PERSONAL STEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2983, 22 January 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL STEMS

The Hon. Arthur M. Myers, lA'ctingMiinster of Finance, returned to Wellington from Auckland' by Saturday morning's express. Mr. Myers was the Ministerial representative .on tho tour through the North Auckland district organised by tho North Auckland Executive and Development League, and journoyed as far as Whangarei with the party.

The Hon. Dr. M'Nab, who is cosfined to tho Bowen Street Hospital, was not quite so well on Saturday. In response to an inquiry made yesterday afternoon, his condition was reported to bo much about the same.

Mr. Barry Lupino, the clover English comedian and dancer, who has been engaged by Messrs. J. and N. Tait for "Good Boy Eddie," passed through Auckland last week. Mr.E. J. Tait, who is returning from America, was a passenger by the same steamer.

Amongst those who have recently been awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the field in Franco is Bombardier K. J. Robinson, formerly of Greytown, Wairarapa. He left New Zealand with the Auckland Mounted Rifles section of the Second Reinforcements, joining up with the Main Body in Egypt. After serving on Gallipoli, lie returned to Egypt and transferred to the Divisional Ammunition Column, N.ZIF.A., with which body he proceeded to Franco. His brother, Trooper C. H. Robinson, of the Fourth Waikato Mounted Rifles, left with the Main Body, and is still on active service.

Mr. A. H. M. Wright, engineer to tho Kairanga County Council, has. been appointed engineer to the Manawatu Land Drainage Board.

Lieut. Gilbert Howe, whose death in action is reported, was a. popular membor of tho City Corporation staff, having been cashier in tho rates office for some years prior to his enlistment. He was about 26 years of age, and tho only son of the late Mr. Robert Howe, who was an officer of the Roads Department. Some years ago he was a sergeant in D Battery, and he went with the battery to Samoa when the war broke oiit. Shortly after his retyrn to New Zealand ho enlisted again, and went into camp at Trcntham as an artillery N.C.O. Ho gained his commission in camp, and left for tho front with tho Fifteenth Reinforcements. In cricketing circles ho was well, known. He played for University, and as wicketkeeper was a momber of Wellington representative teams.

Among the names of those recently ropoi'ted as having been awarded the Military Medal was that of Sorgt. "VV. T. M'Caw. Scrgt. M'Caw is a son of tho Kev. J. M'Caw, of Lower Hntt. He was on tho teaclling staff of tho public school at Uppor Hutt when he enlisted for service at Samoa. He left again with tho 4th Reinforcement, and took part in tho fighting on Gallipoli, where ho was wounded in tho arm, and was three months' in hospital. He has been in all tho fighting in France since April, 1916, and took part in tho Sommo "push." Sergfc. M'Caw was promoted from a private while serving on the fiold.