PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Sergeant lan P. Grant, of Inglewood, arid now in camp at Rangiotu, has been appointed a Second-Lieutenant.

The latest list of New Zcalanders mentioned in dispatches includes Lieut. Frank Turnbull (formerly of New I'lymouth), and the late Trooper Arthur Carbines (who left New Plymouth with tho Main Body). Mr. I- W. Davis, formerly of the New Zealand Survey Department, has received the appomtniont of chief draughtsman to the Survey Department of Samoa, which, since the occupation of the islands by Great Britain, has been taken over by the Imperial authorities, and of which Mr. Norman 11. McDonald, another New Zealander, is chief surveyor. Mr. Davis was for twenty-one years Inspecting surveyor in the New Zealand service. Then he held in succession the positions of chief draughtsman in the offlcos in Wellington, Christchureh, and Auckland —whither he came for the purpose of reorganising the Land Transfer Office. Subsequently he became chief draughUman in 'he Wellington district office, and next in the head office of. the Department. About six years ago Mr. Davis retired on superannuation, and since then he has been engaged in private surveying in the Hotorua and Hokianga district. He' 1 will leave for Sanjoa by the March steamer. . '■•. .'.'«•..; ■: .

Through the death of Mr. J. G. Clayton, M.R.0.V.5., senior veterinary officer to the Department of Agriculture, the Dominion lias been deprived of the services of a capable officer. A gentleman who came continually in contact with the late Mr. Clayton in the course of departmental duty speaks enthusiastically of the 'services rendered to New Zealand by the deceased. The late Sir. Clayton came to the Dominion under engagement to the New Zealand Government, and In addition to his position in the Department held the responsible position, being principal veterinary officer for the Canterbury district; holding the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was acknowledged to be one of the best veterinary surgeons that New Zealand possessed, and ho was continually appealed to by fellow professional men for <>;. ni*' ,a 'n questions of a scientific nature. /'«.* safe transport of the horses td >*«.. I was, in a large measure, due to '.."e knowledge and painstaking care exhibited by the late Mv Clayton in supervising the fitting out of the horse, transports, and the gentleman who gave practically his last ounce in the interests of the Dominion, and the profession he loved so well, will bo greatly missed by a large number of friends.—N.Z. Times.