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PERSONAL ITEMS

. _ Mr. William P- Gray, of the Tourist Department, who died in Wellington last Tuesday, was a son of the late Alexander .Gray, one of the pioneers of the Mana-. watu district. The funeral, which • took place at Kami on Thursday, was conducted by. the Rev. W. Fancourt, and was attended only by relatives au'J a few' personal friends. Amongst the many wreaths which covered the coffin were tributes from- the Maiiawatu Racing Club, of the deceased was formerly ■secretary, the Base liecords Office, and the Tourist Department. The late Mr. -Gray's only son, Sergeant Alex. Gray, M.M., who left New. Zealand with the Fifth Reinforcements, was killed in action iu April, 191& ' The Very Rev. Dean liinsfield, S.M., celebrated the diamond jubilee of his ordination (0 the. priesthood l (states a Press Association message from Napier). This rare event, which is. unique in. this country, was fittingly observed at Mount St. Mary's, Grecnmeadows. Dean Binsfield was the recipient of a cable message conveying congratulations and the Apostolic blessing of His Holiness Pope Benedict XV. .

"Lieutenant Edgar Gariaiid, Royal .Air Force, oldest son'of Mr. J-VL. Garland, of Oriental Bay, returned from active service' y'4 Aiiie-rica by the Tofua yesterday. , ""ill*. A. S. Collins, deputy-chairman -of the Wellington Coal Trade Committee, who went to Auckland six weeks ago on a health-recruiting trip, to Wellington much benefited by ■ the change. Sci'geant-Major David S. Smith, of Hie legal firm of Messrs. Morison and Smith, of Wellington, is returning to "New Zealand b.v tli? Ilororata, due on September 20. Dir. F. .1. Mockridge, of the stalf 6f the same firm, aliio returns by the Hororatu. Among the passengers In arrive from San Francisco by the Tofua yesterday were Lieutenant. .1. U. Campbell, Dr. and- Mrs. fl. W. Amycs, and Dr. and Mrs. W. Bennett. .. ' v . Professor MacMilkui Brown, of Christ church, returned from a visit lo the Islands by the Tyfua yesterday. • Mr. C. A. Juris?, formerly of Christchurch, has been appointed Deputy-in-spector of Firo Brigades. Mr. F. \V. Millar. for- the ; past eighteen years on the stall' of the Education Department, in resigning his position of assistant-inspector of special schools, in order lo engage in business interests, chief of which will be the secretaryship of tho New Zealand Public Service Association, was the recipient yesterday of several- useful presents from his colleagues in tho Department. Mr.Millar, for several years ac.lori as -secretary to tho Public Service Association in an entirely honorary-capacity. Mr. C. H. Miranis, of Wellington,.returned from ii visit to England by the Tofua yesterday. : . ■ " Mr. E. Wolfcarius, of Brussels, was a passenger from San Francisco by ■ tho Tofua, which arrived yesterday. ■ Lieutenant J. E. Campbell, of Auckland, who has been on a visit to the Islands, returned by the Tofua yesteruuy- • " '■ ,

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 287, 30 August 1919, Page 6

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PERSONAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 287, 30 August 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 287, 30 August 1919, Page 6

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