PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10289, 26 May 1919, Page 3

PERSONALIA

The Rev. R. Inglis, M.A., terminated his ministry in Slastertoa yesterday.

Lieutenant-Colonel..--Ji'alla, C.U.G.. D. 5.0., arrived in Wellington from the West Coast ou Saturday by tbe Pateena.

Mr J. W. A. .Heenan, of the Internal Affairs Department, mid. Registrar of JsJeeturs for Wellington .Nprth, left on Saturday for a tour of tlie North Island, ou holiday leave.

Mr Philip Gibbs, the famous war correspondent, is likely to visit Australia and New, Zealand .before the end of the present year. Mr Gibbs is now lecturing in the United States.

Lieutenant ,W. H. Hislop, AI.N.Y.M., of Dunedin, who left New Zealand as a .member of the motor deUichmeut, is returning by the iivmutaku. ■ ...

Mr Z. M. Hoar, of Masterton, has received news that his grandson, Captain Burnett Brunton, is at present associated at Sling' Camp with tlie headquarters gymnastic staff as physical training expert.

The Rev. G. T. Brown, -M.A., who has returned to New Zealand, will be given a welcome at Masterton tomorrow. He will go to Dunedin on Thursday, and will not rfsum« tlit* permanent charge of ..his. church _ at, Masterton until, July. , ',.'

Speaking at a. banquet at tteet'ton recently, Sir J. Colvin, SI.P. for iiuller, announced his intention of not contesting a seat at the next election. It is thought in political circles (states a southern paper) that Sir.Colvin will be called to the Upper Hou.se.

Mr James Slaher,. an old resident of St. Albans, Christchurch, who died a few days ago, was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, on July 12th, ISftU. He came to New Zealand when five years old, and saw the rise-of the province. He is survived •by his widow, but no "children.

Sir James SlcArthur, of Papanui, has received cable advice that his son, A. I<\ McArlhur, has been gazetted a flag lieutenant in the Royal Air Force. Lieutenant SlcArlhur had almost completed- his training when the Armistice was signed. He received his initial training at the .Flying; School.at Sock-, burn and was a pupil of .the late Sir Hill.

Four wearers of the Slilitary Cross, nnd about a dozen Slilitary Sledal men, returned to New Zealand by the transport Paparoa on Saturday. The winners'of the Military Cross were Slajor Tracy, of Dunedin, officer, commanding the troops; Captain Selby, of Invercargill; Captain Miller, Wellington district; and an English officer, Lieutenant Bowman. Slajor Tracy and Captain Selby have seen four a,nd a half years' service in the trenches. .

Sirs Jane Clendon, who died at Knweno (Auckland) on "Wednesday, at the a"e of eighty-One, was the widow ■ot the late Sir J. It.' Clendon, who was I for many years resident magistrate ot I'the North Auckland district. . :JUr Clendon, who was one of the early settlers in the north, having arrived in New Zealand in 1840, .died several years ago. Mrs CJeudon, who was lr.s second wife, is survived by two children.

On Saturday evening a. "smoko was tendered to Mr C. F. Goodrich by a number of his friends, --SMipper .was served, and several ir.usioal items were given by members present. Mr Brown contributed- an impersonation of Phil l'ercival," which was deservedly" encored. A few choruses wero sun", while Slessrs N. \V. Rowe and R. 12. Brown played excellent music. Mr S. A. Hoben proposed the toast ot Sir Goodrich, and the assemblage sang "For He's a Jolly'"Good' Fellow." ■

Advice has been received that JUrs J. W. Dow, North-east Valley, has been advised that her husband, Captain J. W. fNew' Zealand Engineers, was to leave England on Way 17th by the Maunganui for New Zealand. Captain Dow, who held the Territorial rank, of lieutenant in No. 2 Companv, New Zealand Engineers, with headquarters at Dunedin, loft New- Zealand as lieutenant two years ago, and was promoted captain in the field.

Lieutenant "W. R. Ingram, eldest son of Mr William H. Ingram, of invercargill, who returned recently by 'the Makura, was in charge of the first Naval Division which left New land. Ho first saw service m the ■Mediterranean, in the small Motor Launch Service consisting of 80-iooters with one thirteen-pounder g«n. Afterwards Lieutenant Ingram was transferred to the .battleship, 101.3. , Implacable, serving around Mudros, and later was on destroyers during the bombardment of the Belgian coast. For,a year afterwards he was connected with the service convoying t merchantmen from Penzance to .tSrest, about a 90-milo run. In 1018 Lieutonant Ingram passed his examination as ' a first-class navigator, _ and was given a command of a flotilla convoying from Scapa Flow to Norway, and just before the Armistice was .sweeping in the Ico Barrier, north of Scot-,' land. Lieutenant Ingram is a dentist by profession.

Captain James Alexander, who for nearly half a century had been a prominent figure, "i Auckland shipping circles, died at Ponsonby on Wednesday [last, at the ago of 84. Captain Alexander, who w?.s a native of. Montrose, Scotland, after rising to the position of commander in the service of one of ithe Scottish, "shipping lines, came to JXew Zealand in 1870, in command of I tho Roslyn. Castle, which brought to !()tago about 300 of* the early settlers of that province. From that timo until his retirement from the sea a few years ago he held various commands in tho Pacific Island and other trales. He went Home on several occasions to bring out new steamers for tho Pacific and intercolonial services. ... He also brought out tha Auckland Harbour Hoard's dredge No. 121 from Glasgow by tho Mediterranean route. For some time he was in command of the brigantine Clammirir •runninghetweon Auckland and -Australia. Ho had many eventful experiences during his long term of sea life, -and on one occasion an explosion on the sfeamor Waimate, of which he was chief officer,- when off the South American coast. He had been a widower for over forty years. He leaves two sons.

Let Stanton and Evans show yon round the city and suburbs. Open Mid closed-in cars; reliable chauffeurs Use 'phono 2210. Under Vice-Uegn) patronage.

Mr J. H. McKay, of the Stamp Duties Ofiice, Dunedin, has been transferred to Welliiigtr.u.

Chaplain S. J. Matheson returned to Dunedin on Thursday uight, after a long period of service with the New Zealand soldiers ill France.

An application from Dr. Williams for rive months' leave of absence to enaVa him to visit America has. been granted by the Hospital Committee of the Dunedin Hospital Hoard.

In accordance with the suggestions by tho honorary medical staff, tlie hospital committee of the Dunedin Hospital Board has decided J.O recommend tiie appointments of Dr "\v. D. Scannell as first assistant medical officer and Dr U. I*. Fitzgerald as second assistant medical officer.

Mr W. G. Liddell, who has managed the Dunedin branch of Whitcomue and Tombs for the past few years, has severed liis connection with the nrm. and leaves shortly for .Napier, MiBasil Whitcombe, assistant manager at Christchurch, is to take charge of the Dunedin house.

Private advice has been received in. Christchurch that Mr J. 11. Burbery, who was on his way from Colombo to New Zealand to ]oin hia family m Christchurch, was seized with a paralytic stroke while on tho voyage. He was removed to the Adolaido .Hospital, bur. died before his arrival there. He was buried at Adelaide on April 2Sth.

The Rev. Dr. Abraham, -who for more than. 35 years has been minister of the Bourke street, congregation (Melbourne); has sent in his resignation, but intimated to his executive that he -will perform ministerial duties until a successor has been appointed. His retirement; from active "duty -will mean a great IO6S to Australian Jewry.

Private advice has been received in Dunedin of the death iu France (killed in action a few days before the signing of the Armistice), ot" Lieutenant-Colonel Athelstane Moore. The deceased soldier—an Imperial Army officer—went from New Zealand in the Main Body as adjutant to the Otago Infantry Bat-. talion, and afterwards became the cer in command of the battalion. He' was at the landing at Gallipoli, and wai' later on invalided to England, where he joined up with his old regiment.

Slajor R. Logan, N.Z.S.C, and Slajor A. H. Carrington, N.Z.S.C.; both of whom returned from the front recently, are to be posted for duty in the Canter. bury military district, shortly, arid probably will take up their duties about'Uie end of the month. Both officers rank as lieutenants in the Staff Corps, bnt have the Expeditionary Force.rank of major. Slajor Logan is a son of Colonel R. Logan, C. 8., N.Z.S.C., Administrator~of Samoa, and Major Carrington is j. son of Dean C. W. Carrington, of Christchurch.

By the death of ,Sir garis ! '.Brooke Anderson, which occurred at Manakau on Friday morning, the district has lost one of its oldest and most esteemed settlers (reports our Horowhenua correspondent). The late Sir Anderson came from fighting stock, anil, was the sixth son of a soldier, the late Lieuten-ant-Colonel A. C. Anderson, of the 86th Regiment. Deceased was born in October, 1847, ab Madras, India. "When ijuite_a child, his father was transferreiififrom India to the Old Country, being placed in command of the garrison at Edinburgh Castle. The late Sir Anderson was educated at Kingsfovd Grammar School, Feversham, Kent. and when quite a youth took up seafaring lifijV He made many journeys to the West Indies, South America, China, India, Australia, and other places, and ultimately, in 1869, sailed for New Zealand in the barque Icon, together with his brother Slaitland. On arrival in this country, Mr - Anderson took up farming at Karori, where the next year (1870) he married the eldest daughter of the late Mr Richard Robinson, of Slakara. A lew years later, Sir and Mrs Anderson moved to Pnbautanui. Where they secured a bakery business, a*hd about the year 1879 they .went on to Otaki, where Sir Andesson commenced business as a baker. Ho remained in Otaki for many years, and then, shifted to Mahakau. Deceased leafes a widow and grown-up family of thrf>« sons and daughters—Slessrs A. E. Anderson (Otaki), - Gunner P. B. Aa. derson (Otaki, just returned from aotive service)*, Mr Jasper Anderso* Shannon), and Sirs C. H. G. Ocurpaa* ler (Karori).