PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 307, 23 September 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir Walter Buchanan, who has been on a visit to England, is a papenger by the Corinthic which arrived in the streiim yesterday.' The Hon. R. 11. Rhodes ami Mrs. liliodes nva also passengers by the Corintliic. Owing to indisposition, His Honour Mr. Justice Edwards was unable to be present at the sitting of the Appeal Court yesterday. The Chief Justice slated that Mr. Justice Edwards had a high ■ temperature: on Sunday, and it was not safe for him to be about on iv wet day like yesterday. Colonel Mill,, formerly Commanding Officer of tho No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital at Walton-on-TJiaiues is leaving Wellington for England to-day. The passengers by the Corintliic, which arrived from 'England yesterday utternoon, include' Ungadier-GenorJ. C. \V. Melvill, C.M.G., D.5.0., N.Z. Sruft Corps.''' Ueneiai Melvill, who has been a member of the New Zealand Stall' Corps siuue its ionization, was /at Stuff College in England when war broke out 'in August, ■1911. He immediately joined the JtJrioish Expeditionary i''orce, and went over to France, where he got 'blown up. Upon his recovery in England he joined the New Zealand Uxneditioiiavy Force on Gallipoli, and served on the staff of the infantry brigade until the evacuation. He proceeded with the division to the Western front as a battalion commander, and as a result of his services was appointed to command a brigade, n post which he filled with distinction until the end of the war. He succeeded Brigadier-General Richardson as Officei Commanding' New Zealand troops in England, wlien the latter returned to. the Dominion. General Melvill has been appointed to the command of the Canterbury Military District. Captain L. W. Andrew, V.C., of Wanganui, is a passenger by the C'orinthie, which arrived in the streani from London yesterday. The exploit for which Captain Andrew, was awarded the Victoria Cross was officially recorded in the London Gazette as follows:—"For most conspicuous bravery when in charge of a small parly in an attack on the enemy'e position. His objective was a machine-gun post which had been located in an isolated building. On leading his men forward he/encou.ntered unexpectedly a machine-gun'post which was holding up the advance of another company; he immediately attacked, oaphiring the niacbine-gun and killing several of tho crew. He then continued the attack on the machine-gun post which had been his original objective. He displayed great skill and determination in his disposition, finally c'apturng tho post,-, killing several of the enemy and putting the remainder to flight. His conduct throughout was unexampled for cool daring, initiative and fine leadership, nnd his magnificent example was a great stimulant to his comrades." A civic reception to Captain Andrew will bq tendered in the Town Hall at noon to-day. Mr. G. J. Harford, Major, of Feilding, 16 at present in Wellington for tho purpose of meeting his son, Private A. Harford, Machine-Gun Corps, who arrived back in New Zealand by the Ayrshire from England. Mr. Stephen Moynagh, of Wellington, ha-s been admitted a solicitor of the Supreme Court by' His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), on tho motion of Mr. H. F. von Haast. Brigadier-General R. Young, C.M.G., D.5.0., returned to Wellington by the Corintjiic yesterday. General Young, who is to command the Wellington military district, is a son of tho Hev. R. Young, vicar of Carterton, and was born at Neleon about 42 years ago. He tool; \v dentistry as a profession, and established himself in practice at Marton. Keenly interested in soldiering, he early identified himself with volunteers, and later with the Territorials, finnllv holding tho rank of major in the 7th (WellingtonWcst Coast) Regiment. Hβ loft New Zealand in October, 1911, as a major in the Wellington Battalion of the Main Body, and served through the. Gallipoli campaign, finally receiving command of tho Ist Canterbury Battalion. For his services on tho Peninsula ho was awarded the C.M.G. and D.5.0., and was made n member of the Lesion of Honour. He was wounded during the campaign. Ho proceeded with the division to the. Western front, and wa«i accompanying the late Brigadier-General F. V,. Johnston when the latter wai killed 'by a bullet from a snipev. Lieiitruant-Col-ii-ol Young was hit in the neck almost at the Hiiine lime. He was subsequently promoted to the command of the 2nd Urignde with tin , rank of brigadier-general, nnd conlini'wi as such throughout tho remainder of the war. Mr. P. J. Sefton. first, assistant nt the Hiist!ni?s District Hi.;,'li School, has been appointed of tho Hnveloi'lc North School. Mr. 3- Myers, of Wellington, who lias been on a business trip to Sydney, will land to-day from the Itiverina.

The death occurred .yesterday 'of a culonist of many years' standing in Mr. Jflsiali Hun-thorn, of Ilalailai. Mr. Hawthorn came out from the Old Country in ISGt in the ship Ida Zcigler, and for many years was engaged in Iho building trndo in Auckland, Thames, Christchurch, and Wellington. He leaves a grown-up family of three sons and five daughters—Messrs. T. Hawthorn (li'aengarna), H. Hawthorn (Treasury), and G. Hawthorn (Pornngiihn.u), Jlcsdames Hill, Mitchell, Walker, Youiir, and Miss Hawthorn, of .Wellington. His wife predeceased him by just over four months. After an absence .from Australia o( nearly five years, Lieut-General Sir Harry Chauvel, G.C.JLG., K.C.8., accompanied by Lady Cliauvel, recently returned to Australia. Practically all of General Chauvel's work has been -with the mounted troops, and in the concluding operations of General Viscount Allergy's army in Palestine, which resuf.V.ed in th(* annihilation of three Turkish armies, he was in sole command of the cavalry. This force, wkile mainly composed of Australians and New Zealandors, also included British Yeomanry and French and Indian cavalry. • ■ The ninny friends of Mr. Holmes AVarren,' Turanganui, Pirinoa, will regret to hear of his death, which occurred yesterday morning at his homestead. He was highly esteemed and much respected by tl<o settlors <. the Woirarapa. He was for many years part owner and manager of the Tiraumea. Estate, and about 20 years ago acquired part of the Whan-gaJiiomi Estate. ITe leaves a widow, a daughter of the late Mr. C. R. Bidwill, Pjjwutea, two sons, a daughter (Mrs. Arthur Masters, jun.), , and two sisters (Mi-s. D. W. Collins awl Mrs. Arthur Pence). Muoh sympathy will be felt for the deceased relatives. He wan a grandson of the Jate Hon. Matthew Hdrnes, M.L.C. The funeral takes place at Masterlon to-day.