PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 28, 1 October 1915, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Kev. W. McLean, the minister of the Presbyterian charge, at Remueraj Auckland, and a Chaplain-Captain in • the New Zealand Defence Forces, has been appointed to succeed the late Chaplain-Major W. .Grant, killed in action at the Dardanelles. Th> jflags on the Dunedin Harbour Board office and Seamen's institute wore displayed at half-lnast on Mon- .- day out of respect for the memory of . Mr A. It. Falconer, who died suddenly on Sunday. Mr Falconer was a seamen's ■ missionary, and took great interest in the Seamen's Institute. -, Rev. ji. J. Campbell's resignation - from the City Temple (London). !ihas been ; accepted, and .he was warmly thanked. He will probably join the "Anglican Church after his work in ' France is done, and will become associated with the Bishop of Birmingham and devote his leisure to Mteriry work. "The New Theology" was withdrawn from circulation two month" ago. Mr T: X. Brodrick, Commissioner of Crown Land:, for Wellington, presided for the last time in'that capacity at yesterday' meeting of the District Land Board. He .was congratulated by members on his appointment .to the [Tnder-Secretarysliip of Lands. The staff of the Lands Office also assembled, and bade a formal farewell to their (retiring chief, and presented him with a piece of plate.