PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2894, 5 October 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Lieut. J. B. Foss, who died of wotm<i3 received during the advance on, the Western front, was in the service of the Wellington Education Board, hiving had cnargo of the Mangapakeha School in the Timii district. Latterly he was appointed -to the staff of the Levin District High School. Lieut. Foss had seen service in the South African War. H« left, with the Main Expeditionary Force, and _ served through the Dardanelles campaign with the exception of a fivo-v/eeS run to Malta—the result of a shrapnel -wound. A special memorial service- was held on Sunday by the Kev. H. T. Stoaley, Levin," when mention w3? made of his good work. The Levin District High School wus also closed as 8 mark of respect.

Mr, E, G. Jones; 8.A.; who has been secretary of tho Astronomical Section of tho Wellington Philosophical Society for some time, is leaving for Dunedin shortly, and at the annual meeting of the section last evening he was accorded a very hearty voto of for tho work ho had done. Among the passengers who arrived at Auokland on Monday by the Homo liner lonic was Trooper F. Elmslie, of the, Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Trooper Elmslie, whoso homo is at Goraldine, left Now Zealand with tho Main Body of the Expeditionary Force, and took part in tho lighting on Gallipoli. Ho had boen thero for one/month, when he "wns severely wounded in tho shoulders and loins. Ho was invalided to England, whoro far several months past ho had boon receiving treatment at various hospitals. Ho was to have returned on the Willoehra a fow days ago, but a special arrangement was made by tho Government whereby ho was allowed .to ; travel on tho lonic in charge of some valuablo livo stock belonging to private owners. A very stringent prohibition is in force in England at tho present timo against allowing eligible men to leave tho country. It was essential 'that tliero should bo romoono to look after tho stock on tho voyage, and Trooper Elmslie wns chosen for tho task. Ho will continuo his voyngo on tho lonic to Lyttolton. At tho Tippor Hutt on Tuesday evening a largo gathering of farmers and sottlers met to say farewell to Mr. P. Garvey, who is leaving tho district. Mr. Garvey has boen agent at tho Upper Hutt for Messrs. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., for tho last six years, and is severing Iris connection with tho firm to take up an important position as fat stock buyer for tho Tarnnaki Fannors' Co-operative Meat Co. Mr. Ward, who occupied tho chair, spoke very highly of Mr. Garvey's business qualifications, and of tho esteem in which ho is also held for his sterling personal worth. On behalf of his numerous friends, the chairman asked Mr. Garvey to accept a cheque as 'a token of their regard, Mr. J. B. Moodio, speaking for Dalgoty and Co., said it gave him tho greatest pleasure to be present, and to endorse all that Mr. Ward had said. Tho company was exceedingly sorry to lose Mr. Garvey's services after a connection extending over fourteen years, hut ho congratulated him heartily on- the position lie had secured, and which- he t thoroughly deserved, and predicted for him an increasing measuro of success in tbo work he is now undertaking.