanesia. arrived in Auckland by Vie mission steamer Southern Cross. Por sixrsMi years he lias beBU occupied in !:ii:;sioa?.ry work in the Solomon Islands, mid was recently elected to the bishopric of jTaieneeia by a meeting; of mission clergy at Norfolk Island. If his election is conjlrmed by the Anglif-an Cliuroli uutTiorities in New Zealand ho will probnb!y be consecrated at Auckland.

Lieu'enant-Colonel E. J. Hulbert, I).S.C, son of a former Mayor of Christchurcli, is in conynund of tho troops vcturning by the transport Elleiißa. liieutcnant-Colonol Hulbert left with tho Mein Body as a lieutenant, and. with I hi , twoption of a short period of furiQiigli in tho Dominion, hits bcon on ser-%-ico in Egynt, Gallipoli and Palestine since. For most of the time ho was brigade-major to the New Zealand Mounted Kiiles Brigade.

Mr. J. M'Do'.iald, vlio resigned tho secretaryship of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts in June Inst, retires froiv. (he position at the, end of the present month.

Mr. ft. C. Lane, of Ohristchurch, ha.s receivod word that hie koii, Lieutenant ll'. Lane, li.is bcun promoted captain in the Hoynl Engineers the commission dating , from l«st Xovcnibcr. Captain Lane was in Paraguay, South America, wner. .tlio war broka ;n:t, nnd he joined the I'ans of Court Training Corps in February, 1915. He sr.w service in. Fiance, and en recovering from wounds h<! was sent (o I'nluatino ami When he last wrote Captain Lane was at. Knntava, and was hoping to be released from military duly about the end of July.

Dr. Busk, ex-presitlont of tho Irish Bowling Association, is to be ontertained by tho Wellington Bowling Centre tomorrow ovoniDg.

Alajor W. C. Finnis, N.Z.S.C, who was general staff officer for tho Canterbury military district under tho old sys. tem of Defence administration, and who served for some 'lime lit the front, is ! being transferred to Wellington. He will take up the position of a staff major >n the "A" branch at general headnuarters. Major Pinnis will leave Christchurch at tho ond of the present month.

Mr. J. W. Hardy, 8.A., late headmaster of Caversham School, TJunedin, has been appointed to the position of additional inspector of schools for the Auckland district.

At a representative gathering held in the Ga.s Company's workshop, Catuhridge Terrace, (he presentation of a salad bowl and set of safety razors was made to Mr. W. J. lloverd by the employees, of tho company on the eve of his retirement to take up a position with tho Wellington City Corporation. Mr, Parsons made tho presentation. He referred in terms of high Draise to the past service a.nd excellent character of the recinient,_ wishing him on behalf of the staff success in ;liis new appointment. Mr. Hoverd, in replying, referred to the happy feeling existing in the ranks of the employees of the company, and laid stress upon the efforts the management had always made to promote the interests and harmony of their employees.

On leaving the Pohiatiia, district to take up to-morrow his new duties as headmaster of the Khandallnh Schcol, Mr. John Bragins, who has for several years been in charge of the Mangamuhi School, wae entertained by tho residents of the district ond also by the members of the Pahiatua Bowling Club, of which he has been a highly officient secretary. After the business at the annual meeting Mr. Brapins was regretfully ffirewelled, many valedictory tyrbutes testifying to the club's appreciation of it;i departing secretary's skill as a bowler, as shown by his irophie*. and popularity as a club' official. He was tlie recipient of a handsome travelling bag from the club, and also of presents from his late scholar:-, nr.d the Pfple of the Jlangamutu School district.