PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 66, 11 December 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

News from Home states tint Surgeon*General R. F. S. Hendeson, late Director of Medical Services i'<* tlie Now Zealand Government, lias been knighted. Sir 11. Henderson only left h.re early this year for India (whero lie lud many friends), sinco which time ho hos tiavelled to England. . Sir E, F. S. Henlorson. K.C.M.G., C.8., K.H.P., wastroujhtout to Now Zealand at ilie special request 01 the Government to trganise the Acw Zealand medical services and pace them 011 a propw. footing. In August, 1917, ho was created a C.B. for lus serices, and now his work has been furtUr recognised by knighthood. The nw knight is one of the senior medical dicers 01 the British Army, being thiri senior hon. physician to tho lung., ras hail special experience m administrate work, having. filled the position of iesistantDireetor of Medical Services tc tho 4th (Quetta) Division, Southern Any of India, for some time. He has hot; lengthy service in the lieid. Ho sored with the Sudan Expedition in 1885, 'eceiving a medal and clasp and a bro:zo star, and tho Burmese Expedition, 185-89, for which he wearj a, medal with twiclasps. He accompanied tha Chin Lushi Expedition in 1890 and "was awarded , clasp, Ho served in Burma, 1891, and ws with tho Wuntho Expedition, and wa men. tioned in dispatches. London Uzetto, February 9, 1892. He saw active ervico again on the North-West Oi India from 1897 to 1898, and wo., anI other medal with clasp. He also srved in the South African War, lffll-2, rmving the Queen's Medal with nve ciaas.

Mr. R. M... Watson, of Wellingon, recently appointed to the magistracy is now carrying out. tho duties of ActigJudge a-t Apia, Sanioa, duties _ which it times fell to his lot when. filling tie position there of Crown Prosecutor tluing the "war. . A Press Association cablegram fro* ■London states that Sir Thomas Macken pie. New Zealand High Commissioner, in the presence of the High Commissioners and Agents-General, presented Dr. Robertson, of the Imperial College of Scienco and Technology, South Kensington, and a New Zealand Rhodes Scholar, with tho Hector Medal for research. Occasion was also taken to farewell Mrs. Seddon, who is returning to New Zealand, News has been received that Surgeon >V B. Danbv, R.N., son of Mr. A. A. S. Danby, of Wellington, has obtained his degree as ti Eellow of the Royal Collego of Surgeons, Edinburgh. Dr. Danby qualified at Guy's Hospital, London, being a house surgeon thero tit the i/O----ginning of the war. 110 then jened the Navv, and served part of the tuns at tho Dardanelles and later at Scapa Elow. At present he is acting as demobilising medical officcr at Leitlu

Mr. J. B. Clarkson is to airive in Wellington by tho Moeraki on fc, "| da /' Mt. Clarkson lias just been rJaccd on tiie convalescent list after undorgoui,, a serious but successful operation, nnd his trip to New Zealand is a. ccmbination of business and rocup»ration. Ho w accompanied by Mrs. Clarkson. Sergeant J. Mathieson, of the Central Polico Station, who has been transfe.red to Invercargill, is to leavo lor tho south at the end of tho week.

Mr. R. H. Nolan, of llawern is s jou«ly ill in London, according to cable a ;• ce just received (states the Stratford Evening Post"). The valuable services performed by Mr Nolan in «M«tion with the New Zealand Soldiers Club m ■Ifussell Squaro noro I>r°»P bt notice of the Primo.Mmistei, Mr Mas cov bv a deputation consisting vt 1 " 0 Mr EDixon Lieut T fr Grant, V.C., and Mr. >>. <• * terson, president - of tte Hawm of, the Beturned boldien Aw canon. Mr Massev, in reply, p , x P re& s J pre'eiation of Mr. Nolans; eKe 'e in London, nnd M - d that a civic iccep lion would bo accorded him jit tho port of his arrival in New Zealand.

him—Press Assu. A Press Association .message from Napier states f:hattl lie Kw- . iormerly v car of \U> • .rf Ul9 secretary , na msbk** resigned owing to ill-health. Thfl late Mr P. E. Dromgool, 8.A., LLM who was drowned at litahi Bay mi Suudav. while attempting to save life, wrs a vcunu solicitor who joined tho Public Trust staff in 1918. Mr. Dromuool was educated at Auckland GiamZl School, from which ho won a Jiinior University Scholarship. After some vears' training in the laiv office of hTi hwllier. Mr. J. C. Dromgool, of Auckland, and graduating first as nnd later as master of laws, tlio lata Mr DroniKOul enlisted, ano; went mt cami) but was subsequently discharged on account of defective eyesight. He then joined the staff of tho Public Tru Office, and while there completed liH thesis for tho degree of Doctor of Law. In the University degree of last month Mr. Dromgool sat. for his moihonical dispa ch of work. Mr Bum cool endeared himself to all who *cre bronirht into touch with him.