PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 10, 7 October 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Hon. Arthur Myers left yesterday for Auckland, accompanied by Mrs. Myers and family. Mrs. Myers is taking up residence in Auckland again.

Major-General Sir Alfred Robin, General Officer Commanding New Zealand Military Forces, who litis been on ft visit of inspection in tho South Iskml, will return to Wellington this morning.,

At its moeXng yesterday the council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce passed the following resolution:- Jhat the ohambef learns with deep regret ot the death of Mr. James Macintosh, and desires to place on record its appreciation of his valuable work in the interests of the commercial community.'as a member of the chamber from 1803 to 1919; as a member of the councl from 1910 to 19H; ns president of the chamber in 1915' and 191G, and as the .representative of the chamber on the executive of the Association of the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce _ from 1915 to 1918." This resolution is to be forwarded to Mr. Alex. Macintosh, brother of tho ifece.iseu, with the wish that the sympathy of the chamber be conveyed to other members of ■ the family.

Maior 11. M. ,W. Richardson, D.5.0., M.C. N.Z.S.C., has been appointed stnfi'niaior for the Wellington military trict. An exchange reports that Mr. 11. St. A. Murray, who took a prominent nart in athletics in New, Zealand before the war, has returned to Christchurch, after a long period 'of active service. Mr. N. 11. Mackie, Government Vainer in the Manawatu and other districts for several years past, has been appointed to succeed Mr. J., M. Wilson as district valuer at Palmerston North. Lieutenant-Colonel M. M. Gard'ner, ' D.S.O., 1 R.N.Z.A., has been appointed Director of. Artillery. \ Mr. David Peat, one of the best-known residents of Wanganui, died last week. Deceased was a native of Kincardineshire. Scotland, where he received liifi education, and ns a young man served articles in a law office at Montrose. In 1858 he- landed in Wellington; and, after working in various capacities for some time, turned his attention to the land, and began farming in the Wanganui district. where be had lived ever since. With his brother, James, and the late Mr. James Alexander, he worked several farms, and in' conjunction with these filled large contracts for furnishing the military forces with supplies during the Maori War. He was a former chairman of the Wauganui Harbour Board, and a member of the local Borough Council. He made many public benefactions, including a park for the children of Wanganui..

Mr. K. W. GibbS, until recently mahaging the Dunedin branch of the Bank of New Zealand, took over the duties of chief rtmlitor of the'bank 0.11 October 1. in succession to Mr. B. M. Litchfield, who lias retired on superannuation.

Mr. Thomas Smith, who had been engaged in farming in the PnhaiilAimi. district for many years, died at the hospital on Saturday evening as the result of being knocked down by a motor-car on September 22. Decensed was a native of Ireland. -His .remains were interred nl; Pdhftiitanui yesterday afternoon Mr. T. AV. Stace, representing the Early Settlers' Association.

Anions the arrivals by the Maheno on Sunday was Mr. Thomas Child, formerly an electrician in the municipal electricaY" department, Wellington. 11 r. Child Was in India when 'the war broke out,- and he at once joined' lip, ami saw a great deal of service in Mesopotamia and Persia. as an officer of one of the Indian cavalry regiments. He tot right up to Baku (on the Caspian Sea) with the British forces, nnd was in. that locality when the force had to withdraw owing to tlio failure of the Armenians ,io supnorfc them at a critical juncture. During his long military experience the.most serious thing that befel him was to come into contact with # mad dog in_ tho Mesopotamia!. VUley. Tc was feared that he. would develop rabies, and he was sent dowii to Basra, and from there to Bombay, but fortunately nothing developed. so he wis.able to enjoy a. holiday he'would not otherwise have had. Mr. Child has gone, to, Christchurcli.