PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, 29 January 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

•Miss GHts Kinloch, of St. Matthew 's School, Mastetton, has accepted, the position of teacher at St. Mary's School, Levin.

It Ls stated that Brigadier-General Hart, C.M.G., D. 5.0., is to be requisl-, tioncd to become a candidate for the Wairarapa seat at the general, election.

V Private G. 'M.-O'Ath. ton '-of 3fr X D ? A.fh ; af Ma/:akaa. is reported 'it© be seriously iIL Hi-- tsaay friend?. jo this district wi!i ;-!j.";tfdj" trurf that better

A Press Avoes'adoi: message from London state;; that Sir Thomas ISJa'f. ■lteiszi*"-;iHigh Conimisuoser "for s"ek ■Zealand) ha* bees ereated'-Gxand Officer of the: Order of the. Crown of.BeJgittfa,: in. ■ ' recognition, of .his e£ort& on behalf ci'Belgium.: 1 . ■ ".■■';

, The Sisters, of the Otaki Convent, ; who;have been enjoying well-deserved holidays in the Wangnnui district, have returned homo, and ready to eoiniiieneo school duties on Tuesday next.

Miss Constance Remington, youngest daughter of Mr F. C. Remington, chemist, of Levin, recently passed with honours the intermediate pharmacy examination held at Melbourne.

Mr John Murray, for fourteen years past assistant at the Palmerston North High School, and who a«ted as rector during Mr Vernon's absence in England, has been appointed rector of the Palmerston North High School. Thero were 24 applicants. Mr Murray will soon return from active service.

The death occurred at New Plymouth of Mr William Henry Free, aged !)o, who enlisted in tho 58th Regiment in ISJ2, and came to Hobart the following year as guard over convicts. He served in Hone Hoke's war and attained the rank of lieutenant of the volunteers in the Taranaki war.

Trooper Ivan Hedditch, brother to Mr C. 11. C. Hedditch, of Otaki, was among those who returned to Wellington on Wednesday. Unfortunately the boat'he was on was quarantined, due to a number of influenza cases aboard, and in consequence of this there were many, especially those who had journeyed from a distance, who were disappointed at not seeing their relatives.

Dr. Phoebe Chappie holds the unique distinction of being the first woman doctor to receive the Military Medal. Df. Chappie is a daughter of Mr F. Chappie, C.M.G., of Adelaide, and was awarded the decoration for distinguished bravery under fire. Tho enemy swooped down in air machines and commenced to play machine-guns on n trench in France provided for the W.A.A.C.'s for shelter against attack. Fifteen were killed quite close to Dr. Chappie, who attended to the wounded with great courage, and without any regard for her own personal safety.

A veteran of the Maori war, Mr J. R. D. Baker, died at Auckland last week,-aged 79 years.. Ho was born in Kent, and joined the Navy in ISSS. Ho saw active service during the Crimean war, and came to Auckland with the Fortieth Regiment during the war with the Maoris. Purchasing his discharge, he was afterwards a warder at Mount Eden Gaol, and later joined the Auckland water police, getting the; rank of sergeant. Mr.Bakcr was, however, better known its traffic manager for the Devonport Ferry Company, a position whicli he held for 26 years. He then went to reside at fcihikihi, and was for some time proprietor of the Alpha Hotel. y