PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9794, 18 October 1917, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Air Joseph Ames, of Ellice street, who has been ill )or a considerable tame. i« in a very low state.

Air Leo. Northcroft, formerly proprietor and editor of the “West Coast Times,” is now serving with the South African forces.

Captain Wright, of {.lie Wellington Volunteer Fire Police and Volunteer Fire Corps, who for some time has boon seriously ill, has recovered. Captain W. Douglas Reid, of tho Army .Medical Service, formerly ot Blenheim, Now Zealand, has been killed in tuition. —Press Association cable. Tho death occurred last, Monday at Whangnrei of Air Duncan Moßotb, a sou of one of tho earliest settlers in. t Rmpitikei. Tho deceased, who was engaged in fanning, was one of tho pioneers of tho Kiwitoa district. At the mooting of tho Wellington branch -.of tho New Zealand Kducational Institute a vote of condolence with the relatives of tho late Lieutenant J. S. Marsden and Gunner Okoby v. ns passed. Both were members of tho institute.

Tho Rev. Father Minogue, of Palmerston North, of which town he is a. native, is to engage in work on -a hospital ship. Last- Sunday morning ho was given a send-off by the Cat,belies of Palmerston, and prescittod with » woll-lillcd wallet. " Guests at tho Now Commercial Hotel;—Air, Airs and Aliss Thomson (Ward), Airs and -Miss Parsons (Blenheim), Air and Airs Morgan (Christchurch), Alossrs F. Check,,, (Blenheim), Fore (Blenheim),, Clark (Hastings), Provost (Sydney), Dougass (Alastorton ), Quartcrman, Dalzioll (Levin). A cable was received yesterday advising that Private H. W. Alitcboll, of tho 12th, Reinforcements, infantry, has been wounded while on the Western, front. Before enlisting Private Afitobell was on tho staff of Laery and Co., Ltd.; ho is a. son of Mr J. Alitchell, of Alcllings, Lower Hutt.

Military honours were accorded to the memory of Lieutenant Harold Peterson, Sergeant Fergus Galvin, and Gunners E. A’ial and E. Barnard nt the D Battery drillshed on ./Tuesday evening. Tlie four soldiers were members of the battery. Major A. F. Potherick, officer commanding tho bat-, tcry, expressed tho deep regret which they all felt, and Sergeant-Trumpeter Hooper sounded the “least Post.” ; News of Professor David, of Sydney. University, the veteran Antnrctican , who is with tho Tunnellers, is that ho i is still doing well in France; His son, j Captain AVilliarn David, of the A.A.-j M.C., has not been so fortunate. Af-: ter being badly gassed and discharged' from hospital'he was only two days in the firing lino when he was wounded in the chest. About 33 months ago’ Captain David was mentioned in dispatches.

Lieutenant Frederick Delarnaro (seriously wounded) is forty years of age, and a native of Chris tohuroh. He was for some yoars in the Internal Affairs Department in Wellington, and attended Victoria College. He graduated at Canterbury College. AVhilo in Wellington he took a prominent part m athletics. Ho practised*"tho law at Hamilton for some time before he loft ■for tho war, in conjunction with another solicitor who is also now on active service.

Colonel fi. S. Allen, officer in charge of tho First Auckland Battalion’ ''(severely wounded on October 3rd, and subsequently admitted to hospital) left as a major in the Gth Reinforcements. Ho spent six weeks in Gal. lipoli, and later went to Franco. Recently he took over the command formerly hold by Colonel Pluggo. Prior to enlistment he was a solicitor practising at Morrinsville. Colonel U. C. Allen, hr? brother, who was severely wounded several months ago, was in charge of tho Second Auckland . Battalion.

Hr R. J. Richards, son of Archdeacon Richards, of Invercargill, has been selected as the Canterbury College candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship for 1918. Mr Richards is HA years of age, and at present ho is in camp as a second lieutenant with the 34th Reinforcements. Ho had a brilliant career as student and athlete at Canterbury College, taking hts B.A. degree in 19X5 and a Senior University Scholarship in Greek. Last year ho took his M-A. degree with honours in classics.

Mr AV. Doran, late manager of th* Pier Hotel, of this city who goes into camp this morning, was yesterday presented by the proprietor (Mr D. Sullivan), on behalf of himself and family, with a wristlet natch, gold-mounted fountain pen, and silver cigarette case. On behalf of the staff Mr hulJivan also presented Mr Doran with » pair of silver-mounted military brushes and other parting gifts, all of which were suitably inscribed. In proposing the health of Mr Doran, Mr Sullivan expressed the wish of himself, - his wife, and family, and also the Sta.fi, that lie would do “his Bit,*” as”they were sure ho would, and that he would return safely. Air Doran’s brother returned from the front invalided a few weeks ago.

A tragic story aurrourids the death of Captain L. S. Jennings, formerly a well-known Canterbury tennis player, and, prior to his departure with the forces, a master at tho AA'aitaki Boys’High School. A soldier who has since returned to Xew Zealand states that Captain Jennings was bringing m some twenty Gorman prisoners, when, noticing one limping along behind the rest in apparent pain and difficulty; he wont back to him and asked him if he thought he could get to the base without help. Tho German muttered something unintelligible, after which Captain Jennings had occasion to turn his back on him. The man instantlv lifted a rifle from the ground and shot the captain through the heart The soldier who related tho incident said it was not long before several bayonets had pierced tae treacherous foe.