PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 57, 12 June 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Advice has been received that Lieut. MacJost, of the Canadian Forces, was killed in action on the sth inst. Lieut. MacJost was a nephew of Mrs E. A. Walker, of New Plymouth.

Sergeant Binham, officer in charge of the police district in Central Otago, died suddenly at Clyde on Wednesday night. had a had attack of rheumatic fever eighteen months ago, which affected his heart.

Dr. Walker met with a very unfortunate accident on Friday evening at Opunake. He had been attending a patient, and on returning to his car stepped into a hole two or three feet deeji, which had been left unprotected, and he wrenched one of his knees very badly. Dr. Walker, who is confined to his home, is making good progress. In appreciation of his good work as secretary in connection with the com* bimd Eastern Districts school'picnic, held in February last, Mr H. W. Dixon, of Whanga, has been the recipient of a valuable gold-mounted fountain pen and an appreciative address from the combined committee of the schools which took part. The gift is very highly appreciated, and Mr Dixon says it will greatly help to simplify his work in any similar effort he mav undertake in the future.