PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 May 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr, ?'. W. Visher, Under-Secretary for Native. Affairs,.-will relire on superannuation at the end of dune.

Dr. Steven is at present away from Stratford, and his practice Is being carried on by Dr. P.i<»et. Dr. Johnston is visiting Stratford on leave from camp Stratford friend', will be interested to learn that Dr. Cnrhery (or to give him his military title—Major A Dillon Carbery, N.Z MX'.), is still doing good work and gaining high honors at the front, where he has been almost constantly since the outbreak of hosti'ities. Recently he was Onzetted "D.A.D.M.S." a very high rani: in the service The interpret.ition of tins mystic letters is, we believe. "Dtputy Administrator of Divisional Medical Service."

Mr. mid Jlrs.P. J. Gane, of Normanby, have received news informing them that their third son, Captain Frauds Egmont (jane, had been reported killed in action 'on May 14th. Captain Gane had been, prior to his joining the Canadian Expeditionary IJprce, for some years prominent in University life in Canada. He was attached to the Forty-third Battalion and had recently been given command of his lompany. He was only thirty-one years of age, was born in Normanby, and was the first child to be christened in the Anglican Churcji there. The Dental Sen-ice attached to the N.Z.E.F. on active service has now been thoroughly organised. The officers are distributed as follows:—Captain A. L. Logan and Captain J. B. Don, with No. 1 Stationary Hospital! Captain R. A. Dearsley and Captain D B. Green, No. 2 Field Ambulance; Captain E. P. Pridham, Stationary Hospital; Captain E. H. Rawson, General Hospital; Captain D. M. Beere, Infantry Base Depot; Captain W, McKenzie, Infantry Ba3o" Depot; Captain L. H. Potton, in reserve at General Base; Captain ,). S. Fai<child, Mounted Field Ambulance.