PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 281, 23 August 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) wilt leave for Napier this morning to preside at the Supreme Court sittings (here.

Mr. C. Ifoldswnrth, managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, and .Mrii. Holdsworth, were passengers from Australia by the Essex, which arrived yesterday.

A I're-s Association telegram from Gicyinoiitli announces the death there yesterday morning of Air. -DiHK-i.it Al'Lean, a leading merchant of tho town and a pioneer of the West; (.oast. Mr. M'l.ea.ii—who was fi'i years of age-was one of the emitmotors tor the .Midland railway, his partner being the late Mr. Joseph Jay, ol Wellington. Mrs. M'Lean. died a few weeks ago.

Among (hose, leaving for Liver|K)ol by (he Shropshire this morning are tho llev. Dean Mayne. of Napier; Mr. J. Iliddleston, of Wellington; Mrs. A, l)uncan, id' Wellington, and Captain lawcelt.

Among those who received dccOmtions at; the investiture held by the GovernorGeneral at. Government House last night was Mr. W. J. Simp-on, who is well known in Leo.-tun (Canterbury), IWhnm (Tara.na.kil. and wiio lived more recently ai Uaslhourne. Mr. Simpson wat- preraitod with the Military Cross 1 won by his older son. the iaie I,ieuten;'.nt: Geoigo Simpson, of tho Imperial Army, tor service in flic lield. The la to J,ieutenaiit Simpson, who took part, in the Boer A\ ar, for some years before the Great AYar lived in tho Argentine, where he lield n responsible |K>sitiion in one of the leading railway companif.-. Soon after the commcnceinent of hostilities with Germany, Lieutenant Simpson left for England and enli.-ted in the Jlousohold Guards, afterwords transferring •to tile Sotiih AYalcs Borderers, with which regiment be served until lie met his death last year at the bonds of a, German sniper.

Mr. Leo de Chateau, prominently known in the picture and . theatrical world, leaves for Sydney next week on a business visit.

.Air. and Mrs. J. B. Merrett, Christchurch. who have been on a. visit to Wellington, returned to the south last night.

Councillor, 0. B. Norwood was a passenger to Christcluirch by the Maori last night.

...Mr. and Mrs. AVedderspoon, of Oriental Bay, have left by the- s.s.. Shropshire for an'extended visit to Great. Britain.

Mr. G. B. Butloek, superinlendenl; of the N'ew Zealand Shipping Company, was a passenger from Australia by tho Essex, tfhicii arrived yostefday.

Air. Huriit-Scager. of f.-iiristclinrch. Hie well-known advocate of town-planning and city beaulitication. will leave for England by the Shropshire this 'morning. Mrs. Hurst-Seager accompanies her husband.

•Mr. J. W. Butler, who recently resigned his position of Truant Officer under the Wellington Education Hoard, yesterday commenced his duties under the Presbyterian Social Service Association. Mr. Bui lev has taken charge of the Presbyterian Home for Junior Boys at Berlmnipore. and will also assist; the Probation Officer, Mr. ,T. P. Mills, in probation and social service work generally. Mr. Butler's successor as Truant Officer.has not vet been appointed. -

Mr. H. Ct. Kill, of Christchurcb, rehirnod from a visit to Australia bv the liurhaiii. ' x