PERSONAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 22 August 1919, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr J. W. Butler, attendance officer to the Education Board, has resigned his position. The death occurred at Levin yesterday of Mr Robert Arthur Newman, a respected resident, aged 6$ year*. Deceased for some time lived in Palmerston N.. but arrived in Levin some 17 Privak-- "Bob" Fielding, ait« ...... time, arrived by the Botaexset - I ' turned to hh home- fem eyeing.' 5 ra.2ae« by severs! friewK r t earned a hearty weteorae. ' 3lr Will, fl r °i ai******* i .11 * ■p* * . ,- -; -*■---.» -si tfcp famous i ie Ante Natn-e College, h*s-heen"ju> points t 0 succeed.lhe'Rev. ©. Calvert ..*- k * ! ~ pnscjpal of !fc« Otaiti ■ -Native College. Mr Will te'» r>W a as- , SWe '*' i ?**?' the Te Ante College for J ~-«scy year=. and tomes with as eusetr 4 -iismaxL it :» yet mjeeitaia when jfr Will wjli be able to take as fcj., ' duties.

Miss Gray, who was infant mistress at the Otaki State school for some considerable time, and has been on sick leave for a lengthy period, has sent in Iter resignation, which has been accepted by the Education Board.

The staff of the Melanesia!! Mission has unanimously appointed the Rev. ,T. M. -Steward (Bishop-Designate) administrator of the mission, with the.

concurrence of the mission staff at Norfolk Island, vice the Rev. R.* P. Wilson resigned. '

The death occurred in the Wanganui Hospital recently of Mr Bently Russell, who was for many-years a prominent figure in amateur dramatic and social circles in Wellington. He was at one time a resident of Otaki. living hero »for health reasons.

Sergeant Roy Satherley. son of Constable and Mrs Satherley, of Otaki. who left with the 22mi Reinforcements, and who has therefore been on active sorviee for the past 2* years, and Private Percy Bevan. son of Mr and Mrs Geo. Bevan, who has also seen a deal of active service, refused by the special troop train which arrived at Otaki shortly before noon yesterday. Both are looking tit and well, and were met by quite a number of relatives and friends, all of whom gave them » most cordial reception. Private Laurie Bevan is expected to arrive in the course of a. week or two.

The death occurred at his home, Pukekaraka, Otaki, last night, of Joe Moa, one of the best known of the younger Natives of Otaki. He. had ibeeu a groat sufferer from chest troubles. and „ lately was troubled greatly with insomnia.' He bore up with great fortitude, however, and wan getting about up to a few days of his .death. "Joe" was a universal favour-

ite. l)is gentlemanly manners, genial nature and kindly disposition making him good company and popular with all. Deceased, who was .V) years of age. was the eldest son of Moa Hetakin, and was unmarried.

Lieut. Willie Sievcrs, brother to Mr

Sid Sievers. of Ot.tlii. is at present 0«

| a short visit to Carterton. Lieutenant, | Sievers had a rather tough time during the war, being gassed twice, the second time by mustard g:is. and shot thro»gh the head by a sniper. The mustard gnu he describes as terribly virulent, its action being to eat or burn out ail t lie finer membranes of the throat nnJ lungs and also to affect the heart. After his "taste of mustard," Lieut. .Sievers was operated upon nine times by throat specialists. He is now somewhat recovered, but is still far from well. He is at present staying with his relation*, Mr and Mrs ,T. Mouaghan, of Rhodes >treet.