PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 May 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Major Sutherland, of Manate, ha, passed his examination for lieutenantcolonel. '

Mr. J. S. Fox, of Okato, left by the mail train yesterday morning for Wellington, en routs to the South Island.

Mr. R. A. Holmes, inspector of the Union Bank of Australia, has been on a visit to New Plymouth, leaving yesterday for the south.

Mr. R. J. Pentecost, inspector for the New Plymouth tramways, has volunteered for active service.

Mr. C. B. Morrison, K.C./who has been In New Plymouth in connection With. Supremo Court business, returns to Wellington by the mail train this morning.

Mrs. J. Kendall, Fitzroy, has received cable advice that her son, Private G. Kendall, wa s transferred to the convalescent hospital at Hornchureh on May

Sir James G. Wilson, President of the Council of Agriculture, has accepted the invitation of the Eltham branch of the Farmers' Union to visit South Tata* naki. The visit will be made early in July.

Mr. H. Hamilton, 7i£zroy, has received advice that his son, Private H. W. S. Hamilton, was admitted to hospital on May 4th, having been wounded in the nose.

Mr. Blair Mason, consulting engineer to the New Plymouth Harbor Board, who has been on a visit to New Ply* mouth, leaves by the mail train this morning, en route for Bunedin.

Mr. W. K. Wright has received advice that his son, Artillery Sergt. W. J< Wright, who left with the 7th Rein, forcements as a gunner and has been in the firing-line for two yeaTs, has been given six months leave of absence for study in England,

: Mr. J. E. Wilson, S-M., held his first sitting in his new appointment as a magistrate at Papekura last week. He was congratulated by Messrs A. Pe.ak and E. W. Inder, of Auckland, who were concerned in the cases before tie Court.

Major F. E. Beamish, aon of Mr. and Mrs/J. G. Beamish, of Patea, is improving after a strenuous time on the Western front. Major Beamish, who is at present acting as instructor at Sling Camp, was mentioned in despatches for services at the battle of Messines last year.—Press.

At yesterday's meeting of the N«w Plymouth Harbor Board the chairman sympathetically referred to the loss sustained by the death of General R. K. Davies, a former member of the iboard, who had done good servace in New Zealand, South Africa, and also ia the present struggle. It was resolved U record the remarks on the minutes.

Lance-Sergeant S. C. Foote, of New Plymouth, was awarded the Military Crosss "for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an attack upon a strong enemy position his platoon was held up by an enemy post in some hedgerows. The position was serious nntil he and a private crept round the flank, and by rifle fire compelled the entir» enemy post to retire. Not content to let them off thus, however, ha continued firing upon them until thoy surrendered to him—24 in all. After this dashing piece of initiative, tho platoon was then led forward by Lance- ■ Sergeant Foote to its final objective." :

The death in London is reported of Dr. W. Beresford Robinson, formerly of Christchurch. Dr. Robinson, who was' the elder son of Mr William Robinson, of Riccarton, was an old boy of the Boys' High School. He went'to London in 1!)07 to study medicine at Guy'g Hos J pital, and after a brilliant career as ft student, lie became president of the residential staff. Prior to the war he" was practising in Surrey but he volunteered for military duty and was appointed officer in charge of the Officers' Hospital at the 2nd London General Hospital in Chelsea. It was whfle on this duty that he contracted the illness oi which he died. His brother, Lieut. h.A. Robinson, recently returned invalided to New Zealand. Dr. W B Rob mson, who was 29 years of age, leaves a widow and one child.

At the■ Eltham State School yestordav, Mr. H. V/. Jackson, the first assistant who ib sows into camp next Wedncs<la\ was officially farewelled. The chairman ot tlie .School Committee (Mr Tr» Bridgcr), in aa appreciative speech, spoke of the great loss that the «„.mI and the community were sustaining through the departure of s „eh „, oap tt s:,> teacher, and wished him fSod-speed ami a safe return. Misss Kafhlew BneVevidge, a Standard VT. minil. on behalf of the scholars and teachers, then prv sorted Mr. Jackson with « radium wristlet watch. Mr. Jackson, in re filming thanks, referred to the mamkindness he had received' from Eltham f'lends. after which he and the vest </ the teaching staff were entertained- hv (he chairman to afternoon tea in Mr«. rtc:llv 4 s tea rooms. »ii T in<r the pro eeedings it was mentioned that M<"ridecr himself was an old boy of the '"ol and the first to be cle-tcd chair* if the School Committee.