PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cablegram reports that Major Glazcbrook, M.P. for South Manchester, has been killed in Palestine.

The latofet arrangement made by the Minister of Railways, relative to visiting New Plymouth, is that he will arrive here on the night of Tuesday, 20th tost., and will Aceive deputations on the following day. Mr. H. ,T. Okey, M.P.. lias received word from the Minister of Defence, stating that he expects to arrive in Xcwi Plymouth next Wednesday afternoon, and proposes to inspect the hospital shortly after his arrival, and to present medals the same evening. Mr. Okey wired last night for information as to the medals mentioned by the Minister.

Referring to the death from asphyxiation of Mr. Harry Mat son, of Christ, church, the Lyttelton Times says—By the passing awm of Mr. Harry Mat soil on Saturday last, the province* of Canterbury lost one of the best-known stock and station agents of the 'eighth*. He received his early education at the Kev. Charles Turrell's school, Midmount, Upper Ricearton, and later was one of the first pupiU of tin- Christchurch Boys' High School. At .that institution 'he won the senior athletic cup. From the Hi;;h School he graduated to the Church of Kngland Grammar School, ("icelong, and at once rose to the- forefront hi outdoor sport. He was an exceptionally fine track athlete, and was one of the finest exponents of his dm- of the Australian game of football. Whilst at school he played in inter-Slate games. When lie returned to New Zealand he entered the firm oj 11. Matson and Co.', of this city, and became one uf (lie best-known and respected stock and station agents in Canterbury. Latterly ha had not been engaged in active business owing to ill-health.'*

Captain Richard Savage, whose people reside at Pctone, is ono of the few New Zcalanders who have risen from the ranks to such a high position in the army as that which he now holds. As a boy lie was employed at the livening Post, lie left for Kgypt with the Main Body as a private, and received his first stripe after the comparatively small affray at Suez Canal. Then lie went to Oallipoli, and after some weeks there he was wounded and sent to Malta. On recovering, he was further promoted, and sent to Sling Camp as a musketry | instructor, and was also in charge of I a Lewis machine-gun section. Subsequently, he became Company Sergeant I Major, ami later after a term with the OT.C. at Chelsea, he qualified for a. coinmission, with top marks in the examination. The commission was gazetted in May, 1917, after which he went to France. In September last he was appointed Adjutant, and in November gazetted to theVank of Captain.