PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 8, 4 October 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

- For an act of bravery while carrying wounded men under fire at Galhpoh, Sergeant William 0. White, Mam Body, whose death has been recently reported from France, was decorated with the French Mcdaillo Militairo. Tjater on ho received the medal for distinguished bravery under fire on another front. After serving continuously in I' ranco for a further period of ten months, Sergeant White again distinguished himself by remaining with tho battery under heavy fire, and was decorated wit l the D.C.M., and promoted to the rank of sergeant, which rank ho occupied continuously in tho firing line until he met his death. Sergeant White' came from Greymouth.

A Press Association cablegram from Sydney last evening announced that 31r, Thomas W. Benev, editor-in-cluef of the "Sydney Morning Herald" since .1903, has rosigncd. Mr. Heney, who was born in Sydney in 1862, lias been connected wiljh tlic. siiico 1878. He became associate editor ill 1899.

Major Robert Hannah, son of Mr. Robert Haniiah, of Wellington, who was very severely wounded in the upper part of tho thigh a few months ago, is leafing England for New Zealand during the present mouth. . Tho appointment of Jlr. James Jordan to bo a Marshal of tho Supreme Court of New Zealand at. New. Plymouth in respect of its jurisdiction as a Colonial Court of Admiralty is gazetted.

Second Lieutenant Joseph M'Creanor, D.C.M., killed in action, was tho third sou of Mr. It. M'GVeanor, Spreydou, Canterbury. He was bom in Belfast, Ireland, and came to New Zealand about nine years ago. Since then ho lias been in tho railway service in tile North Island. Lieutenant M'Crean--1)- joined tho Tenth Reinforcements of the Auckland Infantry as a private, and obtained his commission in England at the beginning of tliia year. _ He was .'lt years ol' ago and unmarried. Tho many friends of Mr. Georgo Evans, the 'veteran member df the Wellington Bowling Club, will be to learn that ho is out, and about again. Mr. Benjamin Cumings, who Ims been secretary of tho Wellington Prisoners' Aid Socioty since its inception oleven years ago, died at his residence, Ribble Street, Island Bay, on Tuesday, after a long illness.

Mr. T. R. Wallace, of Wellington, secretary of tho Marine Engineers' Institute, has received news that Mr. S. T. Williamson, who, left New Zealand as chief engineer of the Manapouri, after the Union Company had sold her to a Far Eist firm, is now a partner in tho firm of Moller and Co., HongKong. ]le is also its managing director, and, in addition, is chairman of a shipowners' associaton which represents 50,000 tons of British shipping viider Government control.

Tho death occurred at Carterton on Tuosday morning of Mr. Andrew Jensen, a well-known settler of tho district. Mr. Jensen, who was born in Denmark seventy years ago, enmo to New Zealand at the ago of 2J-, and settled in the Wairarapa, taking up farming at'Taumiita.' He loaves a family of nine, eight of wlioiii are married.

Mr. Charles Schilsky, examiner for tho Trinity Colhjge (London), is conducting practical test examinations in Wellington at the present time.

News has been:received that Private Charles Sidford, formerly of the accountant's branch of tho Wellington Harbour Board,' who was recently reported dangerously ill, is making good progress. He will probably be sent homo to New Zealand shortly.

Last evening tho City Council expressed sincere regret at the death of Captain Maguire, whoso death at the front was recently reported. The Mayor said, that Dr. Maguire bad turned to the front after visiting Now Zealand, and there dono splendid vroJfc for the suffering.

At the last monthly meeting of tho Palliatua District High School Committee, Mr. 0. Johnson (for over eight years on the literary staff of the Paliiatua "Herald".), who has been a member of the committee lor ?even yefirs or .so, for nearly two of which period he was secretary, tendered his resignation. Mr. J. D. Wilson (chairman) saidi lie had invited Mr. Johnson to attend the meeting, when that gentleman had informed him lie was resigning. Ho said Mr. Johnson had been a very conscientious member, in fact he was conscientious in any work he undertook. 011 behalf of tho committee, he expressed regret at the resignation, and extended their best wishes for Mr. Johnson's future. Mr. W. R. Richardson said Mr. Johnson had been a useful member, especially as a pressman. Mr. Wilson presented Mr. Johnson on behalf of the members with a. photograph of tho committee. The recipient, 111 acknowledging the gift and expressions of esteem, briefly reviewed his lengthy association with the committee, the amount of timo devoted- to education, by the chairman, and the important works carried out at the school grounds.

Leavo of absence )vas granted by the Citv Council last evening to Councillor W.'l-T. P. Barber, who is in the South Island.