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Taranaki Daily News, 21 September 1916, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. Duncan "Rutherford, of "Leslie Hills, Canterbury, arrived in New Plymouth by the mail train last night. A Melbourne cablegram report?; the death of the Very Rev. Stephen Rcville, *'omaii Catholic Bishop of Sandhurst. At the Hospital Board's meeting yesterday, the members unanimously granted Miss Campbell, of the clerical stall, two months' leave of absence. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterdav passed a motion of condolence' with the Board's solicitor, Mr. J. H. Quilliam, in his recent bereavements. Tlie Rev. Father Dore, chaplain to the New Zealand Forces, who was wounded at (iallipoli, is due back in New Zealand alout the end of the month. I f , is fea."d that he will not regain the use of one of his legs. Sergeant Roy Okey has been promoted to quartermaster. Whilst at a military college in France he won the college championships for long and high jumps, and in a letter to bis parents chronicling tin* fact, he adds: "So you will see I am still keeping very fit." Dr. Chine, Roman Catholic Archbishop of l'erth (who is known in New Zealand), left there last month to take tho position of chaplain-general of the Australian Catholic farces ut the front, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. The French Modaille Militaire has been awarded Sergeant-Major Boats, of Auckland, for distinguished and heroic service at the Front. The Hon. Allen goes to Auckland on Friday to present the decoration to SergeantMajor Boats, o-> behalf of the French government. Among the names that appeared In yesterday's Roll of Honor were: Sergeant F. J. Partridge (T. Partridge, Stratford, father), died of wounds on Sept. 28; Trooper S. A. Martin (H. H. Martin, Denbigh Road, Midhirst), wounded and ("'mitlcd to hospital, Sept, Oth. / A Louden cable, received last night. states that Dr. A. A. Martin, of Palmerston North, died of wounds at the New Zealand stationary Hospital in France. Dr. Martin was amongst tho few in the highest rank of the medical profession in N"w- Zealand. Besides being a brilliant medico he was au autlior of repute, his "Surgeon in Khaki" being one of the most popular works on the war. He was wounded hist after the battle of the Marne and later was invalided- home, but returned to the front about six months ago, only to make the supreme sacrifice in the battle of the Sonirc, where he received the wounds which proved fatal. The Dominion has lost one of its greatest men who has set a noble example by his whole-hearted sacrifice in the course, of patriotism and humanity. Tho loss is one that will be deeply deplored throughout the Dominion.