PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 45, 17 November 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

'Hie Minister of Defence (Sir James Allenl returned to Wellington from tho south on Saturday. Ho intends to leave for the Bruco electorate ou Wednesday, and has arranged to speak at Hilton on i'riday.

Tho death occurred on Saturday evening of Dr. Edith A. Huntley, of Mirnmar. Tho late Dr. Huntley passed away peacefully in her sleep. Dr. Hunv.oy graduated in England, practised lor several vears in India, and then came to Wellington, residing in Kelburn Parade. Later, the purchase of Miramar Home enabled hor to extend tho scope of her work. Upon the Defence Department leasing the home for the use of convalescent soldiers, Dr. Huntley, whose health was faffing-, gradually retired from act.ve practice Many unobstrusivo acts or kindly helpfulness, without hopo of reward will be recounted by thoso who had the privilege of really, knowing the late Dr. Huntley. The interment, which will be private, will take j/.ace at ICarori this afternoon.

A Pross Association cablegram from London states that Captain Norwood, of the Australian Y.M.C.A., is to succeed the Rev. J: Fort Newton as pastor of tho City Temple, until March, 1920, when he will resume his work in Australia. The Rev. J. Aaher, 8.A., of Napier (Moderator-Elect to Presbyterian General Assembly) passed, through Wellington last week-end mi his way to Invercargill to attend tho General Assembly, which meets in the southern city. Mr. Donald M'Lean (son of Mr. Neil M'T.ean, of the Harbour Board's staff), who was' manager for the Maoriland Steamship Company, left for Melbourne on Fridnv 'nv the Riverina, io take up an important appointment in shipping eirolw at that port. Lieutenant-Colonel R, H. Walton, N.B.M.C. who left with Hie Main Body in October, 19)+, and since his departure has nerved in Egypt, Gallipoli, France, and Palestine, is now on his way back on tho Ruahine, expected' about December 23. Lioutenant-Colonel Walton left Eu'vut. in Juno last for England, and durins the last four months has been at Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities. Mr. N. Alfred Nathan, of Auckland, is returninu' from San Francisco by the llonna. which is duo at Wellington about December' 7. , • Cantain .7. Neil Keith, of the New Zealand Medical Corps, who has recently returned from active service, has been admitted as a patient to the King George I'losr.ital at Rotorua. M'aior George Crawfihaw has resigned his position as secretary to the Hawke'a Bay Education. Board, and it is his intention to enter into a commercial enterprise in Poverty Bay. The Rev. Ogden, of Aramoho, has boen appointed vicar of Manain, in succession to tho Rev. W. Tye. The-Government Statislician (Mr. Malcolm Fraser. 0.8. E.), who is leaving this week for England to attend the Imperial Statistical Conference, was on Saturday morning the recipient of a presentation from the staff of the Census and Statistics Office. The presentation took the form of a suit, case each for Mrs. and Mr. Fraser. and most cordial wishes were expressed for a pleasant voyage and a safe return.